Montgomery of Alamein
1976, 1st US Edition. New York: Atheneum. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #345519
ISBN: 0689107447
Physical description: xiv, 365 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations. Contents: An episcopal father --
Maternal grandfather --
An unusual marriage --
Childhood in Tasmania --
School at St. Paul's --
The army in transition --
Sandhurst and the regiment -- The First World War -- The origins of professionalism -- Marriage and tragedy -- A critical phase -- The rising star --
Palestine to Dunkirk --
England after Dunkirk --
Eighth Army commander --
The birth of a legend --
Eighth Army and the Afrika Korps -- Moulding a victorious army -- Preparing to defeat Rommel -- Alam Halfa -- A new style in the desert -- El Alamein --The pursuit across the desert --
Farewell to Eighth Army --
The planning for Overlord --
The Battle of Normandy --
From Seine to Rhine --
Montgomery versus Eisenhower -- From army commander to CIGS --
Chief of the Imperial General Staff -- The international soldier -- The Field Marshall in limbo: 1958-1969 -- Literature and politics. Subjects: Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery, -- Viscount, -- 1887-1976. Generals Great Britain; Biography. Marshals Great Britain Biography. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Africa, North.
Price: €12.95