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56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day: An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945 - Couverture rigide

Holborn, Dr Andrew

 
9781441119087: 56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day: An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1441119086 ISBN 13 : 9781441119087
Editeur : Continuum Publishing Corporation, 2010

Synopsis

This study traces the journey made by the three battalions of the 56th (Independent) Infantry Brigade from 1940 through to the Normandy landings. Trained as an assault brigade, the 56th landed on D-Day and successfully liberated Bayeux the following day. It was then employed in the crossing of the River Seine and the assault on Le Havre, before fighting across Belgium and Holland culminating in the final assault on Arnhem in April 1945, by which time the brigade had served in four different divisions. No previous study has sought to explain how an infantry brigade is used in battle, let alone one holding the title "Independent". Holborn considers the styles of war as carried out by British forces and casts new light on the effectiveness of British infantry units and their contribution to war effort. Extensive use has been made of previously unseen primary evidence from The National Archives, IWM Archive and Regimental Museums. The evidence is used to explore issues pertinent to life in the Army at home during the war, training for war and the Campaign in North West Europe, as well as the role of the battalion.

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À propos de l'auteur

A former history teacher, Andrew Holborn has recently completed a Doctorate at Plymouth University. Currently a Professional Mountaineering Instructor and Technical Advisor, holding the Mountain Instructor Award and International Mountain Leader Award.

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Éditeur
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1441119086
ISBN 13 
9781441119087
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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