Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Foundations

2 Mobilization

3 Selection

4 Training

5 The Fighting Begins

6 Taking Stock

7 Negotiating Battle

8 Last Days

Conclusion

Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Promotional Information

This book provides a thorough understanding of how the Canadian Army was created and evolved during the Second World War. Combining deep archival research with personal recollections, it examines how the men were selected, how they were trained, and how they put the knowledge and skills they learned into effect. -- Andrew Stewart, reader in conflict and diplomacy, Defence Studies Department, King's College London

About the Author

Geoffrey Hayes is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of The Lincs: A History of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, as well as Waterloo County: An Illustrated History. He is also the co-editor of three volumes: Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment; Afghanistan: Transition Under Threat; and Canada and the Second World War: Essays in Honour of Terry Copp.

Reviews

Hayes’s deep research and extensive knowledge on the topic provides a nuanced appraisal of Canadian officers and their diverse wartime experiences.
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