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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (12 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0304367125
  • ISBN-13: 978-0304367122
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 221,503 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Military history doesn't get much better than this. A real gem for aficionados.' (SCOTTISH LEGION NEWS )

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Churchill's reputation as Prime Minister during the Second World War fluctuated according to the successes and failures of his generals. Most of them were household names, and often heroes, during the war years. All of them were prey to the intolerance, interference, irascibility - and the inspiration - of the man who wanted to be both the general in the field and the presiding strategic genius. He sacked his warlords ruthlessly, yet in the end he came to be served by perhaps the greatest generals this country has ever produced. Includes chapters on Wavell, Ironside, Ritchie, Auchinleck, Montgomery, Alexander, Percival, Wingate, Slim and Carton de Wiart. Note: The Publisher regrets that the biographical note for Gary Sheffield is incorrect in the book. Please refer to the Orion website (www.orionbooks.co.uk) for the correct version.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good primer, 2 Mar 2008
By Charles Vasey (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This book covers a number of Churchill's main generals, together with some add-ons like Carton de Wiaart. The authors are mostly Royal Military College Mafia, and the style is short and punchy. You are will not find an Ian Kershaw book hiding in here but some chapters are excellent (Dill for example) and all are effective at getting the outline of the man's life and career clearly in mind. I found the chapter on Percival the biggest surprise from my Big Book of Stereotypes. I thought the chapter on Monty the weakest.
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4.0 out of 5 stars General interest, 11 Dec 2008
By S. J. Moore (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
Had this book stuck just to exploring the relationship between Churchill and his generals it might quickly have become wearying but it has a much broader reach. There is sufficient biographical detail on the 20 generals studied to give each some 'shape' apart from his military exploits.

The chapters are by different contributors yet John Keegan has done an excellent job of smoothing the edges. So although not quite seamless, the book hangs together well and covers similar ground for each general. It is a matter of minor regret that only one chapter attempts a real psychological appraisal of its general and that is borrowed from Dr Norman Dixon's "On the Psychology of Military Incompetence".

To a reader with some knowledge of 20th century conflicts and WWII in particular, the book manages to provide a quite fresh "top down" perspective lacking in many other works. Recommended.
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