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Canadians Under Fire: Infantry Effectiveness in the Second World War

November 29 2009 at 5:58 PM
 

Canadians Under Fire: Infantry Effectiveness in the Second World War

Robert Engen

http://mqup.mcgill.ca/book.php?bookid=2385 below synopsis from the posted link

In Canadians Under Fire Robert Engen explores the dynamics of what combat looked like to Canada's infantrymen during the Second World War. Analyzing unexamined battle experience questionnaires from over 150 Canadian infantry officers, Engen argues for a reassessment of the tactical behavior of Canadian soldiers in the Second World War. The evidence also shows that Marshall's theory of non-participation in combat by Allied forces is demonstrably false: Canadian soldiers took a continued and aggressive part in the fighting.

Has anyone read this work? Just ordered it from Amazon.ca $22.05 Cdn.(hey I am a big fan of xmas pressies for ones self ha ha) and I am interested in any reviews, opinions etc. I recall Michael had posted some of the reports on his Calgary Highlanders website.

 
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