Unlikely Diplomats
Subtitle: The Canadian Brigade in Germany, 1951-64
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: Dec 05, 2013
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780774825634
Description: In 1951, Canada sent troops to western Europe to support its NATO allies. The brigade helped Canada establish its international status. In private, however, Canadian officials and military leaders expressed grave doubts about NATO's strategies and operational plans. Despite these reservations, they sent military families overseas and implemented personnel policies that permanently changed the distribution of the defence budget and the character of the Canadian Army. By exposing the hidden agendas that pushed NATO's members in different directions even as they presented a united front, this original account of the evolution of the Canadian Army - from a small training cadre to a truly national force - offers a new perspective on military policy and diplomacy in the Cold War era.
Notes: Source title: Unlikely Diplomats: The Canadian Brigade in Germany, 1951-64 (Studies in Canadian Military History)