Far Eastern Tour
The Canadian Infantry in Korea, 1950-1953
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2002
- Category
- General, Korean War
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773532588
- Publish Date
- Mar 2007
- List Price
- $34.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773570252
- Publish Date
- Aug 2002
- List Price
- $34.95
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Description
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.
About the author
Brent Byron Watson is a defence policy officer at the Canadian National Defence Headquarters.