13 Canadian Army Triumph

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Maps and Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 The Germination of Generalship 15
7. 2 Canadian Corps Legacy and Loss of Professionalism 23
8. 3 Montgomery in Command of British Formations 30
9. 4 Canada’s Erratic March to War 44
10. 5 Dagger Pointed at the Heart of Berlin 53
11. 6 Inspecting the Canadian Corps 63
12. 7 Military Godfather of the Canadian Army 75
13. 8 Montgomery and Dieppe 88
14. 9 Monty’s Eighth Army and Canadians 95
15. 10 Handling Canadians in Normandy 121
16. 11 Cracking German Lines 151
17. 12 First Canadian Army’s Greatest Contribution to Allied Victory 171
18. 13 Canadian Army Triumph 189
19. 14 Canadian Army Monty Men 212
20. Conclusion 235
21. Epilogue: The Montgomery Touch 256
22. Appendix: Some General Notes on What to Look for When Visiting a Unit 259
23. Notes 265
24. Bibliography 309
25. Index 321