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At the Sharp End covers the harrowing early battles of World War One, when tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, died, before the generals and soldiers found ways to break the terrible stalemate of the front. It provides both an intimate look at the Canadian men in the trenches and an authoritative account of the slow evolution in tactics, weapons, and advancement. Featuring never-before-published photographs, letters, diaries, and maps, this recounting of the Great War through the soldiers’ eyewitness accounts is moving and thoroughly engrossing. At The Sharp End is the first comprehensive history of Canadians in World War One in 40 years.
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posted by Philip
Tim Cook has put together what is likely to be one of the most comprehensive histories of the Canadian Corps in the Great War. At the Sharp End is the first of what will be a two volume set.Cook has done a brilliant editing job, bringing into focus the key elements of what it meant to be a Canadian fighting in Flanders and France between 1914 and 1916.This book is a fitting tribute to all the men and women who joined to serve King and Empire.It is also a dreadful reminder of the price paid by so many in service of their country.