Commanding Canadians
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Commanding Canadians
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Author : Michael Whitby
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Commanding Canadians written by Michael Whitby and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.
Commander A.F.C. Layard, RN, wrote almost daily in his diary, in bold, neat script, from the time he entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1913 until his retirement in 1947. The pivotal 1943-45 years of this edited volume offer an extraordinarily full and honest chronicle, revealing Layard’s preoccupations, both with the daily details and with the strain and responsibility of wartime command at sea. Enhanced by Michael Whitby’s explanatory essays, the diary is a highly personal piece of history that greatly enhances our understanding of the Canadian naval experience and the Atlantic war as a whole.
The Weight Of Command
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Author : J.L. Granatstein
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2016-08-01
The Weight Of Command written by J.L. Granatstein and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with History categories.
Three-quarters of a century after the Second World War, almost all the participants are gone. This book contains interviews with and about the Canadian generals who led the troops during that war. Edited and introduced by one of the foremost military historians of our time, this carefully curated collection brings to life the generals and their wartime experiences. The content is revealing and conversations frank. Peers and subordinates alike scrutinize key commanders of the war, sometimes offering praise but often passing harsh judgment. We learn of their failings and successes – and of the heavy weight of command borne by all.
Politics Of Command
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Author : John Nelson Rickard
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2010-03-20
Politics Of Command written by John Nelson Rickard and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and of his abrasive personality. Despite McNaughton's importance to the Canadian Army during the first four years of the Second World War, little has been written about the man himself or the circumstances of his resignation. In The Politics of Command, the first full-length study of the subject since 1969, John Nelson Rickard analyses McNaughton's performance during Exercise SPARTAN in March 1943 and assesses his relationships with key figures such as Sir Alan F. Brooke, Bernard Paget, and Harry Crerar. This detailed re-examination of McNaughton's command argues that the long-accepted reasons for his relief of duty require extensive modification. Based on a wide range of sources, The Politics of Command will redefine how military historians and all Canadians look at not only "Andy" McNaughton but also the Canadian Army itself.
Corps Commanders
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Author : Douglas E. Delaney
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-05-01
Corps Commanders written by Douglas E. Delaney and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-01 with History categories.
!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN" meta name="generator" content="HTML Tidy, see www.w3.org" To be a strong leader, a military commander must master many skills -- tactical analysis, timely decision-making, efficient communication, savvy supervision, and inspirational motivation. In Corps Commanders, Douglas E. Delaney explores the careers of an eclectic group of soldiers who commanded British and Canadian troops during the Second World War to show how these very different individuals were able to serve with, under, and over each other. In so doing, he offers a much-needed historical perspective on effective military action in a coalition context, and provides the most cogent picture to date of command and leadership at the corps level.
The Weight Of Command
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Author : J.L. Granatstein
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2016-08-01
The Weight Of Command written by J.L. Granatstein and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with History categories.
Three-quarters of a century after the Second World War, almost all the participants are gone. This book contains interviews with and about the Canadian generals who led the troops during that war. Edited and introduced by one of the foremost military historians of our time, this carefully curated collection brings to life the generals and their wartime experiences. The content is revealing and conversations frank. Peers and subordinates alike scrutinize key commanders of the war, sometimes offering praise but often passing harsh judgment. We learn of their failings and successes – and of the heavy weight of command borne by all.
Corps Commanders
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Author : Douglas E. Delaney
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Corps Commanders written by Douglas E. Delaney and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with History categories.
Corps Commanders examines how five strikingly dissimilar British and Canadian generals fought battles and fit into the British Empire armies of the Second World War. The three Canadians controlled British formations and served under British army commanders, and the two Britons worked for and led Canadians as well. Such inter-army adjustments were fairly simple because all Anglo-Canadian commanders and staffs spoke the military language of the Camberley and Quetta staff colleges. Gunners from Montreal understood guardsmen from London – no small advantage when coordinating coalition battles involving thousands of troops. Delaney’s book offers invaluable insight into interoperability and how men animate armies in war.
Fields Of Fire
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Author : Terry Copp
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Fields Of Fire written by Terry Copp and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with History categories.
With Fields of Fire, Terry Copp challenges the conventional view that the Canadian contribution to the Battle of Normandy was a failure that the allies won only through the use of brute force, and that the Canadian soldiers and commanding officers were essentially incompetent. His detailed and impeccably researched analysis of what actually happened on the battlefield portrays a flexible, innovative army that made a major, and successful, contribution to the defeat of the German forces in just seventy-six days. Challenging both existing interpretations of the campaign and current approaches to military history, Copp examines the Battle of Normandy, tracking the soldiers over the battlefield terrain and providing an account of each operation carried out by the Canadian army. In so doing, he illustrates the valour, skill, and commitment of the Allied citizen-soldier in the face of a well-entrenched and well-equipped enemy army. This new edition of Copp's best-selling, award-winning history includes a new introduction that examines the strategic background of the Battle of Normandy.
British Generals In The War Of 1812
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Author : Wesley B. Turner
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1999-03-30
British Generals In The War Of 1812 written by Wesley B. Turner and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-03-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Canadian people have faced crises of leadership, but never more seriously than during the War of 1812. Despite the many studies of this turbulent time, there are still controversies over traditional issues, one being the quality of leadership on both sides.
The Soldiers General
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Author : Douglas E. Delaney
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2014-08-01
The Soldiers General written by Douglas E. Delaney and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with History categories.
Self-doubt so plagued him that he suffered a nervous breakdown even before fighting his first combat action. But, by the end of the Second World War, Bert Hoffmeister had exorcised his anxieties, risen from Captain to Major-General, and won more awards than any Canadian officer in the war. Fighting from the invasion of Sicily in July 1943 to the final victory in Europe in May 1945, this native Vancouverite earned a reputation as a fearless commander on the battlefield – one who led from the front, one well loved by those he led. How did he do it? The Soldiers’ General explains, in eloquent and accessible prose, how Hoffmeister conducted his business as a military commander. With an astute analytical eye, Delaney carefully dissects Hoffmeister’s numerous battles to reveal how he managed and how he led, how he directed and how he inspired. An exemplary leader, Hoffmeister stood out among his contemporaries, not so much for his technical ability to move the chess pieces well; there were plenty who could do that. Rather, Bert Hoffmeister was exceptional for his ability to get the chess pieces to move themselves.
Men Of Steel
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Author : Bernd Horn
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-05-03
Men Of Steel written by Bernd Horn and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-03 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
Take a trip back in time to the chaos and destruction of the greatest invasion in military history, viewed through the lens of Canadian paratroopers. Men of Steel is the exciting story of some of Canada’s toughest and most daring soldiers in the Second World War. In the dead of night, on 5/6 June 1944, hundreds of elite Canadian paratroopers hurled themselves from aircraft behind enemy lines. That daring act set the stage for the eventual success of the Allied invasion fleet. From aircraft formations striking out from England on a turbulent flight across the English Channel to the tumultuous drop over Occupied Europe and deadly close combat in the Normandy countryside, Men of Steel is a detailed account of Canadian paratroopers and their instrumental role in D-Day.