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Warrior Chiefs

Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders

edited by Bernd Horn & Stephen Harris

Publisher
Dundurn
Initial publish date
Oct 2000
Category
General, General, Canada
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770701007
    Publish Date
    Oct 2000
    List Price
    $25.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550023510
    Publish Date
    Oct 2000
    List Price
    $25.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554880379
    Publish Date
    Oct 2000
    List Price
    $8.99

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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.

Bernd Horn's profile page

Stephen Harris, Ph.D., is a military historian with the Department of National Defence Directorate of History and Heritage.

Stephen Harris' profile page

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