A Very British Experience : Coalition, Defence and Strategy in the Second World War

Author(s): Stewart, Andrew

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	As New
Dust Jacket:	No
Edition:	1st Edition
Impression:	1st Printing
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Sussex Academic Press
Publication Year:	2012
Publication Place:	Eastbourne, UK
ISBN:	184519439X
Book ID:	006535
Catalogue(s):	History - British ◇ War, Military History and Weapons

x, 248pp plus central section of plate illustration. In illustrated, laminated boards. In as new condition throughout. Analyse of three components of Britain's military strategy during the second world war - the importance of defending the mainland; the challenges of building and maintaining coalitions and allegiances; and the central role of African lands in securing the allies' objectives, resulting in a reflection on Churchill's leadership during World War II; with a compelling chapter on the loss of the Tobruk garrison, one of the worst military disasters experienced by the British during the war.

Keywords:

second world war warfare military history