The Real Front (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Arthur Hunt Chute

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330983734 ISBN 13: 9781330983737

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book authentically reveals the early creation and hardships faced by The First Canadians, a division that emerged as one of the British army's most lauded units in WWI. The author, who served as an officer in the division, provides an immersive account of the unit's formation in 1914 from disparate, often unruly recruits. Through historical context and exclusive anecdotes, the author illustrates the rigorous training, camaraderie, and eventual heroism of these soldiers. From the trenches of Ypres to the Somme offensive, the author captures the horrors, triumphs, and human spirit that defined The First Canadians' unique role in the war. The book underscores the transformative power of discipline, training, and shared sacrifice in forging a legendary fighting force.

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Excerpt from The Real Front

Unto our children's children, and beyond, the grayest lives lived in those trenches shall shine forth with colors of romance. It is well to read history in an arm-chair, but it is far better to make history under the blue. It was grand to live in the spacious days of good Queen Bess. But we need envy no past age, who have helped to make the history Of this present.

Beyond the objective happenings, the author has tried to bring home some of those subjective facts, that will remain, when mere events have been forgotten.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About the Author

ARTHUR HUNT CHUTE (1888-1929) was born in Illinois and grew up in Halifax and Wolfville, Nova Scotia, later attending Acadia University. His respect for the sea and the people who worked on it and his taste for travel and adventure were reflected in both his fiction and his journalism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330983734
• ISBN 13: 9781330983737
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 325