Montgomery and Colossal Cracks

The 21st Army Group in Northwest Europe, 1944-45

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Stephen Hart

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A reinterpretation of the British Army's conduct in the crucial 1944-45 Northwest Europe campaign. It systematically examines 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. It also explores the methods of army commanders Dempsey and Crerar. The author suggests that Montgomery and his two senior subordinates handled this formation more effectively than some scholars have suggested. In fact "Colossal Cracks", the concentration of massive force at a point of German weakness, represented the most appropriate weapon the 1944 British Army could develop under the circumstances.

Author Biography:

STEPHEN ASHLEY HART is Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, at Camberley, United Kingdom. Prior to this, he lectured in the International Studies Department at the University of Surrey and in the Department of War Studies, King's College, London.

Release date NZ

May 30th, 2000

Author

Stephen Hart

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Pages

240

Dimensions

155x235x21

ISBN-13

9780275961626

Product ID

5965989

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