soc.history.war.world-war-ii

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wrote:
>Have just finished reading Churchill's Second World War (single
>volume, not the six) and am wondering if the Lord Alanbrooke's war
>diaries would be a worthwhile investment in time.

Depends on what you want. Churchill was not a particularly objective
observer, and his writings are not a good history of WWII. (There is
much truth in the statement that he wrote six books about himself
and called it a history of WWII.)

Alanbrooke's war diaries, as I remember, were partly a way of blowing
off steam, and were not intended for publication. Don't take it too
seriously when he sounds really upset about something.

Comments from the
>experts on this forum will be much appreciated, am very interested in
>the history of WW2 but for own amusement only, wouldn't even call
>myself an amateur history buff.
>
If you're interested in the history of WWII, I'd recommend some real
history. Probably the most recommended one-volume history is
Weinberg's "A World At Arms". My personal favorite is Willmott's
"The Great Crusade", although his writing has been described as
dry. Some people recommend Murray and Millett, "A War To Be Won".
I'd suggest reading one or two of those, if only to get a good overview.



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