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Death or Deliverance: Canadian Courts Martial in the Great War (Studies in Canadian Military History) Paperback – January 1, 2014

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Soldiers found guilty of desertion or cowardice during the Great War faced death by firing squad. Novels, histories, movies, and television series often depict courts martial as brutal and inflexible, and social memories of this system of frontline justice have inspired modern movements to seek pardons for soldiers executed on the battlefield. In this powerful and moving book, Teresa Iacobelli looks beyond stories of callous generals and quick executions to consider the trials of nearly two hundred soldiers who were sentenced to death but spared by a disciplinary system capable of thoughtful review and compassion. By bringing to light these men’s experiences, Death or Deliverance reconsiders an important chapter in the history of both a war and a nation.

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  1. Part of series
    Studies in Canadian Military History
  2. Print length
    192 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    UBC Press
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2014
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0774825685
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0774825689
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""Death or Deliverance" corrects many misconceptions about the subject of military justice in the Canadian Corps. While it will have significant appeal for Canadian and other historians of Great War military history and legal history, it will also enjoy a popular readership because of its gripping subject matter."
- Patrick Brennan, fellow of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary

""Death or Deliverance" tells an important story, that of desertion in the First World War and the ways in which the army reacted. Investigating the later campaign to pardon the soldiers shot for that offence, Iacobelli adopts an entirely original approach - she incorporates the stories of those soldiers found guilty of desertion but who avoided the firing squad. The book's conclusions and its many comparisons between military law and civilian jurisprudence at the time are sure to spark scholarly debate."
- Bill Rawling, author of "Surviving Trench Warfare: Technology and the Canadian Corps, 1914-1918"

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"Death or Deliverance corrects many misconceptions about the subject of military justice in the Canadian Corps. While it will have significant appeal for Canadian and other historians of Great War military history and legal history, it will also enjoy a popular readership because of its gripping subject matter."―Patrick Brennan, fellow of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary

"Death or Deliverance tells an important story, that of desertion in the First World War and the ways in which the army reacted. Investigating the later campaign to pardon the soldiers shot for that offense, Iacobelli adopts an entirely original approach―-she incorporates the stories of those soldiers found guilty of desertion but who avoided the firing squad. The book’s conclusions and its many comparisons between military law and civilian jurisprudence at the time are sure to spark scholarly debate."―Bill Rawling, author of Surviving Trench Warfare: Technology and the Canadian Corps, 1914―1918

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ UBC Press (January 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0774825685
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0774825689
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Gregory P. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for military and civil law students alike
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For those interested in the Canadian courts martial system in operation during World War 1, this is a great review of the process and the civil politics, with every topic backed up by reference to specific cases. An incredible amount of research was involved to produce this resource, and due to Iacobelli's skilled penmanship it is made "easy" to read even for lay people like myself.
That the book on many occasions compares the military courts martial system to the civil criminal system makes this a must read for students of both disciplines. In fact, if Death or Deliverance is not already required reading for military and civil law studies alike, it should be!
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