Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War
Language: English
Published by Headline Publishing Group, London, 2022
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New ZealandThe Secret Bookshop
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This copy feels unread. A study of Allied command during the Second World War, examining how Britain, the United States and their allies gradually learned from failure and adapted their strategy, leadership and military organisation. Al Murray looks at the decisions, personalities and command structures behind the Allied war effort, showing how victory depended not just on resources, but on improving judgement, co-operation and operational effectiveness over time. The book combines military history with analysis of leadership and decision-making.
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- Title
- Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War
- Author
- Al Murray
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group, London
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1472284607
- ISBN 13
- 9781472284600
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- History, Military
'My bookshelves were groaning with WW2 books, Hitler's baleful eyes staring out at me from covers and spines for any new visitor (or passing burglar) to wonder if I might be a fan or at least mildly obsessed.' - Al Murray
'Al Murray's new book proves, if anyone still feels the need to question it, that he is a major historian in his own right. Command is everything popular history should be: authoritative, full of deep wisdom and knowledge, genuinely fresh and original in approach and content, and both compelling and entertainingly written. Skilfully blending the famous names with those lesser known, he examines each in a completely fresh light, focussing on differing aspects that collectively offer a satisfyingly comprehensive whole that takes the reader on a journey across a wide range of landscapes, theatres and battles. It is an utter joy to read from start to finish.' - James Holland
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.
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