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British Armour in the Normandy Campaign
John Buckley
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Description for British Armour in the Normandy Campaign
Paperback. The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. This book offers a study of the Normandy campaign and the perceived failure of British forces there. It is useful for students of military history and general readers with an interest in the subject. Series: Military History and Policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
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 employed by British formations. This new study by John Buckley challenges the standard view of Normandy as a failure for British armour by analysing the reality and level of the supposed failure and the causes behind it.
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 employed by British formations. This new study by John Buckley challenges the standard view of Normandy as a failure for British armour by analysing the reality and level of the supposed failure and the causes behind it.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Military History and Policy
Condition
New
Weight
462 g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415407731
SKU
V9780415407731
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Buckley
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).
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