The First Victory
Book description
A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War
Surprisingly neglected in accounts of Allied wartime triumphs, in 1941 British and Commonwealth forces completed a stunning and important victory in East Africa against…
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1 author picked The First Victory as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Andrew Stewart’s book left me in no doubt that the Second World War still holds many hidden tales.
The "first victory" he writes about, is the victory of the British and Commonwealth forces over the Italian colonies in East Africa. I loved the way Stewart describes the complex relationships between men like Churchill and Generals Wavell and Cunningham.
Yet, for me, it is the setting: African bush, rivers, and mountains–and their effect on the military strategy in this war theatre that held my interest.
From Karen's list on Africa and the Second World War.
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