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Book SynopsisGeneral 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’s field army was second to none in the practical exercise of combined arms.
In Monty and the Canadian Army, John A. English analyses the way Montgomery’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’s armed forces in 1964.
The embrace of Montgomery by Canadian soldiers stands in marked contrast to largely negative perceptions held by Americans. Monty and
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction 1. The Germination of Generalship 2. Canadian Corps Legacy and Loss of Professionalism 3. Montgomery in Command of British Formations 4. Canada’s Erratic March to War 5. Dagger Pointed at the Heart of Berlin 6. Inspecting the Canadian Corps 7. Military Godfather of the Canadian Army 8. Montgomery and Dieppe 9. Monty’s Eighth Army and Canadians 10. Handling Canadians in Normandy 11. Cracking German Lines 12. First Canadian Army’s Greatest Contribution to Allied Victory 13. Canadian Army Triumph 14. Canadian Army Monty Men Epilogue: The Montgomery Touch Conclusion Appendix: What to Look for When Visiting a Unit Bibliography Index
