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A beautifully illustrated and poignant graphic memoir that tells the story of World War II from an Everyman's perspective. In March of 1943, Scott Chantler's grandfather, Law Chantler, shipped out across the Atlantic for active service with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, along with his best friend, Jack, a fellow officer. Not long afterward, they would find themselves making a rocky crossing of the English Channel, about to take part in one of the most pivotal and treacherous military operations of World War II: the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two Generals tells the story of what happened there through the eyes of these two young men -- not the celebrated military commanders or politicians we often hear about, but everyday heroes who risked their lives for the Allied cause. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Two Generals is a harrowing story of battle and a touching story of friendship -- and a vital and vibrant record of unsung heroism.
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Written by Kitchener-Waterloo's very own Scott Chantler who I had the good fortune meeting at Ignite Waterloo. It's a physically gorgeous book with rich, thick paper beautifully bound. I loved the story pivoting on the Thomas Gray poem and its all the more compelling once you hear the backstory. This could be an incredible ebook with such a rich vein of source material that Scott was privy to in making it. A true labor of love