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Churchill's Generals - John Keegan

 
Description: ISBN 0304367125 / Author: John Keegan / Genre: History / Publisher: Phoenix / Churchill's reputation as Prime Minister during the Second ... more
Churchill's Generals - John Keegan ... World War fluctuated according to the successes and failures of his generals. Most of them were household names, and often heroes, during the war years. All of them were prey to the intolerance, interference, irascibility - and the inspiration - of the man who wanted to be both the general in the field and the presiding strategic genius. He sacked his warlords ruthlessly, yet in the end he came to be served by perhaps the greatest generals this country has ever produced. Includes chapters on Wavell, Ironside, Ritchie, Auchinleck, Montgomery, Alexander, Percival, Wingate, Slim and Carton de Wiart. Note: The Publisher regrets that the biographical note for Gary Sheffield is incorrect in the book. Please refer to the Orion website (www.orionbooks.co.uk) for the correct version.

Newest Review: ... he established the need to stand up to Churchill and fight the army's corner. Dill was loathed by Churchill and removed to ... more

 ... America as part of a vague 'Joint Staff Mission' as a British Government representative in Washington. To the suprise of everyone Dill forged a close relationship with the United State's highest ranking soldier; General George C Marshall. Danchev explains how Dill played a vital role in the alliance, sitting in on Joint Chiefs Of Staff meetings and becoming a crucial bridge between Marshall and his British counterpart Alanbrooke. Marshall and Alanbrooke couldn't stand each other and their relationship was often testy bu...more

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'Churchill's Generals' is a collection of shortish but detailed essays by different historians about the most important British generals who served under Winston Churchill during World War 2. Each essay is roughly about twenty pages long and sketches out the background of each man and their previous commands and experiences before finishing with their contribution to the Second World War. The battles, tactics and their relationship with the Prime Minister. Each chapter also includes a chronology of the figure under discussion. The book is an interesting and educational guide to the commanders, both famous and lesser known, who guided the fortunes of the ...  Read the complete review

 

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