Before a single Canadian boot touched European mud in the First World War, hundreds of soldiers were garrisoned in the tropics, fighting bureaucratic blunders, malaria, and their own desperate desire
That was a very interesting essay. When we think of WWI, we think of the action in Europe, and possibly east Africa (hello African Queen!), We rarely think of the places that had to be protected against possible invasion, even if that possibility was low.
Fog of war is real.
That was a very interesting essay. When we think of WWI, we think of the action in Europe, and possibly east Africa (hello African Queen!), We rarely think of the places that had to be protected against possible invasion, even if that possibility was low.