Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources, and Experts in the Second World War 9780199832675, 0199832676, 9780199832682, 0199832684

The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David E

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Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources, and Experts in the Second World War
 9780199832675, 0199832676, 9780199832682, 0199832684

Table of contents :
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Maps --
Illustrations --
Tables --
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1. Introduction --
2. The Assurance of Victory --
3. Never Alone --
4. Cronies and Technocrats --
5. Politics and Production --
6. Sons of the Sea --
7. Worlds of War --
8. Boffins --
9. Machines and Modernity --
Acknowledgements --
Bibliography --
Index.

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