Monty's men, the British Army and the liberation of Europe, 1944-5, John Buckley
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Monty's men, the British Army and the liberation of Europe, 1944-5, John Buckley
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [304]-352) and index
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non fiction
Main title
Monty's men
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bibliography
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840803701
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John Buckley
Sub title
the British Army and the liberation of Europe, 1944-5
Summary
"Buckley offers a radical reappraisal of Great Britain's fighting forces during the Second World War, challenging the common belief that the British Army was no match for the forces of Hitler's Germany. Following Britain's military commanders and troops across the battlefields of Europe, from D-Day to VE-Day, from the Normandy beaches to Arnhem and the Rhine and ultimately to the Baltic, Buckley's ... history demonstrates that the British Army was more than a match for the vaunted Nazi war machine."--Front flap of jacket
Table Of Contents
Introduction: the test of time -- Preparation: the road to D-Day -- Bridgehead: the first step to liberation -- Caen: the cauldron -- Stalemate?: frustration in Normandy -- Breakout: victory in Normandy -- Pursuit: the race to the frontier -- Arnhem: conceptual failure -- Winter: frustration and anxiety -- Victory: the Rhine to the Baltic -- Retrospective
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