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The Pendulum of Battle: Operation Goodwood, July 1944
by Christopher Dunphie
Hardback: 208 pages
Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd; New Ed edition (30 April 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1844152782
ISBN-13: 978-1844152780
Synopsis: Operation Goodwood, the largest tank battle involving British troops ever to have taken place, has been a perpetual subject of controversy. Was it intended as a break-out from the Normandy Bridgehead, or not? Was it a success or failure? Did it lead to a severe crisis in confidence over Field Marshal Montgomery's leadership? This book seeks to unearth the true background, reasons, aims and achievement of Goodwood, set in the context of the overall campaign, while bringing the battle to life through personal accounts of some of those involved, both British and German.
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