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Entre les lignes - Le rôle de l'officier

2008 8 min
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Capsule documentaire donnant un aperçu des responsabilités des officiers et de la structure des forces canadiennes de la Première Guerre. On nous apprend notamment que les officiers devaient avoir un moral à toute épreuve et servir de modèles pour leurs troupes.

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Entre les lignes - Le rôle de l'officier

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Capsule documentaire donnant un aperçu des responsabilités des officiers et de la structure des forces canadiennes de la Première Guerre. On nous apprend notamment que les officiers devaient avoir un moral à toute épreuve et servir de modèles pour leurs troupes.

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Education

Ages 14 to 17

Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities
History - World War I

Discuss the ways in which the role of officers was different from that of the regular soldier. Identify the duties of an officer at war. Comment on the content of the letters from the officers in the trenches. How important were these letters to both the officers and their families?
Entre les lignes - Le rôle de l'officier
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