21st Army Group ( 21st Army Group ) - operational-strategic association in the armed forces of Great Britain and Canada during the Second World War . Acted on the territory of France , the Netherlands , northern Germany in 1944 - 45 years.
| 21st Army Group | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | July 1943 - 1945 |
| A country | |
| Dislocation | UK , France , Netherlands , North Germany |
| Wars | The Second World War |
| Participation in | Normandy operation , Falese operation , Siegfried line breakthrough , Dutch operation , Meuse-Rhine operation , Ruhr operation , Central European operation |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Bernard Montgomery |
Composition
- 2nd Army (Great Britain)
- 2nd Army (Canada)
Literature
- MacDonald, Charles B. A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge. - Bantam Books, 1984. - ISBN 0-553-34226-6 .
- Middlebrook, Martin. Arnhem 1944: The Airborne Battle. - Viking, 1994. - ISBN 0-670-83546-3 .
- Williams, A. D-Day to Berlin. - London: Hodder & Stoughton , 2004 .-- ISBN 0-340-83397-1 .