The Great Mistake
The Battle for Antwerp and the Beveland Peninsula, September 1944
Published on 19. August 2004
240 pages
978-0-7524-9504-0 (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
File size
2,44 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-9504-0 (9780752495040)
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The History Press Ltd
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Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Maps
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- One: What was the Great Mistake?
- Two: German Forces, August-September 1944
- Three: Topography, Weather and Civilians
- Four: Allied Forces: Command Structures and Commanders
- Five: The Painted Veil
- Six: Perception: Politicians and Commanders
- Seven: Perception at the Sharp End: Euphoria
- Eight: Allied Strategies
- Nine: German Strategy and its Execution
- Ten: Allied Operations 4-17 September
- Eleven: Retribution: Operations, September-November 1944
- Twelve: The Unforgiving Minute
- Thirteen: The Reasons Why
- Fourteen: Envoi: Teaching Grandmother
- Appendix One: German Formations in the Great Mistake
- Appendix Two: Allied Orders of Battle
- Sources
- Bibliography
