A Don at War
Author:   Sir David, KCMG OBE Hunt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780714643748


Pages:   310
Publication Date:   31 December 1990
Format:   Paperback
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The second edition of this account of aspects of World War II includes the revelation of what is called ""the Ultra Secret""; the fact that the British were able to decipher German radio messages on the highest Command links even though they were in the supposedly unbreakable cipher produced by the Enigma machine. Sir David has included a foreword for this edition to explain the use made of Ultra during four years campaigning in the Mediterranean. The author draws on his experiences in the desert, Greece and Crete, the commanders on the two sides, including Auchinleck, Rommel, Montgomery, Kesselring, Patton and Leese. To round off the picture, he has added an appreciation of the genius of Alexander, whom both Churchill and Eisenhower agreed in nominating as the greatest of the Allied commanders of World War II.

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Author:   Sir David, KCMG OBE Hunt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9780714643748


ISBN 10:   0714643742
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   31 December 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Oxford; Aldershot; Alexandria to Athens; Athens to Alexandria via Crete; the Western Desert; the relief of Tobruk; the Msus stakes and the retreat to Alamein; a view of Alamein from GHQ; first steps in Algeria and Tunisia; Kasserine to Tunis; the invasion of Sicily; the purpose and planning of the Italian campaign; Salerno; Anzio and Cassino; from Rome to the Apennines; Italian finale and a return visit to Greece.

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