Monographie

Command : how the allies learned to win the second world war / Al Murray

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • Command : how the allies learned to win the second world war / Al Murray
Auteur(s)
Publication
  • London : Headline, 2022
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (343 pages-[16] p. de pl.) : ill. ; 24 cm
ISBN
  • 1-4722-8460-7
  • 978-1-4722-8460-0
  • 1-4722-8459-3
  • 978-1-4722-8459-4
EAN
  • 9781472284594 rel.
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 940.533 2
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Bibliogr. p. 317-322. Notes bibliogr. Index
Note sur le contenu
  • Introduction Bernard Montgomery: before 'Monty' Bernard Freyberg: a question of intelligence Francis Tuker: the pattern of war Orde Wingate: barking up the wrong jungle? Bill Slim: no withdrawal Omar Bradley: the GI general George S. Patton: American man of war Alastair Pearson: go to it! Percy Hobart: funnies Peter White: to the very end
Résumé ou extrait
  • "Al Murray's passion for military history and the Second World War in particular has always been a duel passion with his comedy and was brought to the fore with several acclaimed and award winning television shows and the recent huge success of his podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk which he hosts fellow bestselling military author James Holland. The podcast has built up a loyal, nationwide fanbase and has given birth to its own annual three-day festival. In his first serious narrative book, Command showcases Al Murray's passion for this pivotal period in the Twentieth Century, as he writes an engaging, entertaining and sharp analysis of the key allied military leaders in the conflict. Command highlights the performance and careers of some of the key protagonists who commanded armies, as well as the lesser-known officers who led divisions, regiments and even battalions for the British, Commonwealth and United States of American armies. By showcasing each combat commander across every theatre of operations the allies fought in, Murray tells the story of how the Western Allies rebounded from early shocking defeats (Dunkirk and Pearl Harbor) to then victories (El Alamein and D-Day) in its efforts to defeat the Axis forces of Nazi Germany and Japan, and what that tells us about the characters and the challenges that faced them. Command will be the book all fans of Second World War History will want to buy who appreciate a true enthusiast of the genre who has something new and compelling to say." (jaquette)
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