{"product_id":"monty-and-the-canadian-army-9781487545819","title":"Monty and the Canadian Army","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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’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’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.\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface   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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867302048087,"sku":"9781487545819","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487545819.jpg?v=1722282684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/monty-and-the-canadian-army-9781487545819","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}