The Cruel Victory by Paddy Ashdown

The Cruel Victory by Paddy Ashdown

From best-selling author of A Brilliant Little Operation, winner of the British Army Military History prize and the Royal marines History prize for 2013, comes the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif the largest action by the French Resistance during the Second World War.

‘Excellent in showing how men across France mobilisedFor Ashdown, Vercors is the “hidden story of D-Day” and he tells it with panache and great attention to detail.’ Sunday Express

‘A powerful account of an extraordinary story.’ The Times

‘A fine account.’ 5*, Daily Telegraph

‘Paddy Ashdown has produced not only the most thorough history to date of the Resistance in the Vercors, but also the startling new contention that, ‘The Germans did not win on the Vercors. They lost.’ Written with pace, the detail is fine… and Ashdown is well-placed to write this book, which requires an understanding of military strategy, diplomacy and political shenanigans, as well as old fashioned story telling skill.’ Spectator

‘A moving chronicle, Ashdown brings his own military experience to telling the tragic story of Vercors’ BBC History magazine

After service as a Royal Marine and as an intelligence officer for the UK security services, Paddy Ashdown was a Member of Parliament for Yeovil from 1983 to 2001, and leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 until 1999. Later he was the international High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2006. He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in 2006.

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ISBN 13	9780007520817
ISBN 10	0007520816
Title	The Cruel Victory
Author	Paddy Ashdown
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2015-03-12
Number of pages	496
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