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The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign (Stackpole Military History Series) ReviewAnyone who is interested in reading or writing about the Canadian Army, its history, doctrine, training practices and its cooperation with the British Army will want to read this book. It covers from before WWI to the close of WWII. A little more than half of the book is devoted to this venue. The author is almost obsessional about the topic. The author, a veteran, believes the Canadian performance in Normandy was disappointing but didn't believe the traditional explanation that inexperienced soldiers and mid level officers were the only reason for that performance. To get answers and a better understanding of the past, Mr English makes an exhaustive study of the political and military aspects of Canadian history. This book is the result of that study. Just like the deterioration of the US Army after WWII, the author believes this same laxness of regulations and abhorrence of war after WWI was the main cause of a lackluster Army by 1939.
Added to this extensive narrative is an impressive 68 page Notes section which will add to your reading experience.
The tactical coverage of post D-Day landings in Normandy is actually ancillary to the above history. This Normandy coverage is 90 pages and between 10 and 20 pages is givern to Operation Atlantic, Goodwood, Spring, Totalize / Tractable. Operations Axehead, Charnwood, Epsom, Pintail, Tallulah, Trousers and Windsor are given one or two pages. On the key battles, particularly Totalize, the author briefly describes the planning, battle results and analysis. While this is interesting, the lack of greater tactical details of these key battles was disappointing.
There are 18 black and white maps which are simple but helpful to follow the action. The author also provides a decent Bibliopgrapy, Appendix and Index.
I rated this book 4 stars for if you're looking for this type of information the book will be invaluable. From my perspective and interest, this book would be rated lower. I was looking to read about the tactical / operational aspects of the campaigns the Canadians were in, especially Operation Totalize / Tractable but the coverage detail didn't go far enough. If your interest is similar to mine then there may be some disappointment; if your interest is more academic than tactical then you will probably like this book.The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign (Stackpole Military History Series) Overview

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