Against Odds: Reflections on the Experiences of the British Army, 1914-45

ISBN-13: 9780333668597 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 240 str.

Dominick Graham

Opis

Professor Graham compares the performance of the British Army in the two world wars. He identifies as a source of failure in the First World War, Sir Douglas Haig's inability to adopt appropriate operations for his chosen strategy, or suitable tactics for the operations. Montgomery usually avoided that mistake in the Second World War. Graham draws upon his own experience of combat to help the reader make a connection between the orders given to corps and their effect on small units.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations List of Maps Preface Introduction Prologue PART I: 1914-18 The Army Prepares Learning the Ropes Politicians, Commanders and Battles Necessity Knows No Law Conclusion PART II: THE MEDITERRANEAN 1941-42 The Desert Campaign The Armour Problem The Gazala Battle Fighting PART III: NORTHWEST EUROPE The Second Army in Normandy The Conduct of the Normandy Campaign Fighting Experiences Battles on the Falaise Road Montgomery's Reputation The End or Another Beginning? Montgomery Versus the Americans Reflections Select Bibliography Index

O autorze

Dominick Graham is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of New Brunswick, Canada.