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The Bruges Group spearheads the intellectual battle against the notion of "ever–closer Union" in Europe and, above all, against British involvement in a single European state.  Share Knife Edge Montgomery and the Battle of the Bulge by Robert Oulds The hidden story of Field Marshal Montgomery and the British led victory over Hitler’s last great gamble. The Battle of the Bulge was the last great German counter-attack of World War Two. An epic confrontation, it almost turned the tide of the war. The decisive role of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and the British-led forces in thwarting the Fuhrer's plans has remained largely hidden from view.  In Knife Edge: Montgomery and the Battle of the Bulge, the military historian Robert Oulds tells the real story of that victory. The bold German surprise attack shocked and nearly overawed the American forces in the path of the Panzer’s ferocious assault.  The German Fuhrer had the British commander in his sights. Ultimately the leader of the Third Reich wanted to capture the British-held port of Antwerp and then isolate and destroy Montgomery’s 21st Army Group. However, Monty, as the Field Marshal was known, was never going to let that happen. He planned the allied response to the German attack, took over the command of two American armies, and drove the Nazis back.  The Battle of the Bulge was very much Montgomery’s battle. And the victory when it finally came was his victory.  Knife Edge punctures many of the myths that have grown up around the battle, and looks at the enormous controversy surrounding Montgomery’s role at the heart of this great confrontation between Nazi Germany and the allies. Some historians have sought to almost write him out of the fighting altogether - but now it is time to tell the long overdue story of Montgomery and the Battle of the Bulge.  Drawing on telegrams and personal letters, Oulds brings the role of Monty vividly to life. It is a book that no one interested in World War Two will want to miss. This book is available through Amazon as an eBook for your eReader. It is published by Endeavour Press. To purchase the book as an eBook click here Please forward the link to the book on people you know who may be interested. I am interested in any feedback and hearing what you think of the book. Please write a review on the Amazon website. I will send a signed copy of my other book Montgomery and the First War on Terror to those who write interesting reviews. I will be very grateful for any and all support.  Share Montgomery and the First War on Terror What a British Military Hero Can Teach Those Fighting Today's War on Terror by Robert Oulds British military strategy in the recent conflict in southern Iraq failed to defeat the insurgency. The on-going battle against the Taleban in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan is heading the same way. The military leadership need to learn lessons from Monty, the UK's most able counter-insurgency commander who knew how to win and defeat a guerrilla war. As well serving on the volatile North West Frontier of the Raj prior to the First World War and again in the 1930s Bernard Law Montgomery, later Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, fought two wars on terror. He faced first the IRA in Ireland in the early 1920s when he commanded British troops in County Cork, hotbed of violence. Next he faced Islamic insurgents in Palestine during the Arab Revolt on the eve of World War II. In both conflicts he introduced new tactics, new training and new techniques that surprised and defeated his enemies. He also came to profound conclusions as to how the contrasting wars in Ireland and the Middle East should be handled. Montgomery has much to teach us. This book details this little known period of Monty's career. And looks at the wider political situation and the lessons of Monty's counter-insurgency campaigns and how they should be applied today in the modern war on terror in Afghanistan. As well as learning the lessons from the earlier conflicts in Ireland and Palestine this book also looks at the lessons to be learned from the modern conflicts in Iraq (2003 – 2009) and Northern Ireland. It is published by Bretwalda Books but signed copies are available through the Bruges Group.To purchase your signed copy of Montgomery and the First War on Terror please visit www.brugesgroup.com/shop Or call Robert Oulds on 020 7287 4414, or reply to this e-mail Alternatively, click here for a form to purchase the book To purchase the book as an eBook click here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Founder President: The Rt Hon. the Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, LG, OM, FRS, President: The Rt Hon. the Lord Tebbit of Chingford, CH PC Vice-President: The Rt Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick, Chairman: Barry Legg Director: Robert Oulds MA, Head of Research: Dr Helen Szamuely Washington D.C. Representative: John O'Sullivan, CBE, Head of Press: Jack Soames Founder Chairman: Lord Harris of High Cross, Former Chairmen: Dr Brian Hindley, Dr Martin Holmes & Professor Kenneth Minogue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information contact: Robert Oulds Director The Bruges Group 214 Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London W1B 5TB UK Tel: +44(0) 20 7287 4414 Mobile: 07740 029787 E-mail: robert@brugesgroup.com