Operation Varsity by Tim Saunders

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In Spring 1945, the outcome of the war was ritually certain but the mighty River Rhine still stood in the way of the Allies. Eisenhower's strategy was to guarantee a crossing in the Ruhr area by allocating the main effort to Montgomery's 21st Army Group. Monty's task was to envelope and take out the last German war production.

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Operation Varsity by Tim Saunders

In Spring 1945, the outcome of the war was ritually certain but the mighty River Rhine still stood in the way of the Allies. Eisenhower's strategy was to guarantee a crossing in the Ruhr area by allocating the main effort to Montgomery's 21st Army Group. Monty's task was to envelope and take out the last German war production.

Tim Saunders served in the British Army as an infantry officer for thirty years, during which time he had the opportunity to tour conflicts all around the world, from ancient to modern. He's been a full-time military historian since leaving the Army, and this is his sixteenth book. He's also produced approximately fifty full-length documentary films with Battlefield History and Pen & Sword. He is a Guild of Battlefield Guides Accredited Member and an active guide.

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ISBN 13 9781844156016
ISBN 10 184415601X
Title Operation Varsity
Author Tim Saunders
Series Battleground Europe
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2007-09-03
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.