Unknown Warriors
Canadians in Vietnam
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1990
- Category
- Vietnam War, Southeast Asia, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550020731
- Publish Date
- Jan 1990
- List Price
- $19.99
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Description
Unknown Warriors presents compelling stories of bravery, cowardice, death, friendship, sex and treachery. They are recounted in moving detail, allowing the reader to experience the anger, fear and frustration of fighting in Vietnam. In addition, Fred Gaffen puts these stories in their historical context and describes Canada's often neglected role in the war.
About the author
Fred Gaffen, military historian at the Canadian War Museum, has been working in the Canadian historical field for over twenty-five years. He received his B.A. from Carleton University and his M.A. in history from the University of Ottawa. In addition to his books, Forgotten Soldiers, In the Eye of the Storm and Unknown Warriors, he has contributed numerous articles to military and historical periodicals.