Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-DayIn this study, the author traces the reasons for the British Army's tactical weakness in Normany to flaws in its training in Britain. The armour suffered from failures of experience. Disagreements between General Montgomery and the War Office exacerbated matters. |
Contents
Series Editors Preface | 11 |
The Dissemination of Doctrine 8 | xii |
Infantry and Battle Drill | 40 |
The Failure of Infantry | 63 |
The Armoured Arm | 80 |
Armoured Divisions | 95 |
Tank Cooperation with Infantry | 128 |
Armour in NorthWest Europe | 153 |
Conclusion | 168 |
Bibliography | 203 |
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