Table of Contents

Foreword / David French

Introduction: Who, How, and the Common Ground

1 The Actor: Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks

2 Wit in Want of Will: Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns

3 The Quiet Gentleman: General Sir John Crocker

4 Wit with Will to Spare: Lieutenant-General Guy Granville Simonds

5 The Master Bureaucrat: General Charles Foulkes

Observations and Conclusions

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Promotional Information

An eloquent historical analysis that provides the most cogent picture to date of command and leadership at the corps level.

About the Author

Douglas E. Delaney is an associate professor of history and chair of war studies at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Reviews

Delaney's book offers a relevant prompting of the importance of rigorous study of intelligence, thorough pre-operational training and comprehensive equipment and logistic support for any new campaign or operational initiative.
*The Times of London*

Delaney has done an incredible amount of research, mining eleven major archives in three countries along with a number of private collections. This addition to the University of British Columbia Press and Canadian War Museum’s 'Studies in Canadian Military History' series is an exemplification of strong scholarly work that is breaking new ground in the field of military history. http://www.canadianmilitaryhistory.ca/review-of-douglas-e-delaneys-corps-commanders%E2%80%AF-five-british-and-canadian-generals-at-war-1939-45-by-william-pratt/
*Canadian Military History Journal*

Meticulously researched ... Corps Commanders is an important addition to the body of knowledge on the Second World War and the study of command. The many lessons on leadership and command that emerge are timeless and are as relevant today as they were then ... this is an outstanding book that should be read by all aspiring leaders and commanders, and as early in their careers as possible. It is also strongly recommended for all military members of any rank, as well as for historians and anyone who is interested in the profession of arms.

The great strength of Delaney's work is that it is not broad brush, but rather delves into the intricacies of this highest level of tactical command. This is military history at its best – and in stressing that all five commanders passed through the imperial staff colleges of Camberley or Quetta in India, Delaney also reminds readers that Canadians fought the war as British subjects who never expected their empire to fall.
*Journal of Military History*

This is a brilliant book. Dr. Doug Delaney…has written an incredibly valuable book that delivers on several levels.
*Canadian Miltiary History Journal, Vol 12, No 1*

The great strength of Delaney's work is that it is not broad brush, but rather delves into the intricacies of this highest level of tactical command. This is military history at its best – and in stressing that all five commanders passed through the imperial staff colleges of Camberley or Quetta in India, Delaney also reminds readers that Canadians fought the war as British subjects who never expected their empire to fall.
*Journal of Military History*