Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Publication date 1990 topics world war, 19391945 publisher penguin books collection. He has a sure command of both the broad concepts of strategy and the intricate nuances of tactics. Granted, there were certain battles that were shortchanged or not mentioned at all but that is bound to happen when both the european and pacific theaters are being covered. In knowledgable, perceptive analysis of the airborne battle of crete, the carrier battle of midway, the tank battle of falaise, the city battle of berlin, and the amphibious battle of okinawa, keegan illuminates the strategic dilemmas faced by the leaders and the consequences of their decisions on the fighting men and the course of the war. The longterm effects of this rendered him unfit for military service, and the timing of his birth made him too young for service in the second world war, facts he mentioned in his works as. John keegan and the grand tradition of trashing clausewitz. Much more than a mere chronological narrative, the history of world war ii is recounted both periodically and thematically. Complete summary of john keegan s the second world war. The acclaimed author of the face of battle examines centures of conflict in a variety of diverse societies and cultures. Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians. John keegans the second world war is a masterfully written dissertation of wwii.
John keegan, one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians of our time, examines each theater of world war ii, focusing on five crucial battles and offering. The longterm effects of this rendered him unfit for military service, and the timing of his birth made him too young for service in the second world war, facts he mentioned in his works as an ironic observation on his profession and interests. Praised as the best military historian of our generation by tom clancy, john keegan here reconsiders his masterful study of world war ii, the second world war, with a new foreword. Unnecessary because the train of events that led to its outbreak might have been broken at any point during the five weeks of crisis that preceded the first clash of arms, had prudence or common goodwill found a voice. Complete summary of john keegans the first world war. This book is the 344th greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by. Granted, there were certain battles that were shortchanged or not. The face of battle is military history from the battlefield. Aug 31, 2011 the second world war ebook written by john keegan. The second world war examines the people and events that stand out as most significant from the perspective of half a century. John keegan s the second world war 1989 is the apollonian counterpoint to max hastings inferno 2011. Churchills reputation as prime minister during the second world war fluctuated according to the successes and failures of his generals. Britain started the year fighting alone against hitlers germany, but ended it as part of the grand alliance with the united states and the soviet union. The 50th anniversary of ww iis onset has triggered a spate of books from british and american authors.
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