Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-Day

Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-Day
ISBN-10
1135266492
ISBN-13
9781135266493
Category
History
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2016-01-20
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Dr Timothy Harrison Place, Timothy Harrison Place

Description

In this study, the author traces the reasons for the British Army's tactical weakness in Normany to flaws in its training in Britain. The armour suffered from failures of experience. Disagreements between General Montgomery and the War Office exacerbated matters.

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