Caen 1944: Montgomery's Breakout Attempt (Campaign)

Caen 1944: Montgomery's Breakout Attempt (Campaign)

by HowardGerrard (Illustrator), KenFord (Author)

Synopsis

The largest city in Normandy, Caen's position at the extreme left of the Allied beachhead gave it major strategic value for Allies and Germans alike. With the German defendants determined that the city should be held at all costs, General Montgomery's fight for Caen became a long and bloody battle of attrition until 21st Army Group finally took possession of the devastated city on 19 July 1944. This book describes the battle, revealing how, as a result of the British failure to take the city early in the campaign, Caen and its population were immolated - a fate for which Montgomery has been held personally responsible ever since.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 27 Aug 2004

ISBN 10: 1841766259
ISBN 13: 9781841766256

Author Bio
Ken Ford was born in Hampshire in 1943. He trained as an engineer and spent almost thirty years in the telecommunications industry. Ken now spends his time as an author and a bookseller, specialising in books about military history. He has written a number of books on various World War 2 subjects and is currently settled in Southampton. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: 'Nagashino 1575' and Campaign 72: 'Jutland 1916'. Howard lives and works in Kent.