Desertion in WW1
The war was very romanticized on posters and advertisement but when people got there, they saw just how upsetting it is and how much it scars people. During the Great War over 2,200 charges for desertion were filed against Canadian soldiers and 22 were executed.During WW1, the consequences for desertion included severe punishment, and death by the firing squad. Punishments included imprisonment, and field punishment ( 1.) being chained to a fixed object for a number of hours, or (2.)being chained but not fixed, allowing movement under restraint. When a soldier was executed by the firing squad, they spent the night with a chaplain, and were executed first thing in the morning. Real and dummy bullets were used so the soldiers wouldn't know who was responsible for the death.