Fighting in the Fast Lane: Mechanization and Transportation on the Western Front, 1914-18.
The First World War was the first major conflict to witness widespread use of the automobile. Learn about the military's use of mechanized transport and early automobile culture in the Canadian overseas forces on the western front.
About our Speaker
Andrew Iarocci teaches history at Western University and is a former collections manager (transportation and artillery) at the Canadian War Museum. His research interests include First World War operations and logistics, the material culture of the Canadian Army, and military transportation design. He is the author of A Nation in Conflict: Canada and the Two World Wars, and Shoestring Soldiers: The 1st Canadian Division at War, 1914-1915.
This event is funded in part by Veterans Affairs Canada.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures + Talks |
TAGS: | Remembrance Day | #timeofremembrance | #remembrance | #CTAL |
Mon, Apr 15 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Tue, Apr 16 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Wed, Apr 17 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Thu, Apr 18 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Fri, Apr 19 | 9:30AM to 5:30PM |
Sat, Apr 20 | 9:30AM to 5:30PM |
Sun, Apr 21 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
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