First published in 1977 this accessible general overview of Canada's contribution to the Second World War and of the war's effect on Canada's evolution. This revised edition incorporates new information, particularly in the realms of intelligence and cipher, allowing new interpretations of policies and operations. It also makes new judgements on Canadian generalship.
First published in 1977 this accessible general overview of Canada's contribution to the Second World War and of the war's effect on Canada's evolu...
This is the story of a no military risk campaign that slowly turned into a nightmare. The book provides new answers to a number of difficult questions beginning with a discussion of why Canadian troops were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British War Office. Were the British duplicitous in making this request? Was Canadian Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar, guilty of putting his own interests above those of his men in telling the minister of National Defence that there was no military risk in sending the C Force?
The book recounts the formation of...
This is the story of a no military risk campaign that slowly turned into a nightmare. The book provides new answers to a number of difficult questions...
