| A Failure of Coalition Leadership: The Falaise-Argentan Gap Contributor(s): Penny Hill Press Inc (Editor), U. S. Army War College (Author) |
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ISBN: 1523225025 ISBN-13: 9781523225026 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.21 lbs) 30 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the roles, missions, and command relationships of four significant personalities (Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery and Lieutenant Generals Bradley and Patton) of the Allied military coalition prior to and during the Allied breakout from the Normandy peninsula. Specific personalities and personal characteristics that affected coalition relationships are described. The book discusses the strategic and operational advantages of both sides as of August 1, 1944 and gives a brief overview of the actual battle. Specific leadership failures and analysis of those failures and the strategic consequences are described in detail. |