Author: General Lord Hastings Ismay KG GCB CH DSO PC
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782893725
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
“This memoir is a masterly narrative by a participant at the very centre of British decision-making during the entire Second World War. Major General ‘Pug’ Ismay was appointed secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence in July 1938 and from there became, in May 1940, Churchill’s senior military assistant and an additional member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Officially, his role was the leadership of the office of the minister of defence. Churchill was by then both prime minister and minister of defence and continued in these twin roles throughout the war. Ismay saw himself as Churchill’s ‘agent’ and was once flippantly described as his ‘Eminence Khaki’. Ismay was in a unique position to observe Churchill, who became a close confidante. Ismay has been praised by several highly-placed sources for his achievements in diplomacy and man-management during his Army service. His tact and charm kept the potential friction between the chiefs-of-staff and their political masters entirely controlled. His ability to ride the sometimes wild swings in Churchill’s temperament, yet still bring to committees the correct interpretation and thrust of Churchill’s views, was highly valued. This book is a masterpiece of prose. It is a remarkable product of its time and is in no way self-indulgent. It lacks military jargon and acronyms. It is full of interesting and humorous anecdotes and provides an excellent account of many aspects of Churchill’s non-public persona. It contains a single monotone plate of the author as well as three organisational diagrams and four maps. Not only military historians, but anyone with an interest in British history from the 1920s to the 1950s, would be greatly satisfied with it.”—Bruce Short RUSI Journal
Memoirs. [of Lord Ismay].
Author: Hastings Lionel Ismay Ismay (1st baron)
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
The Memoirs Of Lord Ismay
Author: General Lord Hastings Ismay KG GCB CH DSO PC
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782893725
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
“This memoir is a masterly narrative by a participant at the very centre of British decision-making during the entire Second World War. Major General ‘Pug’ Ismay was appointed secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence in July 1938 and from there became, in May 1940, Churchill’s senior military assistant and an additional member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Officially, his role was the leadership of the office of the minister of defence. Churchill was by then both prime minister and minister of defence and continued in these twin roles throughout the war. Ismay saw himself as Churchill’s ‘agent’ and was once flippantly described as his ‘Eminence Khaki’. Ismay was in a unique position to observe Churchill, who became a close confidante. Ismay has been praised by several highly-placed sources for his achievements in diplomacy and man-management during his Army service. His tact and charm kept the potential friction between the chiefs-of-staff and their political masters entirely controlled. His ability to ride the sometimes wild swings in Churchill’s temperament, yet still bring to committees the correct interpretation and thrust of Churchill’s views, was highly valued. This book is a masterpiece of prose. It is a remarkable product of its time and is in no way self-indulgent. It lacks military jargon and acronyms. It is full of interesting and humorous anecdotes and provides an excellent account of many aspects of Churchill’s non-public persona. It contains a single monotone plate of the author as well as three organisational diagrams and four maps. Not only military historians, but anyone with an interest in British history from the 1920s to the 1950s, would be greatly satisfied with it.”—Bruce Short RUSI Journal
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782893725
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
“This memoir is a masterly narrative by a participant at the very centre of British decision-making during the entire Second World War. Major General ‘Pug’ Ismay was appointed secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence in July 1938 and from there became, in May 1940, Churchill’s senior military assistant and an additional member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Officially, his role was the leadership of the office of the minister of defence. Churchill was by then both prime minister and minister of defence and continued in these twin roles throughout the war. Ismay saw himself as Churchill’s ‘agent’ and was once flippantly described as his ‘Eminence Khaki’. Ismay was in a unique position to observe Churchill, who became a close confidante. Ismay has been praised by several highly-placed sources for his achievements in diplomacy and man-management during his Army service. His tact and charm kept the potential friction between the chiefs-of-staff and their political masters entirely controlled. His ability to ride the sometimes wild swings in Churchill’s temperament, yet still bring to committees the correct interpretation and thrust of Churchill’s views, was highly valued. This book is a masterpiece of prose. It is a remarkable product of its time and is in no way self-indulgent. It lacks military jargon and acronyms. It is full of interesting and humorous anecdotes and provides an excellent account of many aspects of Churchill’s non-public persona. It contains a single monotone plate of the author as well as three organisational diagrams and four maps. Not only military historians, but anyone with an interest in British history from the 1920s to the 1950s, would be greatly satisfied with it.”—Bruce Short RUSI Journal
The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
Author: Lord Ismay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781494115203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781494115203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.
The Memoirs of General The Lord Ismay K.G., P.C., G.C.B., C.H., D.S.O.
Author: Hastings Lionel Ismay Ismay
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
The Memoirs of General the Lord Ismay K.G., P.C., G.C.B., C.H., D.S.O.
Author: Hastings Lionel Ismay Baron Ismay
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
Author: Hastings Lionel Ismay Baron Ismay
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Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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The memoirs of General the Lord Ismay
Author: Hastings Lionel Lord Ismay
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Category : Autobiographies
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Engelske politikererindringer hvori forfatteren fortæller om 2. Verdenskrig oplevet gennem politik og forhandlinger. Ismay var stabschef hos Winston Churchill og i dennes forsvarsministerium.
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Category : Autobiographies
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Engelske politikererindringer hvori forfatteren fortæller om 2. Verdenskrig oplevet gennem politik og forhandlinger. Ismay var stabschef hos Winston Churchill og i dennes forsvarsministerium.
The Memoirs of General the Lord Ismay
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autobiographies
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Engelske politikererindringer hvori forfatteren fortæller om 2. Verdenskrig oplevet gennem politik og forhandlinger. Ismay var stabschef hos Winston Churchill og i dennes forsvarsministerium.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autobiographies
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Engelske politikererindringer hvori forfatteren fortæller om 2. Verdenskrig oplevet gennem politik og forhandlinger. Ismay var stabschef hos Winston Churchill og i dennes forsvarsministerium.
The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
Author: Hastings Lionel Ismay Baron Ismay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A review of a lifetime of British Army service in high posts, notably that of Churchill's representative on the Chiefs of Staff Committee in World War II and first Secretary-general of NATO. Ismay's memoirs, besides, shed important light on the decisions made in all theaters of war and on Allied-Russian relations.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A review of a lifetime of British Army service in high posts, notably that of Churchill's representative on the Chiefs of Staff Committee in World War II and first Secretary-general of NATO. Ismay's memoirs, besides, shed important light on the decisions made in all theaters of war and on Allied-Russian relations.
The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
Author: General Lord Ismay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781104848262
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781104848262
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.