Beginning with the Polish, French, Dutch, Belgian, Danish, Norwegian and British forces that attempted to stem the Blitzkrieg, and ending with the composite Allied forces that Eisenhower halted on the Elbe river, a wide range of ground forces fought against the Third Reich in the European and Mediterranean theatres. Broken down by key battles or campaigns within each theatre of war, Western Allied Forces of WWII shows the strengths and organizational structures of the Western Allies ground forces campaign by campaign, building into a detailed compendium of information.
With extensive organizational diagrams and full-colour campaign maps showing the disposition of units, Western Allied Forces of WWII is an easy-to-use guide to the many nationalities that served as part of the Allied army, their strengths during key campaigns and battles, and details of where they served throughout the war. The book will be an essential reference guide for any serious enthusiast of World War II.
Contents:
Pre-War British & Commonwealth Forces
Defence of Poland: 1939
Scandinavia and the Low Countries
Battle of France: 1940
North Africa: 1940-43
The Balkans: 1941-45
Sicily and Italy: 1943-45
Northwest Europe: 1942-45
Invading the Reich: 1945
Glossary of Key Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Index
Michael E. Haskew is the editor of WWII History Magazine and The World War II Desk Reference with the Eisenhower Center for American Studies. He is the author of "The Sniper At War," "The Encyclopedia of Elite Forces in World War II," "Order of Battle: Western Allied Forces of WWII," and "The Italian Campaign in World War II."
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