Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-Day (2000)

Product Details

• Format - Hardback
• Condition - Pages crisp and clear with tight binding. Michael Howard's book plate to inside cover. Margin annotations. Foxing to page ends. Dust jacket has some wear. See images

Synopsis

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