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Against Odds

Reflections on the Experiences of the British Army, 1914–45

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  • © 1999

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  1. Dominick Graham

    1. University of New Brunswick, Canada

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 1-10

    2. Prologue

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 11-12

  3. 1914–18

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. The Army Prepares

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 15-22

    3. Learning the Ropes

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 23-29

    4. Politicians, Commanders and Battles

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 30-47

    5. Necessity Knows No Law

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 48-63

    6. Conclusion to Part I

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 64-64

  4. The Mediterranean, 1941–2

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. The Desert Campaign 1941–2

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 67-76

    3. The Armour Problem

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 77-89

    4. The Gazala Battle

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 90-105

    5. Fighting

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 106-126

  5. North-West Europe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. The Second Army in Normandy

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 129-138

    3. The Conduct of the Normandy Campaign

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 139-152

    4. Fighting Experiences: Tilly-sur-Seulles, Villers Bocage and Operation Goodwood

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 153-172

    5. Battles on the Falaise Road

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 173-183

    6. Montgomery’s Reputation

      • Dominick Graham
      Pages 184-191
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Professor Graham compares the performance of the British Army in the two world wars. He identifies as a source of failure in the First World War, Sir Douglas Haig's inability to adopt appropriate operations for his chosen strategy, or suitable tactics for the operations. Montgomery usually avoided that mistake in the Second World War. Graham draws upon his own experience of combat to help the reader make a connection between the orders given to corps and their effect on small units.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of New Brunswick, Canada

    Dominick Graham

About the author

Dominick Graham is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

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