An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

247. Monty & Patton vs. the Nazis

October 27, 2022

Description

Do commanders matter? Were the British generals effective or "foppish"? How did the Allies rebound from huge losses such as the Battle of Dunkirk to victories like Alamein and D-Day? Tom and...
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Books Referenced

Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War

Author: Al Murray

Context:

Explicitly introduced as 'a brilliant new book' that prompted the podcast discussion about Second World War commanders

How the Allies Won

Author: Phillips O'Brien

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Referenced as Philip O'Brien's book about WWII economics and strategy, with the host saying 'I can't remember if it's called How the Allies Won or Why They Won' - discusses the argument that the Allies won the war in the air and at sea

Stalingrad

Author: Anthony Beevor

Context:

Mentioned when discussing Russian generals: 'I've read Anthony Beaver's books about Stalingrad or the battle for Berlin'

The Battle for Berlin

Author: Anthony Beevor

Context:

Mentioned alongside Stalingrad as one of Beevor's books the host has read about Russian generals in WWII

With the Jocks

Author: Peter White

Context:

Described as an 'out of print memoir' by Peter White, a lieutenant in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, covering his experience from Walcheren to Hamburg. Al Murray mentions reading it as an audiobook for their Patreon