gen miles dempsey.

4th wilts · 23-11-2007, 04:52 PM

with all the books,memoirs by other generals, ike, monty and bradley etc,aides like butcher and even generals lady drivers,authours like, dare i say it .ambrose.and half a hundred others,how do you feel about dempsey,s handling of the british 2nd army,particulary the normandy campaign.i feel the man has been overlooked,imho he was a great general.do we have any members who know how other figures of the time thought of him,ike,monty,tedder,churchill,bradley,hodges etc,etc.and more importantly veterans views of the man.was he montys puppet,as i have read,or a very dangerous general in his own right.very interested to hear your opinions,yours very sincerely,lee.

Gotthard Heinrici · 04-04-2008, 12:51 PM

Lee, I will be honest and say that I dont know enough about him to make a judgement but I will do a bit of research and let you know my opinions. your thread deserves a response

lancesergeant · 05-04-2008, 12:58 AM

It's a valid comment that Gotthard makes. I think some of it would be down to (in no small measure) other commanders being more in the spotlight/public awareness eg Monty and Goodwood, his rivalry with Patton etc. At first glance he would come across as like Alanbrooke- dependable, did the job, low key.

It would be interesting to see/ hear from knowledgeable sources about the man. If kudos is due then this gentleman should be given recognition, if only for his valued contribution.

4th wilts · 05-04-2008, 10:35 AM

i reckon he did a great job,unenviable,but considering the dispositions of the enemy,a great job.lee.

23-11-2007, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,043	gen miles dempsey. with all the books,memoirs by other generals, ike, monty and bradley etc,aides like butcher and even generals lady drivers,authours like, dare i say it .ambrose.and half a hundred others,how do you feel about dempsey,s handling of the british 2nd army,particulary the normandy campaign.i feel the man has been overlooked,imho he was a great general.do we have any members who know how other figures of the time thought of him,ike,monty,tedder,churchill,bradley,hodges etc,etc.and more importantly veterans views of the man.was he montys puppet,as i have read,or a very dangerous general in his own right.very interested to hear your opinions,yours very sincerely,lee.

04-04-2008, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Ostfront is where its at! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,495	Lee, I will be honest and say that I dont know enough about him to make a judgement but I will do a bit of research and let you know my opinions. your thread deserves a response __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian "With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist." - General Blumentritt "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard." Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944 "Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed" Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino)

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05-04-2008, 12:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
lancesergeant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 780	It's a valid comment that Gotthard makes. I think some of it would be down to (in no small measure) other commanders being more in the spotlight/public awareness eg Monty and Goodwood, his rivalry with Patton etc. At first glance he would come across as like Alanbrooke- dependable, did the job, low key. It would be interesting to see/ hear from knowledgeable sources about the man. If kudos is due then this gentleman should be given recognition, if only for his valued contribution.

05-04-2008, 10:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,043	i reckon he did a great job,unenviable,but considering the dispositions of the enemy,a great job.lee.

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