J.L. Granatstein has established himself as the pre-eminent authority on the history of the Canadian military. He has published extensively in such areas as defence and foreign policy, Canadian-American relations, politics, and the public service. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

• AbbreviationsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Introduction: The Old Army Chapter 2. The Old Brigade Chapter 3. McNaughton: The God That Failed Chapter 4. Crerar: Ambition Realized Chapter 5. Tommy Burns: Problems of Personality Chapter 6. Master of the Battlefield Chapter 7. Matthews and Hoffmeister: Militia Successes Chapter 8. Pope and Stuart: Soldiers and Politicians Chapter 9. The Absence of Francophone Generals Chapter 10. Conclusion Appendix A: General Officers in the Second World War Appendix B: Key Army Positions in Canada and Overseas Appendix C: Army Officer Ranks Notes Selected List of Primary Sources Index

The Generals is already a classic of Canadian military history and will long occupy shelf and store space as a seminal study of Canadian army leadership in the Second World War. -- David J. Bercuson This is military history at its best. -- Globe and Mail