desertions

It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days, and when he returned, he was imprisoned. Now he faces execution for desertion, and as he waits in isolation, he meditates on big questions: the nature of patriotism, the horrors of war, the joys of friendship, the love of family, and how even in times of danger, there is a whole world inside every one of us. And how sometimes that world is the only refuge. Its publication coinciding with the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, this moving and sparely narrated story, based on true events, is reenacted in fascinating miniature scenes that convey the emotional complexity of the tale. Notes from the creators explore the innovative process and their personal connection to the story.

During World War I, Canadian soldier Allan McBride, shell-shocked, unwittingly deserts from his unit in France and faces possible death by firing squad when he is arrested and court-martialed.

There were 150,000 American and British soldiers known to have deserted in the European Theater. This book tells the life stories of three of them and reveals the true experience of the frontline soldier.

Discusses the issues involved in granting amnesty to Vietnam war deserters and draft evaders, including a history of the protests against the Vietnam war and a description of President Ford's amnesty program and its results.

An American soldier in Vietnam decides to leave the war and simply walks out of the jungle, with the intent of going to Paris.

The author provides an account of his experiences during the Vietnam War, discussing his decision, while home for Christmas during basic training, to leave behind his family, his girlfriend, and his homeland and escape to Canada where he has lived for thirty years.

Tells the true story about Joshua Key, an American sold who refused to return to Iraq and fled with his family to Canada because of the things he saw and did in Iraq.