56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day: An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe...

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Dr Andrew Holborn (Independent Scholar, UK)

56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day

An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945

Dr Andrew Holborn (Independent Scholar, UK)

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English

Continuum Publishing Corporation
10 June 2010

European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Second World War; Battles & campaigns; Regiments

Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Military History

Trained as an assault brigade, the 56th landed on D-Day and successfully liberated Bayeux the following day. It was then employed in the crossing of the River Seine and the assault on Le Havre, before fighting across Belgium and Holland culminating in the final assault on Arnhem in April 1945, by which time the brigade had served in four different divisions.

No previous study has sought to explain how an infantry brigade is used in battle, let alone one holding the title 'Independent'. Holborn considers the styles of war as carried out by British forces and casts new light on the effectiveness of British infantry units and their contribution to war effort. Extensive use has been made of new primary evidence from The National Archives, Imperial War Museum Archive and Regimental Museums. The evidence is used to explore issues pertinent to life in the Army at home during the war, training for war and the Campaign in North West Europe, as well as the role of the battalion.

By: Dr Andrew Holborn (Independent Scholar UK)
Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781441119087
ISBN 10: 1441119086
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Military History
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 June 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Holborn is an independent scholar.