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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English Pages 481 pages Year 2011
Table of contents :
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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.