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Old 02 May 12, 05:23
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Operation Charnwood - The Canadian Role.
A case study in tank-infantry doctrine and practise .

http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%208/Issue%203/Wilson%20-%20The%20canadian%20Role%20in%20Operation%20Charnw ood,%208%20July%201944%20-%20A%20Case%20Study%20in%20Tank-Infantry%20Doctrine%20and%20Practice.pdf
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Nice. Thanks Nick .
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Really good stuff, Nick! Thanks for sharing!.
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So the conclusion of the article is that the Canadians tended to succeed when doctrine wasn't followed to the letter. That being the British doctrine vis a vis tank-infantry cooperation.
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I found another article that highlights the artillery role in the Canadian successes at Charnwood.
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I was looking for something like this for my extended essay on armored warfare. Many thanks!
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