Warrior Chiefs
Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders
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- 9781770701007
- Publish Date
- Oct 2000
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- $25.99
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- 9781550023510
- Publish Date
- Oct 2000
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- $25.99
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- 9781554880379
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- Oct 2000
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They were the men who led our nation in war and peace. In world wars, they were the steady hands guiding our forces to victory in peacekeeping, they helped to establish and preserve order. Over the years they have helped the Canadian Forces to become one of the proudest militaries in the world.
Warrior Chiefs: Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders is the first book of a two-part series that examines the unique Canadian experience and outlook in regard to Generalship and the Art of the Admiral. This first volume is a compendium of biographies of the nation's most notable military leaders from Confederation to the post-Cold War era. Personalities include: Sir William Otter, Sir Sam Hughes, E.L.M. Burns, G.G. Simonds, Charles Foulkes, Andy McNaughton, J.V. Allard, and J. Dextraze, to name only a few.
About the authors
Colonel Bernd Horn, an experienced Canadian Forces infantry officer, is currently chief of staff of the Land Forces Development and Training System. Dr. Horn is also an adjunct professor of history at the Royal Military College and has authored, co-authored, or edited 28 books. Some of his recent publications are Fortune Favours the Brave and Show No Fear. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.
Stephen Harris, Ph.D., is a military historian with the Department of National Defence Directorate of History and Heritage.
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