History: Commander Canadian Army’s Reading List
December 9th, 2024
Reading Time: Varies by book
Canadian Title
The War That Ended Peace:
The Road To 1914
by Margaret MacMillan
Margaret MacMillan’s exploration reveals how Europe transitioned from a period of peace and prosperity to the catastrophic First World War due to political, technological, and human factors, culminating in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The Strategists
Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler—How War Made Them and How They Made War
by Phillips Payson O'Brien
“The Strategists” argues that the WWI experiences of leaders like Churchill and Hitler shaped their WWII strategies and that understanding these influences is crucial for interpreting current conflicts, such as in Ukraine.
Helmet for My Pillow
From Parris Island to the Pacific
by Robert Leckie
In “Helmet for My Pillow,” Robert Leckie recounts his harrowing WWII experiences in the Pacific, detailing the brutal realities of war and the profound reflections it inspired.
Le Soldat oublié
by Guy Sajer
Guy Sajer, a young French-German soldier, recounts his harrowing experiences in the Wehrmacht during WWII, from enduring the brutal Russian winter to fighting on the Ukrainian front with the elite “Gross Deutschland” division, ultimately facing the horrors of war and captivity. His vivid, firsthand account captures the relentless cold, hunger, and fear of battle.
Canada's Army
Waging War and Keeping the Peace
by J.L. Granatstein
Granatstein explores the history of the Canadian military to the present in a scholarly, but thoroughly readable way.
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