Contents

List of Maps
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1	Prelude in the Desert
Chapter 2	Eighth Army Enters the Field
Chapter 3	Auchinleck Takes Control
Chapter 4	Freddie
Chapter 5	The Making of Monty
Chapter 6	Monty the General
Chapter 7	The New Broom
Chapter 8	Alam Halfa and After
Chapter 9	Intelligence and Deception
Chapter 10	Lightfoot and Supercharge
Chapter 11	The Pursuit
Chapter 12	The End in Africa
Chapter 13	Husky
Chapter 14	To the Sangro
Chapter 15	Prelude to Overlord
Chapter 16	The Monty Men Take Charge
Chapter 17	G, Q & A
Chapter 18	Preparing for D-Day
Chapter 19	Tac Goes to War
Chapter 20	The Hinge
Chapter 21	The Phase Lines
Chapter 22	The Great Leap Forward
Chapter 23	Arnhem and Antwerp
Chapter 24	The Bulge
Chapter 25	The Rhine
Chapter 26	Triumph and Tragedy
Chapter 27	Post War
Chapter 28	Reflections
Appendix I	Monty’s Address to the Officers of H.Q. Eighth Army on Taking over Command
Appendix II	21st Army Group – Organisation of G Staff & Advisers
Appendix III	21st Army Group – Organisation of Q Staff
Appendix IV	21st Army Group – Organisation of A Staff
Appendix V	Officers of TAC HQ 21st Army Group
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Sources and Bibliography
Notes