To Lose a Battle, Alistair Horne
To Lose a Battle, Alistair Horne
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To Lose a Battle
France 1940

Author: Alistair Horne

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 24 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/12/2023

Synopsis

In 1940, the German army fought and won an extraordinary battle with France in six weeks of lightning warfare. With the subtlety and compulsion of a novel, Horne's narrative shifts from minor battlefield incidents to high military and political decisions, stepping far beyond the confines of military history to form a major contribution to our understanding of the crises of the Franco-German rivalry.

About Alistair Horne

Alistair Horne is the author of over twenty books on history and politics. They include A Savage War of Peace, The Price of Glory, How Far from Austerlitz?, and the official biography of British prime minister Harold Macmillan. In 1969, he founded the Alistair Horne Fellowship to help young historians at St. Antony's College, Oxford. He was awarded the French Legion d'Honneur in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2003 for his work on French history. Horne and his artist wife, Sheelin, live in Oxfordshire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Boudewijn on February 06, 2017

A very detailed and well readable account of the Fall of France, including a very good overview of the factors leading to the quick collapse of the French army Every year, when I went on holiday with my parents, I always remember a particular spot on one of the autoroutes leading to the south of Fran......more

Goodreads review by Dave on September 27, 2019

One of the best books I've ever read. I still keep a copy on my phone to re-read when I have 10 minutes to wait somewhere. Up through my teenage years, I was a World War II buff. Since then I haven't covered too much of it; I don't feel there's too much for me to learn so my time is better spent else......more

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