Churchill's Phoney War : a study in folly and frustration / Graham Thomas Clews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clews, Graham T., author.

Series:

Studies in naval history and sea power

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965--Military leadership.

Churchill, Winston.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.

World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945.

Command of troops.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiii, 339 pages : maps and illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Given the dearth of scholarship on the Phoney War, this book examines the early months of World War II when Winston Churchill's ability to lead Britain in the fight against the Nazis was being tested. Graham T. Clews explores how Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, proposed to fight this new world war, with particular attention given to his attempts to impel the Royal Navy, the British War Cabinet, and the French, toward a more aggressive prosecution of the conflict"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

U-boats and the protection of trade

Catherine

New construction and Churchill's inshore squadron: a new perspective on Churchill and the air-sea debate

Fighting the war: the War Cabinet and its committees

"Don't hurt them, dear!": air policy, the French, and Royal Marine

Lines of least resistance: Narvik and the Finnish option

Norway, part 1: a failure of preemption

Norway, part 2: fighting the campaign

First Lord to Prime Minister.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Clews, Graham T. Churchill's Phoney War.

ISBN:

9781682472798

1682472795

OCLC:

1104917006