6 Volume Set The History of World War II - Winston Churchill
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The Gathering Storm - Winston Churchill (hardcover)
First Edition Published 1948/1st Volume in the history of World War ll/covers up to May 1940
Off the internet This selection is broken into two parts. The first, From War to War, consists of Churchill's critical observations on the settlement of World War I and its place in the causes of the Second World War.
The second volume contains letters and memoranda from the British government- of which Churchill was part-as the country plunged unprepared into war.
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Their Finest Hour - Winston Churchill (hardcover)
First Edition Published 1949/2nd Volume in the history of World War ll/covers 1940
Off the internet Churchill's account of the eight uneasy, dangerous months from May to December 1940, as Britain stands isolated and Germany follows its warpath.
In Their Finest Hour, Winston Churchill describes the invasion of France and a growing sense of dismay in Britain. Should Britain meet France's desperate pleas for reinforcements or conserve their resources in preparation for the inevitable German assault?
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The Grand Alliance - Winston Churchill (hardcover)
First Edition Published 1950/3rd Volume in the history of World War ll/covers 1941
Off the internet The Grand Alliance describes the end of an extraordinary period in British military history, in which Britain stood alone against Germany. Two crucial events brought an end to Britain’s isolation. First was Hitler’s decision to attack the Soviet Union, opening up a battle front in the East and forcing Stalin to look to the British for support. The second was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. US support had long been crucial to the British war effort, and here, Winston Churchill documents his efforts to draw the Americans to aid, including correspondence with President Roosevelt.
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The Hinge of Fate - Winston Churchill (hardcover)
First Edition Published 1950/4th Volume in the history of World War ll/covers 1942-43
Off the internet The British prime minister's dramatic account of how the Allies turned the tide of World War II.
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Closing the Ring - Winston Churchill (hardcover)
First Edition Published 1951/ 5th Volume in the history of World War ll/covers 1943–44
Off the internet How the Allies took the fight to the enemy in this vivid historical account.
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Triumph and Tragedy - Winston Churchill (hardcover)
First Edition Published 1953/6th Volume in the history of World War ll/covers 1944–45
Off the internet From the Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944 the Second World War had only fourteen months to run. This final volume of the account covers events right up to the unconditional surrender of Japan. Churchill's six-volume history of World War II - the definitive work, remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature.