The Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery Viscount 1887-1976 creator text biography collective biographies. enk London Collins 1958 monographic eng

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574 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Boyhood days -- My early life in the army -- Between the wars -- Britain goes to war in 1939 -- Army in England after Dunkirk -- My doctrine of command -- Eighth army -- Battle of Alam Halfa -- Battle of Alamein -- Alamein to Tunis -- Campaign in Sicily -- Campaign in Italy -- IN England before D-Day -- Battle of Normandy -- Allied strategy north of the Seine -- Battle of Arnhem -- Prelude to the Ardennes -- Battle of the Ardennes -- End of the war in Europe -- German surrender -- Some thouights on high command in war -- Control of post-war Germany : First steps -- Difficulties with the Russians begin -- Struggle to rehabilitate Germany -- Last days in Germany -- Prelude to Whitehall -- Beginnings in Whitehall -- OVerseas tours in 1947 -- Storm clouds over Palestine -- I make myself a nuisance in Whitehall -- Beginnings of defence co-operation in Europe -- Unity of the WEst -- Second thoughts. e-uk--- Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery 1887-1976 Generals Great Britain Biography DA69.3.M56 A11 050428 20241211093602.0 ocm59793146 eng