Churchill, 1940–1945

This “magnificent” account of Churchill’s battles with allies “is a meticulously researched history, but it is also a very moving human story” ( The Herald ).   In April 1945, Churchill said to Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, “There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them!” When he became Prime Minister on May 10, 1940, Churchill was without allies.   Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain saved Britain from immediate defeat