Montgomery the Field Marshal

<p>This book first published in 1969 examines the achievement of Montgomery and the 21st Army Group in the campaign in Northwest Europe in 1944-45. The author observed the campaign first-hand and has spent twenty years poring over war diaries and regimental papers to provide an in-depth analysis of Montgomery’s generalship personality complex relations with his American allies and his own subordinates. Looking at Montgomery’s performance as a morale builder both for troops and civilians this books also examines his difficulties with the diplomatic niceties of coalition warfare.</p>