Orde Wingate and the British Army, 1922-1944
Simon Anglim · 2010
על הספר
Major General Orde Wingate (1903-44) was the most controversial British military commander of the Second World War, due to his idiosyncratic leadership style, which led some to question his sanity, and his fiercely pro-Zionist stance. More than sixty years after his death he still splits opinion amongst soldiers, academics and writers. Anglim's biography fills a significant void in the literature, making extensive use of Wingate's papers--official and private--to place him firmly in the context of the British army of the time. The man who is revealed is shed of his mythology, but a more interesting figure emerges--one of significant historical interest. This study also helps to inform contemporary controversies including the Arab-Israeli conflict, reactions to insurgency and terrorism, and the role of special and elite forces in modern warfare. --Publisher description.
פרטי הספר
- שנה
- 2010
- שפה
- English
- סדרה
- Warfare, society and culture -- no. 2
- הוצאה
- Pickering & Chatto
- מהדורות
- 8
- עמודים
- 286
- ISBN
- 9781848930049
מקור הנתונים: Wikidata
