The Last Great Cavalryman: The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery Commander Eighth Army
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The Last Great Cavalryman: The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery Commander Eighth Army by Richard Mead
First biography of the last 8th Army Commander, McCreery's record in WW2 was outstanding at Dunkirk, North Africa and Italy. He commanded the 8th Army from September 1944 onwards, was an outstanding horseman of his era and pioneer of armoured tactics.
Dick McCreery..was a professional soldier. The inter war years saw a time of study, sport, marriage and bloody hard work. He was fortunate to find favour with certain senior officers who looked kindly on him, most notably Alan Brooke the future CIGS. This meticulous biography presents it all in an easy to read way which carries the reader along happily and all too soon you'll find yourself where the book intends us to be all along; at the crucible - World War II. McCreery's war was a fascinating one...Richard Mead was encouraged by some very worthy historians to write this book and he has not let them down. There was a hole on the biographical shelf of British Generals and it has been filled. Rather than another volume on one of the established stars we've had one of the very important blanks filled in. Well done Mr Mead! - War History Online This is a gripping account...Excellent Biography 10/10 The Great War
Educated at Cambridge University, Richard Mead is a chartered accountant with wide commercial experience. As a military historian he specialised in the Second World War. This is his third book - General Boy - The Life of General Sir Frederick Browning was published by Pen and Sword Military in 2010. He lives near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848844650 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848844654 |
| Title | The Last Great Cavalryman: The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery Commander Eighth Army |
| Author | Richard Mead |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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