Far Eastern Tour

Download or read book Far Eastern Tour written by Brent Byron Watson and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2002-08-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using rigorous archival research and oral accounts, Far Eastern Tour follows the experiences of Canadian soldiers from the time they responded to the government's call to arms to the indifferent reaction to their homecoming a year later. Dealing with the fiasco surrounding recruitment, an inappropriate training regime, and the stark living and combat conditions, Brent Watson examines the human consequences of an army that was totally unprepared for service in the Far East.