{"product_id":"crerars-lieutenants-inventing-the-canadian-junior-army-officer-1939-45-hardback-9780774834834","title":"Crerar's Lieutenants; Inventing the Canadian Junior Army Officer, 1939-45 (Hardback) 9780774834834","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCrerar's Lieutenants\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInventing the Canadian Junior Army Officer, 1939-45\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeoffrey Hayes (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774834834\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 28 photos, 3 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHayes's deep research and extensive knowledge on the topic provides a nuanced appraisal of Canadian officers and their diverse wartime experiences. - Matthew Barrett, Canadian War Museum (H-Net)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, General Harry Crerar penned a memorandum in which he noted that there was still much confusion as to \"what constitutes an 'Officer.'\" His words reflected the army's preoccupation with creating an ideal officer who would not only meet the immediate demands of war but also be able to conform to notions of social class and masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide range of sources and exploring the issue of leadership through new lenses, this book looks at how the army selected and trained its junior officers after 1939 to embody the new ideal. It finds that these young men – through the mentors they copied, the correspondence they left, even the songs they sang – practised a \"temperate heroism\" that distinguished them from the idealized, heroic visions of officership from the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFascinating and highly original, this book sheds new light on the challenges many junior officers faced during the Second World War – not only on the battlefield but from Canadians' often conflicted views about social class and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Foundations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Mobilization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Training\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 The Fighting Begins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Taking Stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Negotiating Battle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Last Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531070107928,"sku":"9780774834834","price":58.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/crerars-lieutenants-inventing-the-canadian-junior-army-officer-1939-45-hardback-9780774834834","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}