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

Author:   Dr Andrew Holborn (Independent Scholar, UK)
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition:   NIPPOD
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9781441111401


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 March 2012
Format:   Paperback
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56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day: An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945


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"""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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Author:   Dr Andrew Holborn (Independent Scholar, UK)
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition:   NIPPOD
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.375kg
ISBN:  

9781441111401


ISBN 10:   1441111409
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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