Monty's Greatest Battles 1942–1945

Monty's Greatest Battles 1942–1945
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9781399046039
ISBN-13 : 1399046039
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Book Synopsis Monty's Greatest Battles 1942–1945 by : Adrian Stewart

Download or read book Monty's Greatest Battles 1942–1945 written by Adrian Stewart and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery had a dynamic personality that often led to difficulties with political or military superiors but made him an immensely effective leader of men. He identified himself closely with his soldiers whose welfare was his continual concern and whom he treated almost as family. In return, they fought for him magnificently in some of the most important battles of the Second World War. These battles varied in type, terrain and tactics: defended river crossings including that of the Rhine; amphibious landings including the D-Day landings; defensive encounters including Alam Halfa and the Ardennes; mobile operations including the capture of Tripoli, the ‘left hook’ at the Mareth Line and the dash from the Seine to the Scheldt culminating in the daring attempt to seize the Rhine bridges; ‘set piece’ conflicts against enemies in prepared positions equipped with often superior weapons including Alamein and Normandy. In addition to describing the battles that made Montgomery the legendary military commander for which he is rightly remembered, this fascinating book examines both his qualities and weaknesses. Notwithstanding the latter, there is no doubt that he fully justified the trust and loyalty that soldiers gave to the man they knew as ‘Monty’.


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