{"product_id":"the-alexander-memoirs-1940-1945-alexander-of-tunis-9781526784292","title":"The Alexander Memoirs, 1940-1945: Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis","description":"After his first meeting with General Alexander in August 1942, Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks wrote that, 'by repute he was Winston Churchill's fire brigade chief par excellence - the man who was always dispatched to retrieve the most desperate situations'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChurchill was indeed in need of a fire brigade chief. Allied forces had been chased back across the desert by Rommel. Alexander bought a new hope to the famed Desert Rats: he instilled them with his own confidence and thought of victory. Under his command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of El Alamein. Even as his generals drove the enemy from North Africa, Alexander was planning far ahead for Sicily and Operation \u003ci\u003eHusky\u003c\/i\u003e, the first major seaborne invasion by either side during the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was said that before El Alamein the Allies never knew victory, and after El Alamein they never knew defeat. Much of the credit for that belongs to Alexander. For decades his contribution to the British efforts in both wars has been overlooked. Here, however, is a comprehensive edition of his personal and candid memoirs, which includes judgments on such men as Montgomery, Patton and Churchill. He also details his role in leading the withdrawal of the 1st Infantry Division at Dunkirk, his dealings with Stilwell in Burma and the bombing of the abbey at Monte Cassino.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander of Tunis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526784297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526784292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frontline Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Alexander of Tunis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44410824950015,"sku":"9781526784292","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf45084b-0c63-46b6-a7cc-8dbc72ebc45e.jpg?v=1697537885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alexander-memoirs-1940-1945-alexander-of-tunis-9781526784292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}