In September 1939, Canada's tiny army began its remarkable expansion into a wartime force of almost half a million soldiers. Building the Army's Backbone tells the story of how senior leadership created a corps of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) that helped the burgeoning force train, fight, and win. This innovative book uncovers the army's two-track NCO production system: locally organized training programs were run by units and formations, while centralized training and talent-distribution programs were overseen by the army. Ultimately, this two-pronged system produced a corps of NCOs that collectively possessed the necessary skills in leadership, tactics, and instruction to help the army succeed in battle.
- ISBN10 0774866969
- ISBN13 9780774866965
- Publish Date 4 February 2022 (first published 15 December 2021)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint University of British Columbia Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 300
- Language English