War from the Top: German and British Military Decision Making during World War II
Author:   Alan F. Wilt
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
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9780253364555


Pages:   404
Publication Date:   22 August 1990
Format:   Hardback
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War from the Top: German and British Military Decision Making during World War II


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""Wilt writes . . . well and offers many sound perceptions."" —Choice "" . . . a stimulating book . . . a timely warning against overindulgence in hindsight in evaluating the great issues of the war . . . "" —Parameters "" . . . a significant new study . . . a clearly written, excellent book . . . "" —Airpower Journal "" . . . an impressive work of scholarship . . . "" —British Politics Group Newsletter ""Wilt's comparative approach permits us fresh perspectives on both sides of the war. Moreover, Wilt has chosen to compare two of the major rival belligerents at the most stimulating and interesting level at which such comparison might be made, the level of the summit of decision making—with the magnetic figures of Hitler and Churchill playing major roles in his narrative and analysis."" —Russell F. Weigley ""This is a masterful treatment of a complex subject and a must read book for anyone writing about the Second World War."" —The Historian

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Author:   Alan F. Wilt
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.739kg
ISBN:  

9780253364555


ISBN 10:   0253364558
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   22 August 1990
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments One. Directing the War Two. Running the War: The Organization Three. Running the War: The Personalities Four. Planning the War: The Early Years Five. Planning the War: The Middle and Later Phases Six. Fighting the War: 1939-1940 Seven. The Russian Front, 1941-1943 Eight. North Africa and Sicily, 1941-1943 Nine. The Battle of the Atlantic Ten. Strategic Bombing vs. Air Defense Eleven. Burma and Western Europe, 1944-1945 Conclusion Appendix: Code Names Notes Bibliography Index

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