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Posted by "Joan O. Arc" <joan_o_arc@hotmail.com> on Sun, 12 Nov 2000 09:10:59 GMT
Further to the recent exchanges re: "Flanders Fields", Wilfred Owen, Farley
Mowat, etc., as part of my ongoing effort to edjimicate myself about the
Canadian Forces and military matters generally, I‘m wondering if anyone out
there would like to pass on his thoughts on:
a Best Cdn. books, films, TV shows. articles, etc. about our military
history, life in the Forces, defense policy, etc.
b Worst of same.
and/or,
c Non-Canadian materials - good or bad - on same topics.
- Joan
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Posted by m.oleary@ns.sympatico.ca Mike Oleary on Sun, 12 Nov 2000 14:58:11 -0500
Here is a quick and dirty list of a few things that come to mind as worth
the time for various reasons. These suggestions are not authoritative or
all-inclusive. I have tried to represent a range of periods and interests.
Keep in mind of course, that the use of such materials to supplement studies
in tactics or leadership needs to be balanced by equally in-depth study of
the prevailing training, equipment/weapons and sociological factors.
Books:
Biographies and History:
The Canadian General Sir William Otter, by Desmond Morton
Byng of Vimy General and Governor General, by Jeffrey Williams
The Price of Command, A Biography of General Guy Simonds, by Dominick Graham
History and Personal Narratives:
Canada‘s Sons on Kopje and Veldt, by T.G. Marquis
Ghosts Have Warm Hands, by Will R. Bird
Vimy, by Pierre Berton
The Regiment, by Farley Mowat
And No Birds sang, by Farley Mowat
All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque
The Invasion of Canada, 1812-1813, by Pierre Berton
Fighting for Canada Seven Battle, 1758-1945, edited by Donald E. Graves
The lighter side of soldiering:
McAuslan in the Rough
The General danced at dawn
The Shiekh and the Dustbin
- all 3 by George MacDonald Fraser
Psychology and Sociology:
The Peter Principle, by Dr. Laurence Peters and raymond Hull
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, by Norman F. Dixon
Crisis in Command, by Richard Gabriel and Paul Savage
Achilles in Vietnam Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character, by Jonathan
Shay, M.D., Ph.D.
The Anatomy of Courage, by Lord Moran
Training Soldiers for War, Captain J.F.C. Fuller 1914
Films
Zulu and Zulu Dawn
Stalingrad
Tunes of Glory
Gallipoli
All Quiet on the Western Front
Saving Private Ryan
The Caine Mutiny
Breaker Morant
The Hill
Casualties of War
Full Metal Kacket
Platoon
The entire "Tour of Duty" series.
If anyone wants to add to this list, send a copy of your response to me at
regimentalrogue@hotmail.com. I will continue to build the list and
eventually post it to The Rogue‘s site.
Mike
The Regimental Rogue
http://regimentalrogue.tripod.com
2001 Canadian Militarey History Calendar
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Posted by "Sean Stepan" <private_sean@budweiser.com> on 12 Nov 2000 21:13:57 -0000
i read "And No Birds Sang" by farley mowatt when i was in grade 12. i thought it was really quite good...all about his regiment, the hastings and prince edward regiment, i believe, fighting in italy. the end of the book takes place on the outskirts of ortona, you might want to check that one out, i really enjoyed it
Sean
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