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Ladataan... The hinge of fate (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 1948; vuoden 2014 painos)Tekijä: Winston Churchill
TeostiedotThe Hinge of Fate (tekijä: Winston S. Churchill) (1948)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. 2/11/23 Reading this gives the grand view from the chess master's point of view. Although losses are spoken of, they are mentioned in vast quantities that the brain can't really cope with. 50,000 P.O.W.s, 1,000,000 tons of shipping, 5,000 dead, etc. All given the same value of loss in a sentence or paragraph. A grand game to be won or lost. I don't think Churchill meant to be callous or unfeeling. It's just that that is the only way to report and cope. The war had to be won and that was the only way to accomplish it. It is good though, to have read books like Ernie Pyle's "Brave Men" or "This is Your War" to have balance and know that each man lost had a name. A family. A story. The fourth of six volumes in this series focuses on the US entry into the war. Most active theatres are North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Pacific. Churchill heaps praise on his allies. First and foremost on the US, the 'awakening giant', whose industrial potential will eventually help win the war. At the same time he does not forget to emphasize the 'heroic struggle' and 'historical achievements' of Stalin's Russia - and rightly so. The naked facts and sheer numbers of people and material involved on the Russian front is staggering. Despite all misgivings for communism, Churchill more than appreciates Russia's efforts and sacrifices and tries to bring her on equal footing with the US and the UK. Written in very much the same style as its predecessors, 'The Hinge of Fate' cannot help but come across as a bit more glorifying. This might well be because until the battle of El Alamein there was not much for the allies to glorify (perhaps the astonishing 'Dunkirk Retreat' across the channel). Nevertheless, Churchill - true to form - sticks to facts and figures and once again manages to convert tons of relatively dry material into an interesting read. I do read other books in parallel, but find myself coming back to this series frequently. Looking forward to the next volume. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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The British prime minister recounts battles from Midway to Stalingrad, and how the Allies turned the tide of WWII: "Superlative." --The New York Times The Hinge of Fate is the dramatic account of the Allies' changing fortunes. In the first half of the book, Winston Churchill describes the fearful period in which the Germans threaten to overwhelm the Red Army, Rommel dominates the war in the desert, and Singapore falls to the Japanese. In the span of just a few months, the Allies begin to turn the tide, achieving decisive victories at Midway and Guadalcanal, and repulsing the Germans at Stalingrad. As confidence builds, the Allies begin to gain ground against the Axis powers. This is the fourth in the six-volume account of World War II told from the unique viewpoint of the man who led his nation in the fight against tyranny. The series is enriched with extensive primary sources, as we are presented with not only Churchill's retrospective analysis of the war, but also memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler's conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia, in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. "No memoirs by generals or politicians . . . are in the same class." --The New York Times Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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