Bibliograph

The blast of war, 1939-1945

Type

Label

The blast of war, 1939-1945

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

portraitsmapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The blast of war, 1939-1945

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

233651

Summary

A personal account of how World War II was fought and won on the political front by a prime minister and statesman in the making

Table Of Contents

The first years. The first months ; The Russian thrust ; The winter war ; The Scandinavian campaign and the fall of the government ; Arming the nation ; The new allies ; The colonial empire at war -- The Mediterranean campaign. The French schism ; Allied force headquarters ; The Casablance Conference ; Force X ; After Casablanca ; The path to union ; The road to recognition ; The Italian surrender ; My French mission: the last phase ; Italy: friend or foe? ; 'Operation Anvil' ; From Algiers to Caserta ; The New Deal for Italy ; The liberation of Greece ; The Greek Rebellion: I. the battle for Athens ; The Greek Rebellion: 2. Peacemaking ; The end of the campaign ; The German surrender

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