The British Way of War in Northwest Europe, 1944-5: A Study of Two Infantry Divisions 9781350039469

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Автор: L. P. Devine
Название: The British Way of War in Northwest Europe, 1944-5: A Study of Two Infantry Divisions
ISBN: 9781350039469
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
Классификация:

История Европы

История 20 века: с 1900 по 2000

Вторая мировая война

Военные и оборонные операции

ISBN-10: 1350039462
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 248
Вес: 0.38 кг.
Дата издания: 29.06.2017
Серия: History
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 14 bw illus
Размер: 237 x 292 x 18
Читательская аудитория: Tertiary education (us: college)
Ключевые слова: British & Irish history,20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000,Military history,Second World War, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain,HISTORY / Military / World War II,HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
Основная тема: British & Irish history,HISTORY / Military / World War II,HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century,HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain,Military history,20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000,Second World War
Подзаголовок: A study of two infantry divisions
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Описание: This book examines the experience of two British Infantry Divisions, the 43rd (Wessex) and 53rd (Welsh), during the Overlord campaign in Northwest Europe. To understand the way the British fought during Operation Overlord, the book considers the political and military factors between 1918 and 1943 before addressing the major battles and many of the minor engagements and day-to-day experiences of the campaign.

Through detailed exploration of unit war diaries and first-hand accounts, Louis Devine demonstrates how Montgomerys way of war translated to the divisions and their sub units. While previous literature has suggested that the British Army fought a cautious war in order to avoid the heavy casualties of the First World War, Devine challenges this concept by showing that the Overlord Campaign fought at sub-divisional levels was characterised by command pressure to achieve results quickly, hasty planning and a reliance on massive artillery and mortar contributions to compensate for deficiencies in anti-tank and armoured support.

By following two British infantry divisions over a continuous period and focusing on soldiers experience to offer a perspective from below, as well as challenging the consensus of a cautious British campaign, this book provides a much-needed re-examination of the Overlord campaign which will be of great interest to students and scholars of the Second World War and modern military history in general.
Дополнительное описание: Glossary Preface 1. Introduction 2. 1918-1943: From Great War to Second World War 3. The 43rd Division’s First Action 4. The 43rd Division Incorporating Lessons Learned 5. The 53rd Division’s First Action to Falaise 6. Colossal Cracks I: Th

The British Way of War in Northwest Europe, 1944-5: A Study of Two Infantry Divisions, L. P. Devine