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How Churchill Waged War

The Most Challenging Decisions of the Second World War

by Allen Packwood ...

An analytical investigation into Prime Minister Winston Churchill's decision-making process during every stage of World War II.When Winston Churchill accepted the position of Prime Minister in May 1940, he insisted in also becoming Minister of Defence. This, though, meant that he alone would be responsible for the success or failure of Britain's war effort. It also meant that he would be faced ... Read more

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An analytical investigation into Prime Minister Winston Churchill's decision-making process during every stage of World War II.When Winston Churchill accepted the position of Prime Minister in May 1940, he insisted in also becoming Minister of Defence. This, though, meant that he alone would be responsible for the success or failure of Britain's war effort. It also meant that he would be faced
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Churchill's D-Day

The British Bulldog's Fateful Hours During the Normandy Invasion

by Richard Dannatt, Allen Packwood ...

From the world's greatest collection of Winston Churchill's personal papers comes the genesis, execution, and aftermath of D-Day through his own eyes.On June 6, 1944, the landings from the greatest armada of ships ever assembled began at 0630 hrs. Overnight, paratroopers from the British 6th Airborne Division had secured the eastern flank of the landing zone with the US 82nd and 101st Airborne ... Read more

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From the world's greatest collection of Winston Churchill's personal papers comes the genesis, execution, and aftermath of D-Day through his own eyes.On June 6, 1944, the landings from the greatest armada of ships ever assembled began at 0630 hrs. Overnight, paratroopers from the British 6th Airborne Division had secured the eastern flank of the landing zone with the US 82nd and 101st Airborne
... Read more

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Out of the Cold

The Cold War and Its Legacy

Edited by Dr. Michael R. Fitzgerald, Dr. Allen Packwood ...

Featuring first hand accounts by international politicians and diplomats along with analyses by leading scholars, this unique collection of essays provides insights from multiple perspectives to foster better understanding of international relations during and after the Cold War.Experts from both sides of the "iron curtain" shed light on the origins, struggles, ending, and legacy of the conflict ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Featuring first hand accounts by international politicians and diplomats along with analyses by leading scholars, this unique collection of essays provides insights from multiple perspectives to foster better understanding of international relations during and after the Cold War.Experts from both sides of the "iron curtain" shed light on the origins, struggles, ending, and legacy of the conflict
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The Cambridge Companion to Winston Churchill

Edited by Allen Packwood ...

Series series Cambridge Companions to History
Viewed by some as the saviour of his nation, and by others as a racist imperialist, who was Winston Churchill really, and how has he become such a controversial figure? Combining the best of established scholarship with important new perspectives, this Companion places Churchill's life and legacy in a broader context. It highlights different aspects of his life and personality, examining his core ... Read more

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Viewed by some as the saviour of his nation, and by others as a racist imperialist, who was Winston Churchill really, and how has he become such a controversial figure? Combining the best of established scholarship with important new perspectives, this Companion places Churchill's life and legacy in a broader context. It highlights different aspects of his life and personality, examining his core
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Churchill's D-Day

The British Bulldog’s Fateful Hours During the Normandy Invasion

by General Sir Richard Dannatt, Allen Packwood ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

In Churchill's D-Day, Allen Packwood and Richard Dannatt narrate and analyze Sir Winston Churchill's emotional turmoil and epic decision-making before, during, and after the world-defining action of D-Day. Culled from the official Churchill Papers at the Churchill Archives Centre, the book features historical documents, letters, and more, for a Churchillian experience of D-Day leadership, military ... Read more

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In Churchill's D-Day, Allen Packwood and Richard Dannatt narrate and analyze Sir Winston Churchill's emotional turmoil and epic decision-making before, during, and after the world-defining action of D-Day. Culled from the official Churchill Papers at the Churchill Archives Centre, the book features historical documents, letters, and more, for a Churchillian experience of D-Day leadership, military
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Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill

The Private and Personal Letters

by Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill ...

Series series Letters for the Ages
Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower.Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston Churchill, seeking to show the private man behind the public figure and shine fresh light on Churchill's character and ... Read more

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Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower.Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston Churchill, seeking to show the private man behind the public figure and shine fresh light on Churchill's character and
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Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill

The Private and Personal Letters

by Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill ...

Narrated by Sean Barrett ...

Series series Letters for the Ages
Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

Bloomsbury presents Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill by W. S. Churchill, read by Sean Barrett.Here are some of the best of Churchill’s letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower.Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston Churchill, seeking to show ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill by W. S. Churchill, read by Sean Barrett.Here are some of the best of Churchill’s letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower.Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston Churchill, seeking to show
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Sky Warriors

British Airborne Forces in the Second World War

by Saul David ...

Narrated by Adam James ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the
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Forgotten Voices Of The Great War

by Max Arthur ...

Narrated by Richard Bebb ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing ordinary men and women who had lived through one of the most harrowing periods of modern history, the First World War. Veterans were interviewed in details about their day-to-day experiences, on and off the front. The project has since grown to be the most important archive of ... Read more

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In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing ordinary men and women who had lived through one of the most harrowing periods of modern history, the First World War. Veterans were interviewed in details about their day-to-day experiences, on and off the front. The project has since grown to be the most important archive of
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Italy Reborn

From Fascism to Democracy

by Mark Gilbert ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

18 hours 50 min

In 1945, post-fascist Italy was devastated by war, and its reputation in the international arena was nil. Yet by December 1955, when Italy was admitted to the United Nations, the nation had contested three acrimonious but free general elections, had a flourishing press, and was a leader in the rebuilding of Europe.This is the dramatic story told by Italy Reborn. It charts the descent of Italy into ... Read more

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In 1945, post-fascist Italy was devastated by war, and its reputation in the international arena was nil. Yet by December 1955, when Italy was admitted to the United Nations, the nation had contested three acrimonious but free general elections, had a flourishing press, and was a leader in the rebuilding of Europe.This is the dramatic story told by Italy Reborn. It charts the descent of Italy into
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1945: Victory in the West

by Prof. Peter Caddick-Adams TD, VR, BA (Hons), PhD, FRHistS, FRGS, KJ ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

25 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.March 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is finally within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final 100 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, village by village, town by town.In Victory in the West 1945 acclaimed ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.March 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is finally within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final 100 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, village by village, town by town.In Victory in the West 1945 acclaimed
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Battle of the Bulge, The

The Allies' Greatest Conflict on the Western Front

by Martin King ...

Narrated by Mack Gordon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

"Martin King tells the human side of the story of the Battle of the Bulge better than anyone."Commander Jeffrey Barta, US Navy (retired)"I have walked the battlefields with Martin King, who has traversed them countless times with veterans of the Bulge. No one knows this story like Martin, and no one can tell it quite the way he does."Rick Beyer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Army ... Read more

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"Martin King tells the human side of the story of the Battle of the Bulge better than anyone."Commander Jeffrey Barta, US Navy (retired)"I have walked the battlefields with Martin King, who has traversed them countless times with veterans of the Bulge. No one knows this story like Martin, and no one can tell it quite the way he does."Rick Beyer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Army
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