The Great Mistake
The Battle for Antwerp and the Beveland Peninsula, September 1944
Will be published approx. on 19. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7509-3286-8 (ISBN)
Description
On 4 September 1944, the British 11th Armoured Division entered Antwerp, capturing the docks intact. Basing his account on official war diaries, unit histories and personal recollections, Peter Beale examines the background, considers the actions taken and forgone between 4 and 26 September and reviews their effects on subsequent operations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-3286-8 (9780750932868)
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E-Book
08/2004
The History Press Ltd
€18.49
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Person
Peter Beale was twice wounded serving as a troop leader with the 9th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment from 1943 to 1945. After the war he obtained a degree in engineering from University College London before emigrating to Australia. He is author of Tank Tracks(1995) and Death by Design(1998) for Sutton. Peter lives in Valentine, New South Wales.