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Eisenhower's armies : the American-British alliance during World War II
Title:
Eisenhower's armies : the American-British alliance during World War II
Author:
Barr, Niall., author.
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
Yanks and limeys
Edition:
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Physical Description:
548 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary:
A history of World War II's "Atlantic Alliance" draws on archival research to share insights into how its unprecedented level of cooperation led to victory in spite of considerable tensions and controversies.
Language:
English
Contents:
Family legacy -- The Great War -- Tanks in Washington -- Special observers -- Combining the chiefs -- Cats and bulldogs -- Growing pains -- Sicilian feud -- Stomach ache -- Hauling on the rope -- Over there, over there -- The Great Crusade -- SHAEF at war -- Supreme Commander -- Born on the battlefield.
ISBN:
9781605988160
Format :
Book