Triquet's Cross - A Study of Military Heroism

In Triquet's Cross John MacFarlane tells the story of Paul Triquet, a French-Canadian soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the battle for Casa Berardi during the Second World War.

Sommario

Acknowledgments vii
Foreword by Serge Bernier ix
Introduction 3
PART ONE
FROM CABANO TO CASA BERARDI
1 The Call to Adventure, 1910- 1942 9
2 The Road of Trials, 1943 29
PART TWO
CROSS PURPOSES: MEDALS, THE MEDIA, AND AN ARMY AT WAR
3 A Canadian Victoria Cross, March 1944 57
4 Army Public Relations, April 1944 72
5 Hero in an Army at War, May 1944- August 1945 95
PART THREE
THE WARRIOR IN POST WAR SOCIETY
6 Last Attempt at Being a Regular Soldier, 1945- 1947 117
7 A Hero’s Return to the Ordinary World, 1947- 1980 132
Epilogue: Remembering Triquet 151
Notes 161
Bibliography 229
Index 243

Info autore

John MacFarlane is a historian with the Department of National Defence.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John MacFarlane
• Editore: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.10.2025
• EAN: 9780228026396
• ISBN: 978-0-2280-2639-6
• Pagine: 264
• Illustrazioni: 39 b&w photos
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro