Description |
xviii, 397 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Note |
Originally published: London : Little, Brown, 2010. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-381) and index. |
Summary |
Analyzes the role of Churchill's passion for military history in shaping his wartime innovations and strategies, offering insight into his unique leadership style and patronization of radical new ideas to enable unprecedented technological advances. |
Contents |
Preparation: the army and the navy -- Preparation: the war and the wilderness -- Action this day -- Spitfire summer -- The wizard war -- The generals -- The admirals -- Bombing -- Overlord -- Victory and defeat -- Churchill's war. |
Subject |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Great Britain.
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ISBN |
9781590205655 |
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1590205650 |
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