Blood, Sweat and Arrogance
the myths of churchill's war
$52.27
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2007
Summary
Blood, Sweat, and Arrogance: Unmasking the Myths of WWII
Gordon Corrigan, author of MUD, BLOOD AND POPPYCOCK, now challenges our understanding of the Second World War in this provocative narrative, revealing how close Britain came to defeat.
He argues that Winston Churchill bears significant responsibility for the state of British forces in 1939, and that his interference in military operations led to numerous disasters. Corrigan explores how the British, who possessed the w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304367382 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0304367389 |
| Series: | Phoenix Press |
| Author: | Gordon Corrigan |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Reference |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
Well worth reading
This story has been told many times before but it gains substantially from this retelling of it - brilliantly described and lucidly explained. Corrigan also peppers his narrative with an engrossing array of military knowledge * SPECTATOR *Well worth reading * SUNDAY TIMES *
About The Author
Gordon Corrigan
The author was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in 1962 and retired from the Brigade of Gurkhas in 1998. A member of the British Commission for Military History and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, he speaks fluent Nepali and is a keen horseman.
Previous titles:
Wellington Blood, Sweat and Arrogance Mud, Blood and Poppycock The Battle of Loos Sepoys in the Trenches Look to Your Front
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