Monty's Iron Sides: From the Normandy beaches to Bremen with the 3rd Division - Softcover
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, aka ‘Monty’, was Britain's most celebrated general during World War Two, leading the British Army to famous victories from Africa to NW Europe.
The 3rd British Infantry Division was commanded by `Monty’ in the 1940 campaign leading up to Dunkirk.
The title Iron Sides derived from its brilliance in adversity in the Great War. Predictably – a dangerous honour – Monty chose the division to spearhead the Normandy invasion by landing on Sword Beach on D-Day.
Attrition battles followed, from Operations Epsom and Goodwood to Market Garden, Veritable and finally the capture of Bremen. Monty designed their distinctive insignia of red and black triangles.
The men came from all over Britain: Norfolk, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Middlesex, the Scottish Borders and Ulster – it was the most British of all the Army divisions.
The price of victory was appalling: 15,000 casualties including 2,588 killed in action, but two Victoria Crosses were won. It was a magnificent fighting record, led by the famous ex-Desert Rat, Major-General `Bolo’ Whistler.
The 3rd British Infantry Division was commanded by `Monty’ in the 1940 campaign leading up to Dunkirk.
The title Iron Sides derived from its brilliance in adversity in the Great War. Predictably – a dangerous honour – Monty chose the division to spearhead the Normandy invasion by landing on Sword Beach on D-Day.
Attrition battles followed, from Operations Epsom and Goodwood to Market Garden, Veritable and finally the capture of Bremen. Monty designed their distinctive insignia of red and black triangles.
The men came from all over Britain: Norfolk, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Middlesex, the Scottish Borders and Ulster – it was the most British of all the Army divisions.
The price of victory was appalling: 15,000 casualties including 2,588 killed in action, but two Victoria Crosses were won. It was a magnificent fighting record, led by the famous ex-Desert Rat, Major-General `Bolo’ Whistler.
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About the Author:
Patrick Delaforce is the authority on Montgomery’s famous divisions, with over a dozen books published about them. In the Second World War he fought as a troop leader in Normandy and Forward Observation Officer with 13th (HAC) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in the 11th (Black Bull) Armoured Division, was wounded in Holland and Germany and was awarded the Netherlands Bronze Cross of Orange-Nassau and two Mentions in Despatches.
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- PublisherThistle Publishing
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1909869872
- ISBN 13 9781909869875
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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