This is the fourth of Greg's books that I've read and I'm yet to be disappointed. I don't agree with all that he says but any writing that stimulates thought and discussion is worth reading in my book: no pun intended.
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This is the fourth of Greg's books that I've read and I'm yet to be disappointed. I don't agree with all that he says but any writing that stimulates thought and discussion is worth reading in my book: no pun intended.
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Article: '[i]Teenagers questions led to Second World War book[/i]' as featured by
Petersfield Post, 12th September 2018
Article: '[i]Teenagers questions led to Second World War book[/i]' as featured by
Petersfield Post, 12th September 2018
A new addition to the Pen and Sword series of Building for Battle, looking at the battle of the Atlantic, the U-Boat war, and the role of those huge concrete pens that were built on the French and Norwegian coasts. It splits the story across 9 chapters, starting with The Beginning, looking back at WW1 when pens were first used to protect the German U-boats in port, though facing only the small bombs used in WW1, they were much less impressive constructions. When it came to WW2 the lessons had not been forgotten, though the changes in the technology, the bombing threat, the new pens were massive reinforced concrete structures, built to withstand heavy attacks. Then it moves on to Early Days; The Type VII; Brittany Bases; Captains; U-Boat Routine; Bundles for Britain; Under Attack; and The Last Act. The book gives a good view of the importance to the U-Boat arm of the French coast. It significantly shortened their journey from port to the Atlantic battleground. The huge concrete pens provided.. Read more
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
A new addition to the Pen and Sword series of Building for Battle, looking at the battle of the Atlantic, the U-Boat war, and the role of those huge concrete pens that were built on the French and Norwegian coasts. It splits the story across 9 chapters, starting with The Beginning, looking back at WW1 when pens were first used to protect the German U-boats in port, though facing only the small bombs used in WW1, they were much less impressive constructions. When it came to WW2 the lessons had not been forgotten, though the changes in the technology, the bombing threat, the new pens were massive reinforced concrete structures, built to withstand heavy attacks. Then it moves on to Early Days; The Type VII; Brittany Bases; Captains; U-Boat Routine; Bundles for Britain; Under Attack; and The Last Act. The book gives a good view of the importance to the U-Boat arm of the French coast. It significantly shortened their journey from port to the Atlantic battleground. The huge concrete pens provided.. Read more
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
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The Bookseller, 6th April 2018
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The Bookseller, 6th April 2018
Drawing on his unrivalled knowledge of the archives, Allen Packwood offers richly documented insights into Churchill as war leader. A fascinating read.
Professor David Reynolds, author of In Command of History: Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War
Drawing on his unrivalled knowledge of the archives, Allen Packwood offers richly documented insights into Churchill as war leader. A fascinating read.
Professor David Reynolds, author of In Command of History: Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War
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Leadership in War
In this controversial study, Correlli Barnett examines the strengths and weaknesses of twenty wartime leaders in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He considers the extraordinary difficulties they faced, and analyses how they performed and what they achieved. Were they successful, or were they beaten down by the burden of their roles? His… Read more...
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Winston Churchill: Portrait of an Unquiet Mind
Dr Andrew Norman approaches Churchill's state of mind from an entirely new medical angle, disproving the commonly held views of medical experts. Lord Moran, Winston's doctor, who was a physician not a psychiatrist, admitted to being powerless to help his patient, who understood all was not well, not understanding his mental condition. The book also… Read more...
