The British Liberation Army: 1944-45

From the drama of D-Day to the grim push into Germany and on to Berlin, this study details the final efforts of the British infantry to free Europe from the grip of the Nazi army. The contribution of the British forces is sometimes downplayed, the common misconception being that it was after all the Russian winter and Americans that won the War. Charles Whiting—a veteran who served in the final years of the war—adjusts this perspective to emphasize the role of the British troops.

From the drama of D-Day to the grim push into Germany and on to Berlin, this study details the final efforts of the British infantry to free Europe from the grip of the Nazi army. The contribution of the British forces is sometimes downplayed, the common misconception being that it was after all the Russian winter and Americans that won the War. Charles Whiting—a veteran who served in the final years of the war—adjusts this perspective to emphasize the role of the British troops.

Charles Whiting is Britain's most prolific military writer with over 250 books to his credit. He saw active service in the Second World War, serving in an armoured reconnaissance regiment attached to both the U.S. and British armies. He is therefore able to write with the insight and authority of someone who, as a combat soldier, actually experienced the horrors of World War II. Charles Whiting died in July 2007. This is his last work.