Commanding Canadians: The Second World War Diaries of A. F. C. Layard

by Michael Whitby, A.F.C. Layard, A. F. C. Layard

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Commander A.F.C. Layard, RN, wrote almost daily in his diary, in bold, neat script, from the time he entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1913 until his retirement in 1947. The pivotal 1943-45 years of this edited volume offer an extraordinarily full and honest chronicle, revealing Layard's preoccupations, both with the daily details and with the strain and responsibility of wartime command at sea. Enhanced by Michael Whitby's explanatory essays,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0774811943

ISBN13:9780774811941

Release Date:July 2006

Publisher:UBC Press

Length:383 Pages

Weight:1.29 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 8.9"

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