John A. English
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Lt.Col.-Dr. John A. English retired from the Canadian army with 37 years service in 1993. He first joined the King’s Own Calgary Regiment and from 1962 served in the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada until 1970 when he rebadged to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Educated at Royal Roads
(1958–60) and the Royal Military College
(1960–62), he went on leave without pay to attain an MA in history from Duke University
in 1963-64. He passed final promotion exams in 1966 and graduated from Canadian Forces Staff College in 1972. In 1980 he attained an MA in war studies from RMC, and, in 1989, a Ph.D. from Queen's University while still in uniform. During his career he saw service with Canadian and British regiments in England, Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Canada, and Alaska.
He also served as a NATO war plans officer, Chief of Tactics of the Combat Training Centre, instructor at the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, and curriculum director of the National Defence College. This information provided by John A. English.
He is the author of A Perspective on Infantry (Praeger, 1981) republished in paperback as On Infantry (Praeger, 1984), The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign: A Study of Failure in High Command (Praeger, 1991), and Marching through Chaos: The Descent of Armies in Theory and Practice (Praeger, 1996). He is also principal editor of The Mechanized Battlefield: A Tactical Analysis (Pergamon, 1984), co-author of On Infantry: Revised Edition (Praeger, 1994)[translated into Chinese], main Canadian contributor to The D-Day Encyclopedia (Simon and Schuster, 1994), and author of Lament for an Army: The Decline of Canadian Military Professionalism (Irwin, 1998). He has additionally produced numerous chapters for books and his articles have appeared in Military Affairs, Jane's Military Review, the Naval War College Review
, Infantry, the Marine Corps Gazette
, the Canadian Defence Quarterly, the Canadian Military Journal
and the proceedings of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies.
In 1992 Lt.Col.-Dr.English accepted a $60,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) fellowship and a professorship at Queen's University. Two years later he was awarded a $31,000 SSHRCC research grant. For five years between 1997 and 2002 Lt.Col.-Dr. English served as a Professor of Strategy with the US Naval War College where he was recognized for Professional Achievement. On return to Canada he was employed until November 2003 as director of the Defence Minister’s Monitoring Committee on Change. On 19 October 2004 the Minister appointed him Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Brockville Rifles.
His latest work, Patton's Peers: The Forgotten Army Commanders of the Western Front 1944-45, was published in March 2009 by Stackpole Books.
Royal Roads
Royal Roads is a roadstead or anchorage located in Strait of Juan de Fuca near the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In 1790, Sub-Lt Don Manuel Quimper of the Spanish navy anchored his ship the Princess Royal there and claimed the territory for Carlos IV....
(1958–60) and the Royal Military College
Royal Military College
The Royal Military College can refer to:* Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada* Royal Military College Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada* Royal Military College, Duntroon in Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia...
(1960–62), he went on leave without pay to attain an MA in history from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in 1963-64. He passed final promotion exams in 1966 and graduated from Canadian Forces Staff College in 1972. In 1980 he attained an MA in war studies from RMC, and, in 1989, a Ph.D. from Queen's University while still in uniform. During his career he saw service with Canadian and British regiments in England, Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Canada, and Alaska.
He also served as a NATO war plans officer, Chief of Tactics of the Combat Training Centre, instructor at the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, and curriculum director of the National Defence College. This information provided by John A. English.
He is the author of A Perspective on Infantry (Praeger, 1981) republished in paperback as On Infantry (Praeger, 1984), The Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign: A Study of Failure in High Command (Praeger, 1991), and Marching through Chaos: The Descent of Armies in Theory and Practice (Praeger, 1996). He is also principal editor of The Mechanized Battlefield: A Tactical Analysis (Pergamon, 1984), co-author of On Infantry: Revised Edition (Praeger, 1994)[translated into Chinese], main Canadian contributor to The D-Day Encyclopedia (Simon and Schuster, 1994), and author of Lament for an Army: The Decline of Canadian Military Professionalism (Irwin, 1998). He has additionally produced numerous chapters for books and his articles have appeared in Military Affairs, Jane's Military Review, the Naval War College Review
Naval War College Review
The Naval War College Review is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the United States Navy's Naval War College. It covers public policy matters of interest to the maritime services and was established in 1948....
, Infantry, the Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Gazette is a professional journal for U.S. Marines founded in 1916 at Marine Corps Base Quantico for members of the United States Marine Corps. Begun by then Col John A. Lejeune as the vehicle to launch the Marine Corps Association , the journal is known as "The Professional Journal...
, the Canadian Defence Quarterly, the Canadian Military Journal
Canadian Military Journal
The Canadian Military Journal is the official quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence. It is printed in both official languages in electronic and paper print....
and the proceedings of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies.
In 1992 Lt.Col.-Dr.English accepted a $60,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) fellowship and a professorship at Queen's University. Two years later he was awarded a $31,000 SSHRCC research grant. For five years between 1997 and 2002 Lt.Col.-Dr. English served as a Professor of Strategy with the US Naval War College where he was recognized for Professional Achievement. On return to Canada he was employed until November 2003 as director of the Defence Minister’s Monitoring Committee on Change. On 19 October 2004 the Minister appointed him Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Brockville Rifles.
His latest work, Patton's Peers: The Forgotten Army Commanders of the Western Front 1944-45, was published in March 2009 by Stackpole Books.