BRITISH ARMOUR IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN by John Buckley ( 9780415407731 )

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Title:

BRITISH ARMOUR IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN

By:

John Buckley

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415407737

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9780415407731

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

6 April, 2006

Series:

Military History and Policy

Pages:

304

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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.

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Routledge

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