Between the Crosses, Row on Row
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The year is 1918. Industrialized carnage has scarred the world in a war to end all wars. A young Canadian man recounts the harrowing tale of how the Allies broke the stalemate, how men fought and died in the mud, and their legacy.
A short story I wrote for a contest. Enjoy.
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