Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources, and Experts in the Second World War

by David Edgerton

Book Overview

The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy country, formidable in arms, ruthless in pursuit of its interests, and in command of a global production system. Rather than belittled by a Nazi behemoth, Britain arguably had the world's most advanced mechanized forces. It had...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199832676
• ISBN13: 9780199832675
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"