Author: Hamilton, Nigel,
Title: MONTY - Volume 3: The Field-Marshal 1944-1976.
Description: Sceptre, London, 1987, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, xxviii, 996pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper, the final part of a three volume biography of Bernard Law Montgomery, the definitive life of the British soldier, from his promotion to Field-Marshal whilst in command of 21st Army Group, having relinquished overall command of all ground troops to the Supreme Commander Eisenhower, his northern thrust towards the Ruhr, the plan for siezing Arnhem, his re-orgainsation of the US forces split by the German penetration from the Ardennes in the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine and the acceptance of the surrender of German forces in Holland, Denmark and North Germany on Luneberg Heath on 5th May, 1945. After a period in command of BAOR he became Chief of the Imperial General Staff which was not a success as he lacked the political skill required, afterwards serving as Chairman of Western Union's military command which later became NATO under Eisenhower, Montgomery holding the post of second-in-command Europe, well rubbed with some nicks at extrems., many light creases, slight roll to spine with many vertical creases, edges tanned, cnrs. truned, good reading copy,

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