Triquet's cross [[electronic resource] ] : a story of military heroism / / John MacFarlane

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458196903321
• Autore: MacFarlane John <1963->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2009
• ISBN: 1-282-86749-0; 9786612867491; 0-7735-7703-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.53/71092
• Soggetti: Heroes - Political aspects - Canada; Heroes - Social aspects - Canada; Soldiers - Canada; Victoria Cross; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy; Electronic books.; Québec (Province) Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The call to adventure, 1910-1942 -- The road of trials, 1943 -- A Canadian Victoria Cross, March 1944 -- Army public relations, April 1944 -- Hero in an army at war, May 1944-August 1945 -- Last attempt at being a regular soldier, 1945-1947 -- A hero's return to the ordinary world, 1947-1980.