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05316aam a22006618i 4500 001 2B5040386B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 160127s2016 quc b 001 0 eng 020 $a 0773547258 (cloth) 020 $a 9780773547254 (cloth) 035 $a (OCoLC)932386743 040 $a NLC $b eng $e rda $c NLC $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d VP@ $d CDX $d COO $d HTM $d SILO 043 $a n-cn--- 045 $a x4x4 050 4 $a D768.15 .E58 2016 055 0 $a D768.15 $b E58 2016 082 04 $a 940.53/71 $2 23 100 1 $a Engen, Robert C. $q (Robert Charles), $d 1983-, $e author. 245 10 $a Strangers in arms : $b combat motivation in the Canadian Army, 1943 1945 / $c Robert Engen. 263 $a 1605 264 1 $a Montreal ; $b McGill-Queen's University Press, $c 2016. 300 $a xiii, 309 pages : $b charts, tables ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Myths and realities of the Canadian Army -- Building the Canadian infantry -- The Canadians in Sicily and Italy, 1943 -- The Canadians in Italy, 1944 1945 -- The Canadians in Normandy, 1944 -- The Canadians in Northwest Europe, 1944 1945 -- Conclusion : strangers in arms. 520 $a "This book is a study of the combat motivation and morale of infantrymen in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Using previously unexamined archival sources, including battle experience questionnaires, censorship reports, statistical analyses, and operational research, it offers a "big-picture" look at the human dimensions of warfare as experienced by Canadian soldiers in Italy and northwest Europe from 1943 to 1945. The work addresses many long-standing myths about the composition, behavior, and morale of the Canadians who fought in the Second World War, ie. "that the Canadian reinforcement stream produced poorly trained and unmotivated replacements, men who did not fit well into battle seasoned units and whose lack of basic skills, motivation and knowledge adversely affected the combat power of Canadian infantry units." Engen explains how this perception emerged and became entrenched in official and scholarly historiography, and he shows why it is largely untrue. 520 $9 $a After establishing some of thedemographic parameters of the Canadian Army in two background chapters, The author assesses the force structure, behavior in battle, morale, cohesion, and motivation of Canadian infantrymen in each of four periods during the war (Sicily and Italy,1943; Italy, 1944-45; Normandy, 1944; northwest Europe, 1944-45), comparing them to demonstrate continuities and change based upon shifting conditions, ground, and circumstances. As with his prior book, Engen connects his empirical research with wider literature in the field--this time using the concept of "swift trust" to explain the cohesion in the Canadian regiments, even as their personnel frequently changed. He proposes a new interpretation of Canadian combat motivation: due to high casualty rates, influxes of new reinforcements, and organizational turmoil, Canadian soldiers frequently fought as "strangers-in-arms" alongside unfamiliar faces. 520 $9 $a In spite of this, they maintained remarkably high levels of cohesion, morale, and effectiveness throughout the fighting. Engen argues that these successes can be attributed to the phenomenon of swift trust cohesion, the preservation of core leadership despite heavy casualties, and effective training."-- $c Provided by publisher. 530 $a Issued also in electronic format. 610 10 $a Canada. $b Canadian Army $x History $y World War, 1939-1945. 610 17 $a Canada. $b Canadian Army. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00531187 611 27 $a World War (1939-1945) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01180924 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Regimental histories $z Canada. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Participation, Canadian. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Manpower $z Canada. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Psychological aspects. 650 0 $a Motivation (Psychology) $z Canada $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Military morale $z Canada $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Soldiers $z Canada $x Psychology. 650 0 $a Combat $x Psychological aspects. 650 0 $a Combat sustainability (Military science) 650 7 $a Combat $x Psychological aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00868934 650 7 $a Combat sustainability (Military science) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00868949 650 7 $a Manpower. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01007872 650 7 $a Military morale. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01764766 650 7 $a Military participation $x Canadian. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01353708 650 7 $a Motivation (Psychology) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01027516 650 7 $a Psychological aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01354086 650 7 $a Regimental histories. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01354209 650 7 $a Soldiers $x Psychology. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01125290 651 7 $a Canada. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204310 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 1 $a Engen, Robert C. 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