- Summary
- "Historian John Buckley offers a radical reappraisal of Great Britain's fighting forces during World War Two, 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 provocative history demonstrates that the British Army was more than a match for the vaunted Nazi war machine. This fascinating revisionist study of the campaign to liberate Northern Europe in the war's final years features a large cast of colorful unknowns and grand historical personages alike, including Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery and the prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill. By integrating detailed military history with personal accounts, it evokes the vivid reality of men at war while putting long-held misconceptions finally to rest"-- Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Buckley, John (John D.)
- Published
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
©2013
- Locale
- Western Front
- Contents
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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.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
