The Armored Campaign in Normandy

The Armored Campaign in Normandy June-August 1944 Author:Stephen Napier Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:384 Photos:16 b/w illustrations, 10 maps Publisher:Casemate ISBN:9781612003245 Item No. 9781612003245 A critical narrative using original documents of the Allies’ victorious armored campaign in Normandy despite defective inferior tanks and poor leadership. Beginning with the D-day landings, this is a frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of the deployment of armor by both German and Allied commanders in the major tank battles of the campaign including Operations Epsom, Goodwood, Cobra and Totalize. Using new evidence about Tanks on D-Day and tank losses in the campating, this book is a critique of how Montgomery’s plans to seize territory and break out failed in the face of German resistance. It details the poor planning by British generals who made many mistakes and