The Buck Stops Here: Senior Military Commmanders on Operations (In Harm's Way)

pp. viii 286.Signed by the author on title page

Bernd Horn

Canadian Defence Academy Press

Neither Art, Nor Science: Selected Canadian Military Leadership Profiles (From the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute's Research Fil)

This book is the first substantial attempt to chronicle the entire airborne experience, spanning over fifty-six years. Although often viewed as outcasts and pariahs, Canada's intrepid paratroopers have always represented the best combat soldiers this country has been able to offer. Renowned for their courage, initiative, physical prowess, and indomitable spirit, the nation's paratroopers have always represented the proficiency of the Canadian army. Aided by 400-plus dramatic photographs and a meticulously researched text, it opens the history and operational contribution of Canada's airborne forces to the public eye. From its beginnings as 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion in 1942 through the disbandment of the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1995 and its aftermath it affirms the necessity of parachute capability. It is a tribute to their professionalism and tenacity.

In Search of Pegasus: The Canadian Airborne Experience, 1942-1999

History

Americas

Vanwell Publishing Ltd.

This thoughtful and provocative book is a compendium of works by well known Canadian authors, scholars and serving Canadian Forces officers that express the unique Canadian experience and outlook in regard to Generalship and the Art of the Admiral. The book examines Canadian generalship from a number of perspectives such as the historic experience, the nature of higher command, recent operations, and the functional roles and responsibilities of generalship.Contributing authors include: Jack Granatstein, David Bercuson, Desmond Morton, Terry Copp, MGEN (Ret'd) Lew McKenize, GEN Maurice Baril and more.

Generalship and the Art of the Admiral: Perspectives on Canadian Senior Military Leadership

Historical Study & Educational Resources

This book captures the "schizophrenic" attitude of the Canadian governments, the military and the public towards the Airborne. From the creation of the postwar Mobile Striking Force and Defence of Canada Force to the disbandment of the Airborne Regiment, the Army's key problem remained its inability to find a viable, long-term role that made airborne forces indispensable. Horn does more than just analyze the politics behind the birth, development and demise of the airborne forces. He pays tribute to those who either served in or supported the Regiment and/or its predecessors during the 53 years of the "Canadian airborne experience." A rare look into the decision making process in Ottawa, with its personalities and motives, heroes and villains, and causes and betrayals. The author carefully examines the Somalia Incident and other scandals which provided the political death knell for the Airborne Regiment in light of the systemic problems of leadership, and the lack of government support.

Bastard Sons: An Examination of Canada's Airborne Experience, 1942-1995

Military