Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-DayTaylor & Francis, 2000 - 227 halaman In 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. |
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