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Betrayed: Scandal, Politics, and Canadian Naval Leadership
Contributor(s): Mayne, Richard O. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0774812966     ISBN-13: 9780774812962
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2007
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Annotation: This fascinating investigation into the machinations of a divided navy tackles important questions of military professionalism, leadership, and identity.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
- History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-)
- History | Military - Canada
Dewey: B
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Series: Studies in Canadian Military History
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 7.27" W x 8.97" L (1.25 lbs) 296 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
- Chronological Period - 1940's
 
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In January 1944, Vice Admiral Percy Walker Nelles was fired from his position as head of the Royal Canadian Navy. Betrayed reveals the true story behind the dismissal: a divisive power struggle between two elite groups within the RCN pitted the navy's regular officers against a small group of self-appointed spokesmen for the voluntary naval reserve. Threats of public scandal, mass insurrection, and political intimidation caused one of the worst breakdowns ever in Canadian civil-military relations. This fascinating investigation into the machinations of a divided navy tackles important questions of military professionalism, leadership, and identity.
 
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