Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War

Smart, Nicholas

ISBN 10: 1844150496 / ISBN 13: 9781844150496

Published by Pen and Sword Military, 2005

About this Item

hardback, octavo, a near fine tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very well preserved pictorial dust jacket, b&w plates, xxvii + 353pp. Seller Inventory # 287195

Bibliographic Details

Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Generals ...

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The six years of prolonged world-wide conflict spawned some 340 serving generals in the British Army. A number are household names (Montgomery, Slim, Wavell) and others well known to historians (Horrocks, Dempsey, Leese). But the vast majority are forgotten except by their families and regiments. Yet there were a number of extraordinary characters, ranging from highly competent to downright inadequate. The Author has researched and written entries on all, varying in length, according to the subject's importance.

About the Author:

Nicholas Smart is an academic teaching at the University of Plymouth, Devon. He is an author and historian.