Description
Book SynopsisJohn Boileau and Dan Black tell for the first time compelling stories of some of the 30,000 underage youths -- some as young as fourteen -- who joined the Canadian Armed Forces in the Second World War.
Trade ReviewHistory is peppered with stories of young men who joined up when they were under age. Boileau's book takes a look at a huge number of young men aged 14+ who joined the Canadian Armed Forces to fight in the second world war. * Books Monthly *
Detailed it may be , but it is also a first class read and will appeal to both the general reader and military historians. 4.5 stars. * Army Rumour Service *
Meticulously researched and extensively illustrated with photographs, personal documents and specially commissioned maps, Too Young to Die provides a touching and fascinating perspective on the Canadian experience in the Second World War. * Recollections of World War II *
