Bullets, Boredom, and Baseball
The Great War was to be quick, exciting, and mobile. As such, high command saw little need to provide extra-curricular activities for its soldiers. In the early years of the war, these activities were largely organised at the grass-roots level, propelled forward by popular enthusiasm and private initiative. The game that Canadian soldiers overwhelmingly chose […]
Episode 8 (End of Series): Vimy
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Episode 7: Raiding
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Episode 6: France
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Episode 5: The 65th is no more
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Episode 4: A Long Day's Journey into Night
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Episode 3: An Enlisted Man
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Episode 2: The Shadow of War
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Episode 1: When Harry met Bessie
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