1943: The Victory That Never Was.
Grigg, John.
Place Published: New York:
Publisher: Hill and Wang,
Date Published: 1980.
Description: 248 pages including Selected Bibliography and Index. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD with owner's inscription on inside fly page and minor wear on the spine ends and board edges. The jacket is VERY GOOD with minor wearing on the front edge as well as minor crimping on the spine ends. The jacket is price clipped. The book comes with a new Brodart archival jacket cover. JM VINTAGE specializes in Books, Magazines and Treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor....and other curious people. 1943: The Victory That Never Was is a brilliant and fascinating account of the Second World War and the crucial military decisions of 1943. In this controversial book Grigg reveals major Allied miscalculations in prosecuting the war, contending that the most important military decision of the war in Europe-the timing of the Allied invasion of France-was a major blunder. Using the latest available sources, Grigg argues that had the assault taken place in 1943 rather than 1944, the savings in lives and ma- terials would have been very great and the nature of the ultimate Allied victory would have profoundly altered the political scene in postwar Europe. Grigg analyzes the delay of the second front within the context of the entire war. For in- stance, the strategy determined at the summit meeting at Casablanca-to invade Sicily and Italy, the "soft underbelly" of Europe-resulted in a tremendous waste of time, lives, money, and effort. Equally important, it delayed the invasion of France for a year. Human fallibility played an important role in these decisions. General Marshall, who rightly believed that an Allied cross-Channel invasion made at the earl est possible moment was the only way to defeat the Nazis, let himself be overruled. Franklin Roosevelt and much of the American establishment were implacably opposed to Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French. Churchill succumbed to the American obsession, and the Mediterranean was given priority. The futile attempt to bring Germany to her knees by terror-bombing was yet another miscalculation. T.he tragic mistakes John Grigg reveals are usually glossed over by military historians. The truth is that these errors lengthened the war and also created many of the political problems that still face us.
Binding: Hard CoverCondition: Very Good in Very Good dj
Book Id: 1345
Price: $9.00
