Robin Neillands has established himself as a military historian for the general reader with a series of widely read books on the Second World War. In this book, he examines the military career of the Field Marshal to discover why his post-war reputation appears not to match his military achievements. The myth has been firmly established that Monty was a slow, timid, cautious commander, given to arrogance and the taking of credit where none was due. Yet he was loved by his men, of whom he took far greater care than did his contemporary Patton, the all-American media-savvy general and all-round braggadocio; and without Montgomery's leadership and influence, the Normandy invasion, and subsequent fight through northern Europe might have been much less successful. Concerned that the myth might endure beyond the point where those who knew and fought with Montgomery can correct it, Neillands has gathered the evidence - including oral accounts from British and US veterans - and delivers a verdict which he believes will restore Montgomery to his proper place in military history.
- ISBN10 0297846604
- ISBN13 9780297846604
- Publish Date 1 June 2007
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 9 February 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English