Blood, Sweat and Arrogance by Gordon Corrigan
Talks about why the British forces fought so badly in World War II and who was to blame.
'Key episodes are.. brilliantly described and lucidly explained. Corrigan also peppers his narrative with an engrossing array of military knowledge.' -- Noble Frankland SPECTATOR 'Bracing, challenging and highly informative.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Corrigan masterfully exposes how Britain... could not prevent the Nazis storming across Europe in 1940... magnificently written... read and weep.' TRIBUNE 'This is an excellent book, and I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Second World War.' -- Gerry Long THE BRITISH ARMY REVIEW
The author was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in 1962 and retired from the Brigade of Gurkhas in 1998. A member of the British Commission for Military History and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, he speaks fluent Nepali and is a keen horseman.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297846239 |
| ISBN 10 | 029784623X |
| Title | Blood, Sweat and Arrogance |
| Author | Gordon Corrigan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2006-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 520 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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