A Magnificent Disaster by David Bennett
... the operation is recounted in a highly readable style, with the authors analysis unveiling new insights at every step.
Bennett takes us through the details of the planning, the launches and landings, the battles, the endeavours to win crossings and gain a few hundred metres of headwayHe follows the operation from conception to complete abandonment. He has clearly been assiduous in checking out both sides of the story.This is to the benefit of historians and those with a specific interest in military strategy. The wealth of detail is exceptional. * www.thebookbag.co *
David Bennett also questions the planning, intelligence advice and bad leadership by some of the British High Command prior and during the operation plus the clash of styles and personalities of some senior British Officers and in his opinion the disgraceful treatment and attitude towards General Sosabowski both during and after Market Garden. An interesting well researched and different perspective of The Market Garden Operation. * www.ww2connection.com *
This is a good piece of work. It is not a rehash of stuff we already know. Congratulations to David Bennett for a fine book. * Military History of the West *
Interesting commentaries... A good read... * Soldier *
... the operation is recounted in a highly readable style, with the author"s analysis unveiling new insights at every step. * Britain at War Magazine *
David Bennett also questions the planning, intelligence advice and bad leadership by some of the British High Command prior and during the operation plus the clash of styles and personalities of some senior British Officers and in his opinion the disgraceful treatment and attitude towards General Sosabowski both during and after Market Garden. An interesting well researched and different perspective of The Market Garden Operation. * www.ww2connection.com *
This is a good piece of work. It is not a rehash of stuff we already know. Congratulations to David Bennett for a fine book. * Military History of the West *
Interesting commentaries... A good read... * Soldier *
... the operation is recounted in a highly readable style, with the author"s analysis unveiling new insights at every step. * Britain at War Magazine *
was educated at Christ's Hospital School and Sidney Sussex College Cambridge, where he took history and philosophy. He holds a Ph.D in philosophy from McGill University. He spent much of his working life in the labor movement, ending his career in 2006 as National Director of Health, Safety and Environment at the Canadian Labour Congress. He is widely published in the areas of workplace health and environmental protection and has published several articles, op-ed pieces and reviews on the Second World War.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781935149897 |
| ISBN 10 | 193514989X |
| Title | A Magnificent Disaster |
| Author | David Bennett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-06-08 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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