The Little Coat : The Bob and Sue Elliott Story

Driverworks Ink, 2009. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. In Like New Condition. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. In The Midst Of The Second World War, While Firing At German Soldiers On The Other Side Of The Maas River In The Netherlands, Canadian Soldier Bob Elliott And His Tank Crew Found Laughter And Hope In A 10-Year-Old Energetic Dutch Girl Named Sussie Cretier. Sussie'S Family Had Escaped From The Nazis To The Safety Of The Allied Troops. Sussie Sang Songs And Lifted The Spirits Of The Canadian Soldiers During A Painful Time In All Of Their Lives. On Christmas Day 1944, The Battle-Weary Canadians Honoured Their Adopted Soldier With A Special Army-Style Coat They Ordered From A Local Seamstress. Sussie Held On To That Coat For Decades, Claiming It As The Most Special Gift She Had Ever Received And One She Would Never Forget. Almost 40 Years Later, Tank Commander Bob Elliott Returned To The Netherlands For A Visit. Bob And Sussie'S Relationship Blossomed, She Followed Her Favourite Soldier To His Home In Canada And They Were Married. Bob And Sue Elliott Donated The Little Coat To The Royal Canadian Legion In Olds, Alberta, Where Alan Buick Saw It On Display And Was Inspired To Write The Little Coat About The Elliotts And This Fascinating Garment. Buick'S Interest In The Story Led The Elliotts To Donate Sue'S Little Coat To The Canadian War Museum In Ottawa As A Permanent Reminder Of The Second World War And Its Long-Term Impact On The People Of Canada And Europe. $1.00 From Every The Little Coat Book Sold Will Be Donated To The Royal Canadian Legion In Ottawa.