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1942 : Winston Churchill and Britain's darkest hour

text 1942 : Winston Churchill and Britain's darkest hour

Downing, Taylor

Summary: Eighty years ago, Britain stood at the brink of defeat. In 1942, a string of military disasters engulfed Britain in rapid succession : the collapse in Malaya; the biggest surrender in British history at Singapore; the passing of three large German... Read more

Contents: "The sleep of the saved" -- Happy new year, 1942 -- Confidence -- The channel dash -- Imperial collapse -- "Hard adverse war" -- Shipping perils -- Grave deterioration -- Arctic convoys -- Bombing -- Island fortress -- The Desert War -- Global bat... Read more

Format: text

Description: 423 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Publisher: Pegasus Books 2022

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Woodmere (Main Branch)	941.084 DOW in Adult Non-fiction	Reshelving

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TADL-WOOD	941.084 DOW in Adult Non-fiction	Reshelving

Churchill, Winston 1874-1965 Prime ministers Great Britain Biography History, Modern 20th century World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Great Britain

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