books.google.ca - At the outset of the Second World War Canadians wanted to avoid the horrors encountered on the western front in 1914-18, one of the most significant of which was "shell shock." Most medical personnel preferred not to assign to combat those who showed neurotic symptoms during training, but this approach...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Battle_Exhaustion.html?id=EVrMEmuu6kcC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBattle Exhaustion