The Turn of the Tide 1939-1943 A Study Based on the Diaries and Autobiographical Notes of Field Marshall The Viscount Alanbrooke K.G., O.M.
London: The Reprint Society, 1958. Octavo, red cloth, spine embossed with black label and gilt lettering, x, 638 pp., five maps included. Top edge of text block is coloured in grey. Lower edge of covers a little rubbed, very light foxing on leaf ends throughout, some tape marks on half-title and title pages, back endpaper and back cover, dust-jacket worn and torn with no loss of text; otherwise a good copy. A vivid account of the way British Government operated during World War Two, with a particular focus on the relationship between civil Government and its military advisors. Based on the private diaries of experienced Field Marshall Viscount Alanbrooke, Arthur Bryant's work is also a thoughtful examination of the hopes and fears of British Army during such a fraught and dangerous time. Item #4483
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