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Hollow Heroes: An Unvarnished Look at the Wartime Careers of Churchill, Montgomery and Mountbatten
Michael Arnold
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Description for Hollow Heroes: An Unvarnished Look at the Wartime Careers of Churchill, Montgomery and Mountbatten
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
The book challenges the preconceptions behind three of Great Britain’s primary military leaders: Churchill, Montgomery and Mountbatten. Although their achievements during and immediately after the Second World War are widely celebrated, this book offers a new perspective, suggesting that most accounts ignore the darker side of each of these wartime leaders. It makes the case that a great deal of Churchill’s, Montgomery’s, and Mountbatten’s reputation was built on contrived results, deception and dishonesty.
It examines the influence and impediment of class on the performance of the British Army in World War II, and puts forward an argument ... Read more
The book challenges the preconceptions behind three of Great Britain’s primary military leaders: Churchill, Montgomery and Mountbatten. Although their achievements during and immediately after the Second World War are widely celebrated, this book offers a new perspective, suggesting that most accounts ignore the darker side of each of these wartime leaders. It makes the case that a great deal of Churchill’s, Montgomery’s, and Mountbatten’s reputation was built on contrived results, deception and dishonesty.
It examines the influence and impediment of class on the performance of the British Army in World War II, and puts forward an argument ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
650g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612002736
SKU
V9781612002736
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99-2
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