First Canadian Army Handbook of Rehabilitation Training and Welfare in the Post-Hostilities Period

[ii], i-iv, 16-60. Brown, staple-bound paper wrappers. Near fine condition. Some light staining. Internally free of blemishes. Produced at the direction of General H.D.G. Crera, general officer commanding-in-chief of the First Canadian Army. In the forward General Crerar writes that the post-war period was a difficult for soldiers of all ranks. He outlines a number of requirements that all ranks of the First Canadian Army must fulfill in the post-hostilities period, which are as follows: sufficient military training; physical fitness; the further education and technical instruction for all ranks to facilitate their return to civil activities; recreation facilities for off-duty periods. The table of contents are as follows: Section 1: General Chapter 1: Definitions Chapter 2: The Plan Section 2: The Rehabilitation Training Programme Chapter III: What the Program Consists Of Chapter IV: Organisation Within the Unit Chapter V: Preliminary Programme Chapter VI: Main Programme Chapter VII: Rehabilitation Training Centres Section 3: The Chaplains' Programme Chapter VIII: The Chaplains' Programme Section 4: The Recreation Programme Chapter IX: General Chapter X: Sports Chapter XI: Entertainment Chapter XII: Leave Arrangements and Recreation Centres Chapter XIII: Unit Recreation Programmes List of Appendices Appendix A: Specimen Time Tables Appendix B: Suggestion for Informal Unit Activities Appendix C: Preliminary Programme Appendix D: Sequence of Events Appendix E: Courses offered by Rehabilitation Training Programme (Education) Appendix F: Equipment for an Occupational Shop Type "A" Appendix G: Equipment for an Occupational Shop Type "B" Appendix H: Equipment for a Photographic Dark Room Appendix I: Proposed Administrative War Establishment for a Rehabilitation Training Centre Appendix J: Proposed Increments to Auxiliary Services Appendix K: Personnel to be Provided by Formations and Units for Recreation Programmes Appendix L: Part I - Ground Requirements for Unit of 800 Men Part II - Specimen Weeks Sports Programme for Unit of 800 Men Appendix M: Sports Equipment Required for 1000 Men per Year Appendix N: Planning for an ORs Club.…