The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Montgomery

New York, NY, U.S.A.: New American Library, 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 16 pages of photos. 508 pages. Book T1741. A Signet book complete and unabridged. The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Montgomery. The Hero of El Alamein's outspoken autobiography - a great leader's explosive analysis of the triumphs and blunders of World War II. The General who turned the tide of war. Outspoken, confident, criti cal, Montgomery of Alamein has been one of the most controversial lilitary figures of modern times. Now, he states his side of the case - the "inside story" official histories have not disclosed. Wit h in his own lifetime, Field-Marshal Montgomery has become a legend. An obscure major general who gave the Allied Forces their first major victory., he rose to become commnader of all British and Ame r ic an ground forces during the early invasion of Europe. Later he was named Deputy Supreme European Commnader of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Here is the full correspondence of the Eisenh ow er- Montgomery dispute about how the war should be conducted in Europe. Here are the bloody battles of El Alamein, Normandy, the Bulge. Here, too, is Montgomery's blunt expose' of what happening no w i n th e councils of NATO. Candid, eloquent, revealing, this is the intimate autobiography of a great leader - the public and private life of a soldier's general who has worked and fought with the g reat ones of the 20th century, leaders of men and nations, architects of war and peace. Spine is tight. Top of spine is chipped. Rubbing on top & bottom of spine and some places on outside edges. 1/8" clo sed t ear on bottom of rear cover. Inside is fantastic condition!.