The Men Behind Monty

by Richard Mead and Richard B. Mead

The Men Behind Monty examines the role played by the personal staff in the victorious campaigns of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Britain's most successful field commander since the Duke of Wellington.

When Monty took command of Eighth Army in August 1942, he inherited the staff of his predecessor. He retained all the key members and most of them stayed with him not only from El Alamein to Tunis, but also in Sicily and Italy. When he took...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473827167
• ISBN13: 9781473827165
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 304 Pages