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Churchill, Master and Commander: Winston Churchill at War 1895–1945

Autor Anthony Tucker-Jones Cuvânt înainte de Andrew Roberts
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 mai 2023
'Masterful research, impeccable detail, with a beautifully flowing narrative of which Churchill himself would have been proud.' - Professor Peter Caddick-AdamsFrom his earliest days Winston Churchill was an extreme risk taker and he carried this into adulthood. Today he is widely hailed as Britain's greatest wartime leader and politician. Deep down though, he was foremost a warlord. Just like his ally Stalin, and his arch enemies Hitler and Mussolini, Churchill could not help himself and insisted on personally directing the strategic conduct of World War II. For better or worse he insisted on being political master and military commander. Again like his wartime contemporaries, he had a habit of not heeding the advice of his generals. The results of this were disasters in Norway, North Africa, Greece and Crete during 1940-41. His fruitless Dodecanese campaign in 1943 also ended in defeat. Churchill's pig-headedness over supporting the Italian campaign in defiance of the Riviera landings culminated in him threatening to resign and bring down the British Government. Yet on occasions he got it just right: his refusal to surrender in 1940, the British miracle at Dunkirk and victory in the Battle of Britain, showed that he was a much-needed decisive leader. Nor did he shy away from difficult decisions, such as the destruction of the French Fleet to prevent it falling into German hands and his subsequent war against Vichy France. In this fascinating new book, acclaimed historian Anthony Tucker-Jones explores the record of Winston Churchill as a military commander, assessing how the military experiences of his formative years shaped him for the difficult military decisions he took in office. This book assesses his choices in the some of the most controversial and high-profile campaigns of World War II, and how in high office his decision making was both right and wrong.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472847348
ISBN-10: 1472847342
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: 16 pages of black and white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 31 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Winston Churchill is one of the most famous individuals in British history, In a BBC poll of the '100 Greatest Britons' he was proclaimed 'The Greatest of Them All' based on approximately a million votes from BBC viewers. Churchill was also rated as one of the most influential leaders in history by TIME magazine.

Notă biografică

Anthony Tucker-Jones, a former intelligence officer, is a highly prolific writer and military historian with well over 50 books to his name. His work has also been published in an array of magazines and online. He regularly appears on television and radio commenting on current and historical military matters.

Cuprins

Foreword by Andrew Roberts Introduction Prologue: Death or Glory List of Maps List of Illustrations PART ONE: BAPTISM OF FIRE1. Soldiers of the Queen 2. Frontier Wars 3. Great Escape 4. The Sakabulas PART TWO: FALL AND RISE5. A Haunting Lesson 6. 'Cat on Hot Bricks' 7. Winston's Mercenaries PART THREE: WORLD ORDER OR DISORDER8. Flying Police 9. Troubled Emerald Isle 10. Beneath the Sphinx 11. Nazism or Communism PART FOUR: THE WARLORD RETURNS12. Master and Commander 13. His Finest Hour 14. Strategic Dilemma 15. Old Foes 16. Hitting Back 17. 'Bands of Brothers' PART FIVE: GLOBAL JUGGLING ACT18. Mediterranean Showdown 19. An American Friend 20. Joan of Arc 21. Courting the Red Czar 22. Loss of Faith 23. India in Revolt PART SIX: WAR OF WILLS24. Strained Relations 25. Second Front Now 26. 'Death Wish' 27. Miracle of Deliverance 28. 'The Whole Scene' Epilogue: Gone Painting Winston Churchill's Military Career at a Glance: 1895-1945 Notes and References BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

This well-researched, well-written and soundly argued book is a real addition to the avalanche of books on Winston Churchill, illuminating where the military views came from that were so profoundly to affect the twentieth century and beyond.
Masterful research, impeccable detail, with a beautifully flowing narrative of which Churchill himself would have been proud.
A lively and compelling account of a remarkable military-political career. As eye-opening as it is comprehensive, Tucker-Jones brings to life Churchill's experience of combat and military command and charts the course that made him such a great warlord. Balanced and judicious, this book shows us the full measure of the man - his mistakes, blunders and defeats, as well as the glorious victories.
This is a thoroughly recommended book and important to appreciate its focus and scope as a welcome addition to the Churchill library.
A well-researched and well-argued offering that looks at some of [Churchill's] most controversial decisions and how they were influenced by his experiences in the First World War.
Throughout the book the author offers a well-balanced opinion, & he is critical, but fair, when pointing out some of Churchill's mistakes.