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The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign: A Study of Failure in High Command
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- 9780275930196
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign : a Study of Failure in High Command
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Subject
- Military / World War II, Europe / France, Military / General, Military / Canada
- Publication Year
- 1991
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 24.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 376 Pages
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The reverses experienced by Canadian troops during the late stages of World War II continue to be the subject of intensive inquiry among military historians. Going beyond the obvious immediate causes of these setbacks, the author presents a detailed historical examination of the role of the Canadian army in Normandy and of the organization, training, and fighting-style that the Canadians brought to the battlefield in 1944. In Book I, the author analyzes the impact of the British military model on the Canadian corps in terms of doctrine, training, command and staff appointments, equipment, and organization. He discusses the contribution of Canadian troops in World War I and the failure of the Canadian military to maintain a high level of professionalism in the interwar period. Drawing on archival records, particularly Montgomery's personal correspondence, the author offers new information on attempts to turn Canadian troops into an effective fighting force as late as 1943. Book II presents a critical analysis of Canadian operations in Normandy. The author gives special attention to the Canadian Army's inability to close the Falaise Gap in a timely manner--a delay that may have prolonged the war in Europe by several months. Providing both theoretical and practical perspectives on the relationship of peacetime preparation to the operation of large field forces in battle, this work will be of interest to students and buffs of military history and to professional analysts and strategic planners in the armed services.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
027593019x
ISBN-13
9780275930196
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038261672
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign : a Study of Failure in High Command
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Military / World War II, Europe / France, Military / General, Military / Canada
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
90-048955
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
D756
Reviews
"English has produced a remarkably rich record of a multiple of elements that are fascinating to read and fit together. It is well written, thoroughly researched and documented, and usefully illustrated. It is an honest reappraisal of the received version of Canadian experience in the Normandy campaign. The frank identification of the reality of responsibility resting with the Canadian commanders whose abilities, or lack thereof, were products of the decade of peace during which they had led is a valuable addition to he written historical record and to the theoretical approach to the Canadian military experience." The Historian, "This immensely stimulating book by John A. English enrishes the already distinguished new generation of scholarship on the armies of the Western Allies of 1939-45." American Historical Review, "This immensely stimulating book by John A. English enrishes the already distinguished new generation of scholarship on the armies of the Western Allies of 1939-45."- American Historical Review, "This book is a welcome and necessary addition to the literature. It will be warmly received by Normandy veterans, and will stimulate much interest and debate amongst professional soldiers and military historians alike." The International History Review, "[A]n outstanding analytical study that raises important questions about the army and the society that created it...The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign is an excellent book full of insight as well as new information."- The Canadian Historical Review, "This book is a welcome and necessary addition to the literature. It will be warmly received by Normandy veterans, and will stimulate much interest and debate amongst professional soldiers and military historians alike."- The International History Review, "English has produced a remarkably rich record of a multiple of elements that are fascinating to read and fit together. It is well written, thoroughly researched and documented, and usefully illustrated. It is an honest reappraisal of the received version of Canadian experience in the Normandy campaign. The frank identification of the reality of responsibility resting with the Canadian commanders whose abilities, or lack thereof, were products of the decade of peace during which they had led is a valuable addition to he written historical record and to the theoretical approach to the Canadian military experience."- The Historian, "[A]n outstanding analytical study that raises important questions about the army and the society that created it...The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign is an excellent book full of insight as well as new information." The Canadian Historical Review
Table of Content
Foreword by Gunther E. Rothenberg Preface Prologue: Of Ignorant Armies Long Forgotten Winters The Canadian Corps and the British Mold The Bellows of Peace Shaping an Expeditionary Force The Staff Caste Battle Drill Die The Montgomery Measurement Epilogue: Final Tempering Half-Forgotten Summer The Imprint of Doctrine Cast of Commanders Throes Beyond the Beach Cold Eye on Death The Amiens Alchemy Case Hardening Conclusion: Final Casting Appendix A: Some General Notes on What to Look for When Visiting a Regiment by Lt.-Col. B. L. Montgomery Appendix B: Tank and Gun Comparisons Select Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1991
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
940.54/21442
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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