{"product_id":"victory-to-defeat-the-british-army-1918-40-hardcover","title":"Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-40 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Dannatt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Lyman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling history of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this happened. A salutary warning for modern Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The British Army won a convincing series of victories between 1916 and 1918. But by 1939 the British Army was an entirely different animal. The hard-won knowledge, experience and strategic vision that delivered victory after victory in the closing stages of the First World War had been lost. In the inter-war years there was plenty of talking, but very little focus on \u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e Britain might have to fight, and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eVictory to Defeat \u003c\/i\u003eclearly illustrates how the British Army wasn't prepared to fight a first-class European Army in 1939 for the simple reason that as a country Britain hadn't prepared itself to do so. The failure of the army's leadership led directly to its abysmal performance in Norway and France in 1940. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eVictory to Defeat \u003c\/i\u003eis a captivating history of the mismanagement of a war-winning army. It is also a stark warning that we neglect to understand who our enemy might be, and how to defeat him, at the peril of our country. The British Army is now to be cut to its smallest size since 1714. Are we, this book asks, repeating the same mistakes again?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the UK's most respected military commentators, frequently appearing on television and radio and in newsprint, most recently on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications for the West. As Chief of the General Staff his leadership and example were critical in shaping the debate about the role of the professional army in modern warfare. His autobiography, \u003ci\u003eLeading From The Front\u003c\/i\u003e (Bantam Press), was published in 2010, and he entered the House of Lords as a Crossbencher the following year \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Lyman\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Britain's top military historians. He spent 20 years in the British Army and he is currently a Research Fellow at the Changing Face of War Centre, Pembroke College, University of Oxford. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eA War of Empires\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury\/Osprey, 2021), was published to critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the RUSI Medal for Military History 2022.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3 x 8.8 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765009678624,"sku":"9781472860866","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/db883a51b6d87f1d62b89d9ecf6020ca.webp?v=1780260331","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/victory-to-defeat-the-british-army-1918-40-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}