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In the desperate summer of 1942, Hitler seemed to be on the verge of victory in Russia and the Middle East. With Rommel nearing Cairo, a little known lieutenant-general, Bernard Montgomery, took charge of what Churchill called a baffled and bewildered British 8th Army. Assuming command, Montgomery issued his famous order, Here we will stand and fight;.If we can't stay here alive, then let us stay here dead, and led the Army to one of the Allies' greatest victories-El Alamein. Monty became an instantly recognizable Allied leader, but as a man with strong views, unbending principles, and outspoken frankness, he was both loved and disliked, praised and criticized. This bibliography presents and evaluates the extensive body of literature that has grown up around the controversial Field Marshal.
Any serious study of World War II military campaigns must confront Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, an individualist with both admirers and detractors. This book provides an extensive historiographical overview of the literature in Part I and a bibliography of significant works in Part II. It is a basic reference and research guide for the student, scholar, and general reader.
List of contents
Series Foreword by Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Preface
Narrative and Historiographical SurveyHistorical Background
Chronology
Sources for Research on Field Marshal Montgomery
The Making of a General
El Alamein to Tunis
Sicily to the Sangro
The Normandy Campaign
From the Seine to the Baltic
The Post-war Years
BibliographyIndex
About the author
COLIN F. BAXTER is Professor of History at East Tennessee State University. His earlier books include
The Normandy Campaign, 1944: A Selected Bibliography (Greenwood, 1992) and
The War in North Africa, 1940-1943: A Selected Bibliography (Greenwood, 1996).
Summary
Assuming command, Montgomery issued his famous order, Here we will stand and fight;...If we can't stay here alive, then let us stay here dead, and led the Army to one of the Allies' greatest victories-El Alamein.
