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Monty's Iron Sides Patrick Delaforce

Monty's Iron Sides By Patrick Delaforce

Monty's Iron Sides by Patrick Delaforce


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Major-General Bernard Montgomery commanded the British 3rd Division who subsequently became known as Monty's Iron Sides. This divisional history draws on contributions from the dozen fighting regiments of the 3rd Division who relate the stories of their battles in their own words.

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Monty's Iron Sides: From the Normandy Beaches to Bremen with the 3rd Division by Patrick Delaforce

Major-General Bernard Montgomery commanded the British 3rd Division in the Low Countries with skill and determination in the opening stages of World War II, culminating in the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940. The 3rd Division, which subsequently became known throughout the British Army as Monty's Iron Sides, included in its ranks the general's beloved Royal Warwickshire Regiment of which he had been commanding officer. As the only division in the British Liberation Army to participate in the savage fighting from D-Day all the way through to VE-Day, the Iron Sides were frequently in the thick of the action, led by the popular ex-Desert Rat GOC, Bolo Whistler. The Iron Sides fought in the tough battle to take Caen, in Operation Goodwood at Troarn and Operation Bluecoat to take Vire. They helped force a crossing of the Escaut canal and participated in Operation Aintree to free the Dutch towns of Overloon and Venraij. Operation Heather saw them drive through the Siegried Line before finally cracking around in northern Germany in the hard fighting that ultimately led to VE-Day. In this divisional history, the author draws on contributions from the dozen fighting regiments of the 3rd Division who wore the sign of the black and red triangles, designed by Monty himself. They came from every corner of Great Britain and in this text, relate the stories of their battles in their own words.

Table of Contents

Monty's Division; forming up - four years and not a shot fired in anger; the crossing - the excitement of the unknown; the game's afoot, follow your spirit; Queen Red Beach - scene of utter destruction; Sword Queen Qhite Beach - the taking of Cod, Morris and Hillman; 185 Brigade's plan - a bold dash for Caen; expanding the bridgehead - don't shoot, Jock, we're the Paddies; stalemate - war of attrition; the terrible Operation mitten - 8 brigade front; the battle-bruised landscape of 185 Brigade; the taking of Caen - the heavy reek of death; Operation Goodwood - Troarn, our deepest tribulation; the breakout from the bridgehead - August; Operations Walter and Wallop - just like Africa daysW; in limbo - waiting for the war to start again; the General - good baptism of fire; Operation Market Garden - September; Operation Aintree - October; autumn on the River Maas - uncomfortable, dangerous and boring; winter patrolling on the River Maas - wacht am maas; New Year's resolutions - spitting distance of the Boche; Operations Veritable, Ventilate and Heather - February; Operation Plunder - cracking about in northern Germany; on the way to Bremen - the final swan; the suburbs of Bremen - the enemy broke in complete disorder; the attack on Bremen - the Schwim-Panzers. Appendices: the commanders; divisional casualties.

Additional information

GOR003594816
9780750907798
0750907797
Monty's Iron Sides: From the Normandy Beaches to Bremen with the 3rd Division by Patrick Delaforce
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The History Press Ltd
19950427
224
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