The Allies strike back, 1941-1943, James Holland

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The Allies strike back, 1941-1943, James Holland

Statement of responsibility

James Holland

Instantiates

• The Allies strike back, 1941-1943

Publication

• New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 626-678) and index

Contents

Part I. America enters the war -- The largest clash of arms -- Manoeuvring -- Summer '41 -- The US Navy goes to war -- The sinking of the Reuben James -- Crusaders -- Unraveling -- World war -- Part II. Eastern influences -- Battles at sea -- Strategic blunders -- Carnage off America -- Fighters and bombers -- Steel and strategy -- Seeds of resistance -- Heat and dust -- Into the cauldron -- Combined production -- The fall of Tobruk -- Sea and sand -- Thousand bomber raid -- Sea and steppe -- Gathering strength -- Last chance in Africa -- The end of the German dream -- Part III. The Allies strike back -- A brief discourse on tanks and fire-power -- A brief discourse on training and morale -- Return of the hero -- Getting ready -- The vicious circle -- Lighting the torch -- Lightfoot -- Supercharge -- Cutting losses -- Invasion -- Part IV. Crushing the wolfpacks -- The blackest month -- Setbacks -- Year end -- The critical theatre -- Living dangerously -- Frühlingswind -- Heavy water -- Regaining the initiative -- Into the gap -- Closing in -- Victory for the Allies

Control code

ocn982465255

Dimensions

24 cm.

Edition

First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.

Extent

xxvi, 720 pages

Isbn

9780802125606

Lccn

2017003332

Other physical details

illustrations, maps

Record ID

.b16452823

System control number

(OCoLC)982465255