One Day In A Very Long War

One Day In A Very Long War

by JohnEllis (Author)

Synopsis

This text focuses on a single day during World War II when the Allied war machine was in top gear, but victory was far from a foreseeable reality. It describes a world-wide conflict from the viewpoint of those who took part on all fronts in both Allied and Axis forces.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 608
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Pimlico
Published: 19 Aug 1999

ISBN 10: 0712674659
ISBN 13: 9780712674652
Book Overview: 'Brilliant... an excellent book... A very fine slice of martial life from a military historian at the top of his form. ' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

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Brilliant...an excellent book...A very fine slice of martial life from a military historian at the top of his form. * Independent on Sunday *
A simple idea - twenty-four hours in a war - but it requires a tremendous fund of knowledge to do it justice. John Ellis, one of our very best young historians, has all the credentials for such a vast and detailed epic...It will satisfy experts and yet provide a gripping basic history for students tackling the complexities of World War Two for the first time. -- Len Deighton
Author Bio
John Ellis was born in Bradford and educated at the Universities of Sussex and Manchester. He was a lecturer in the latter's department of Military Studies. His books include The Sharps End: The Fighting Man in World War II; The Social History of the Machine Gun (both available in Pimlico); Eye-Deep in Hell, an account of trench life in the Great War; Cassino: The Hollow Victory; and Brute Force: Allied Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War.