The Tizard Mission was one of the key events in the forging of the Anglo-American alliance in World War II. Led by Sir Henry Tizard, the mission visited the United States and Canada in the summer of 1940 to make available virtually all of Britain's technical and scientific military secrets. Overwhelmed by British generosity, the U.S. reciprocated. David Zimmerman tells the story of that mission and examines the importance of technology in modern war and its crucial role in the defeat of the Axis powers.
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The Tizard Mission was one of the key events in the forging of the Anglo-American alliance in World War II. Led by Sir Henry Tizard, the mission visited the United States and Canada in the summer of 1940 to make available virtually all of Britain's technical and scientific military secrets. Overwhelmed by British generosity, the U.S. reciprocated. David Zimmerman tells the story of that mission and examines the importance of technology in modern war and its crucial role in the defeat of the Axis powers.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Mint. Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare The Tizard Mission was sent from the UK in the Summer of 1940 to provide the US and Canadians with most of the British secret military scientific developments. Its purpose was to establish a system of teamwork for Allied technical and scientific co-operation. It was the beginning of the long story of Anglo-American co-operation. Zimmerman traces the origins going back to WWI, the unsuccessful attempts to restart it in the 1930s, Churchill's role, and his sometimes tumultuous relationship with Roosevelt. UL-XXXXXX. 252pp, 14 illustrations, bibliography, index.
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Very good. 8vo, hardcover. Fine condition in vg+ dj. Contents bright, crisp & clean, clearly unread; dj glossy, front flap corner-clipped. xii, 252 p., illus., 8 p. of plates.