304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
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The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. Despite overwhelming superiority in numbers, Montgomery's repeated efforts to employ his armour in an offensive manner ended in a disappointing stalemate. Explanation of these and other humiliating failures has centred predominantly on the shortcomings of the tanks... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Fighting the Campaign 3. Operational Technique 4. Fighting the Battle 5. The Tank Gap 6. Design and Planning 7. Production and Supply 8. Morale and Motivation 9. Conclusion
Biography
John Buckley is Senior Lecturer in War Studies and History at the University of Wolverhampton. He is the author of The RAF and Trade Defence 1919-1945: Constant Endeavour (1995) and Air Power in the Age of Total War (1998).
