{"product_id":"monty-and-the-canadian-army-paperback-softback-9781487545819","title":"Monty and the Canadian Army (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487545819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMonty and the Canadian Army\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn A. English (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487545819\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages, 23 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 22 b\u0026amp;w maps, 5 b\u0026amp;w figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Bernard Law Montgomery, affectionately known as \"Monty,\" exerted an influence on the Canadian Army more lasting than that of any other Second World War commander. In 1942 he assumed responsibility for the exercise and training of Canadian formations in England, and by the end of the war Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s field army was second to none in the practical exercise of combined arms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMonty and the Canadian Army, \u003c\/i\u003eJohn A. English analyses the way Montgomery\u0026amp;#x2019;s operational influence continued to permeate the Canadian Army. For years, the Canadian Army remained a highly professional force largely because it was commanded at almost every lower level by \"Monty men\" steeped in the Montgomery method. The era of the Canadian Army headed by such men ceased with the integration and unification of Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s armed forces in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe embrace of Montgomery by Canadian soldiers stands in marked contrast to largely negative perceptions held by Americans. \u003ci\u003eMonty and the Canadian Army\u003c\/i\u003e aims to correct such perceptions, which are mostly superficial and more often than not wrong, and addresses the anomaly of how this gifted general, one of the greatest field commanders of the Second World War, managed to win over other North American troops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Germination of Generalship\u003cbr\u003e2. Canadian Corps Legacy and Loss of Professionalism\u003cbr\u003e3. Montgomery in Command of British Formations\u003cbr\u003e4. Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s Erratic March to War\u003cbr\u003e5. Dagger Pointed at the Heart of Berlin\u003cbr\u003e6. Inspecting the Canadian Corps\u003cbr\u003e7. Military Godfather of the Canadian Army\u003cbr\u003e8. Montgomery and Dieppe\u003cbr\u003e9. Monty\u0026amp;#x2019;s Eighth Army and Canadians\u003cbr\u003e10. Handling Canadians in Normandy\u003cbr\u003e11. Cracking German Lines\u003cbr\u003e12. First Canadian Army\u0026amp;#x2019;s Greatest Contribution to Allied Victory\u003cbr\u003e13. Canadian Army Triumph\u003cbr\u003e14. Canadian Army Monty Men\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Montgomery Touch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: What to Look for When Visiting a Unit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676789371160,"sku":"9781487545819","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/monty-and-the-canadian-army-paperback-softback-9781487545819","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}