The Politics of Command re-examines Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton’s command and argues that the long-accepted reasons for his relief of duty warrant review.
The Politics of Command re-examines Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton’s command and argues that the long-accepted reasons for his relief of duty warrant review.
John Nelson Rickard is a Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces and has a PhD in military history from the University of New Brunswick.
Inhaltsangabe
Maps Tables and Figures Foreword by Marc Milner Preface by Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part One: The Making of Andy McNaughton 1. Early Life and the Crucible of the First World War 2. The Road to High Command Part Two: The Problem of Deploying the Army 3. A Willingness to Fight, 1940-1941 4. From ROUNDUP to TORCH 5. Practical Operations of War Part Three: McNaughton as Military Commander and Trainer 6. The Difficulty of Training in 1940 7. The Politics of Training 8. Enter Montgomery 9. Exercise SPARTAN 10. The Long Shadow of Spartan Part Four: The End of an Idea 11. The Sicily Incident 12. Broken Dagger: A Corps in Italy 13. The Final Months of McNaughton's Command Epilogue Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
Maps Tables and Figures Foreword by Marc Milner Preface by Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part One: The Making of Andy McNaughton 1. Early Life and the Crucible of the First World War 2. The Road to High Command Part Two: The Problem of Deploying the Army 3. A Willingness to Fight, 1940-1941 4. From ROUNDUP to TORCH 5. Practical Operations of War Part Three: McNaughton as Military Commander and Trainer 6. The Difficulty of Training in 1940 7. The Politics of Training 8. Enter Montgomery 9. Exercise SPARTAN 10. The Long Shadow of Spartan Part Four: The End of an Idea 11. The Sicily Incident 12. Broken Dagger: A Corps in Italy 13. The Final Months of McNaughton's Command Epilogue Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
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