First published in 1982, this is the story of 'Alanbrooke,' of whom General MacArthur wrote, 'is undoubtedly the greatest soldier that England has produced since Wellington.' He fought with the artillery in the First World War, had a brilliant career as a peacetime soldier, and conducted his Corps with exemplary calm and courage in the retreat to Dunkirk. In November 1941 Churchill selected him as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, and from that moment he became indispensable in Whitehall, the one man who could ...
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First published in 1982, this is the story of 'Alanbrooke,' of whom General MacArthur wrote, 'is undoubtedly the greatest soldier that England has produced since Wellington.' He fought with the artillery in the First World War, had a brilliant career as a peacetime soldier, and conducted his Corps with exemplary calm and courage in the retreat to Dunkirk. In November 1941 Churchill selected him as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, and from that moment he became indispensable in Whitehall, the one man who could never be spared for the more spectacular feats of war on the battlefield which he longed to undertake. Alanbrooke was the master strategist of the British military effort. His partnership with Churchill - the statesman's imagination and inspired energy perfectly complementing the soldier's clarity of mind and unflinching realism - was often turbulent, yet endlessly fruitful. Under his chairmanship the Chiefs of Staff became the most efficient machine for the conduct of war which Britain, perhaps the world, had ever seen. His influence in the shaping of global strategy was immeasurable.
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Good. in Good. jacket. Size: 7x5x1; GOOD/GOOD. Blue illustrated dust jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Approx. 9.5" x 6". Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Small closed tear to bottom left corner. Creases to spine edge corners of back cover. Once Read Books, cover scan available-just ask, OnceReadBooks comOrders shipped via USPS.
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Very Good. Size: 7x5x1; Atheneum; New York, 1982. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine and blind stamped lettering on front board, binding sturdy and intact, bit of crimping to spine edges, sunning/discoloration top board and spine edges, small rub mark bottom text block corner, bit of handling/scuff marks to boards, top text block edge stained red, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks, bit of edge/corner wear, spine fade, small crease bottom front flap corner, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 604pp., sources, notes, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.