Author: Pitt, Barrie,
Title: CHURCHILL AND THE GENERALS - Their Finest Hour.
Description: David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1988, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, 223pp, numerous maps and line drawings in text, coloured photo pictorial wrappers, in the Battle Standards series, an account of the events upon which the BBC-Le Vien TV play, by Ian Curteis, titled 'Churchill and the Generals' was conceived. On 10th May 1940 when Churchill became Prime Minister he retained the role of MInister of Defence for himself which gave him personal control of the appointment of the Army's generals, which he exercised depending on his perception of their performance. Churchill had inherited some army commanders untried in battle and it took some time to select what would become a winning team, sl. slant to spine, light vertical creasing at spine and upper hinge, sunned at upper edges, a little rubbed at tips, edges tanned, good plus,

Keywords: war ww2 army churchill alexander brooke wavell montgomery


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