The first of two volumes, Montys Normandy Hammer, traces the major operations carried out by the II Canadian Corps under Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds in July 1944. The II Canadian Corps, which was at the epicentre of the fighting on the eastern flank, planned and executed two major operations to increase the 2nd British Army's room for manoeuvre in the bridgehead while keeping the tank divisions of the I SS Panzer Corps near Caen at bay. Operation Atlantic, linked to Operation Goodwood, completed the liberation of Caen and established bridgeheads across the Orne. Operation Spring was a large-scale attack in support of Montgomery's main effort throughout the campaign, the breakthrough launched by the Americans under the code name Cobra. Rickard goes into extraordinary detail, painting a new picture of Simonds as a corps commander and his role in implementing Montgomery's army group strategy. Monty's Normandy Hammer is an insightful study of command at various levels. The follow-up volume will trace the fortunes of II Canadian Corps in the decisive battles of August.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Rickard, John N.
Title
Monty's Normandy Hammer
Details
English text, 31 bw-illustrations. 304 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Operations ATLANTIC and SPRING
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