Double Threat : Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II

Type of resource
Author/collaborator
Title
Double Threat : Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II
Abstract
The author examines the role played by the Canadian Jewish community during the Second World War, particularly the approximately 17,000 individuals who enlisted, representing ten percent of the Jewish population in Canada at the time. The book contains interviews with surviving veterans, and family of deceased veterans, about their experiences, as well as profiles of such military heroes as Montrealer Sgt. Samuel Moses "Moe" Hurwitz (1919-1944), the most highly decorated non-commissioned member of the Canadian Grenadier Guards during the war. The author also examines the role played by the homeland community, community organizations including Jewish newspapers, and the clergy.
Place
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Date
2018
# of Pages
xvi-358p.
Language
en
ISBN
978-1-988326-04-7
Citation
Bessner, Ellin. Double Threat : Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press, 2018.
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