menu
{ "item_title" : "Commanding Canadians", "item_author" : [" Michael Whitby "], "item_description" : "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, the diary is a highly personal piece of history that greatly enhances our understanding of the Canadian naval experience and the Atlantic war as a whole.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/77/481/193/0774811935_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "40.95", "online_price" : "40.95", "our_price" : "40.95", "club_price" : "40.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
Commanding Canadians|Michael Whitby

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

local_shippingShip to Me
Earliest ship date: November 3, 2026
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

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, the diary is a highly personal piece of history that greatly enhances our understanding of the Canadian naval experience and the Atlantic war as a whole.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780774811934
  • ISBN-10: 0774811935
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
  • Publish Date: October 2005
  • Dimensions: 9.11 x 5.81 x 1.31 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews