Thursday, September 1, 2011

Funny, it is a thicker book than I thought it would be.

Currently reading as part of my insomniac list: The Military History of Canada.

8 comments:

Cederq said...

Boy, I sure know about insomnia, I share that scourge with you, why is it with old fat men? I used to sleep like a baby, but no more. I get to read thou, sure is handy with a wife who is a librarian. I can go to the library at odd times to pick my reading.

Cederq
SD Bob

LtCol P said...

Having served with Canadians in Afghanistan, I can tell you they are no-nonsense hard MF-ers. Perhaps we should all re-read McBride to get a first-hand account!

Keep up the good work.

Sean said...

Regular exercise and a better diet, plus early rise and early to bed, will help a lot.

Anonymous said...

But surely it must be thicker than "French Military Victories," right?

Anonymous said...

Having had the privilege of training with some of Canada's finest over about 30 odd years I can easily testify to the significant roles that they have played thru history. Couple of remiders: Dieppe, D-Day............
Fortunately they were not as frequently the cannon fodder for the British Empire like the Scots, Irish and Welsh.

ExurbanKevin said...

Canada is known for punching above it's weight when it comes to warfare. Heck if we don't like where a mountain is, we blow it sky-high.

And then there's the battle of the Scheldt, one of the nastiest slogs in the entire Western Front. And there's the Princess Pat's at Kapyong, the UN Peacekeepers in Cyprus, and the battles in Khandahar. And I haven't even mentioned Billy Bishop or the Battle of the North Atlantic.

Canada can hold its own when the crap hits the fan.

Bad Cyborg said...

Mike, have you tried melatonin? Sam's sells a paroduce called Malatonin + that included theanine. Works well for my wife and I.

I'd mail you some but the poxy, drooling, inbred bastards who intercept your mail would probably consider it SOME sort of contraband and interdict it.

Anonymous said...

Canadian military history is long and glorious. Canadian boys served under the Union Jack for centuries and thus the maple leaf never came into it's own until the last years of WWII. Much of Canadian military history is actually hidden as "British" military history. Another problem is that modern Canada, until recently, never took pride in militarism. Due to most Canadians' country envy any "American" trait, ie. pride in your country's military, was seen as less than "Canadian" and discouraged. Also, Canada suffered terribly during WWII. 1 in 5 families lost a son. Can you imagine what the national mood of the US would be right now if 20% of American households had a son killed in Iraq. That pain made people naturally weary of war. Images, lessons, stories, etc. from the wars are not central to a Canadian's national identity as they are for most Americans. Well now that the US is taking more of an appeasement role, especially toward the communists/marxists in Russia, Canadians are feeling the heat a bit more and are now acutely aware of how important a strong military truly is. After you've finished reading The Military History of Canada pick up Springer's The Black Devil Brigade. If you can't find a copy I will let you have mine.