Montgomery and Colossal Cracks: The 21st Army Group in Northwest Europe, 1944-45

by Stephen Ashley Hart and Stephen A. Hart

Book Overview

A reinterpretation of the British Army's conduct in the crucial 1944-45 Northwest Europe campaign, this work examines systematically the Colossal Cracks operational technique employed by Montgomery's Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group and demonstrates the key significance that morale and casualty concerns exerted on this technique. To ensure a full understanding of the campaign, one needs to look not only at Montgomery's methods but at those of his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275961621
• ISBN13: 9780275961626
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"