The Grand Alliance The Second World War [3] Winston Churchill Mariner Books (1954) Rating: ☆ ★★★★ Tags: World War II, General, Historical, Churchill; Winston, Biography Autobiography, Military, History, World War; 1939-1945, World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa; North, World War; 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history, Africa; North, Campaigns, Non-Fiction, War, World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Eastern Front, Eastern Front, Africa; East, World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Atlantic Ocean, World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa; East World War IIttt Generalttt Historicalttt Churchill; Winstonttt Biography Autobiographyttt Militaryttt Historyttt World War; 1939-1945ttt World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa; Northttt World War; 1939-1945 - Diplomatic historyttt Africa; Northttt Campaignsttt Non-Fictionttt Warttt World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Eastern Frontttt Eastern Frontttt Africa; Eastttt World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Atlantic Oceanttt World War; 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa; Eastttt The Grand Alliance describes the end of an extraordinary period in British military history in which that country stood virtually alone against the German onslaught. Two crucial events bring about the end of Britains̓ isolation and prove to be key turning points in the war against Hitler. The first is Hitlers̓ well- documented decision to attack the Soviet Union, opening up a battle front in the East. The second event is the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into the war. THE GRAND ALLIANCE WINSTON CHURCHILL The Grand Alliance 2 Copyright The Grand Alliance Copyright © 1948 by Winston Churchill Cover art and eForeword to the electronic edition copyright © 2002 by RosettaBooks, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical ayrticles and reviews. For information address [email protected] First electronic edition published 2002 by RosettaBooks LLC, New York. ISBN 0-7953-0612-1 The Grand Alliance 3 Contents eForeword Preface Acknowledgments Book One: Germany Drives East 1: The Desert and the Balkans 2: The Widening War 3: Blitz and Anti-Blitz, 1941: Hess 4: The Mediterranean War 5: Conquest of the Italian Empire 6: Decision to Aid Greece 7: The Battle of the Atlantic, 1941 The Western Approaches 8: The Battle of the Atlantic, 1941 The American Intervention 9: Yugoslavia 10: The Japanese Envoy 11: The Desert Flank: Rommel: Tobruk 12: The Greek Campaign 13: Tripoli and “Tiger” The Grand Alliance 4 14: The Revolt in Iraq 15: Crete: The Advent 16: Crete: The Battle 17: The Fate of the “Bismarck” 18: Syria 19: General Wavell’s Final Effort: “Battleaxe” 20: The Soviet Nemesis Book Two: War Comes to America 1: Our Soviet Ally 2: An African Pause: Tobruk 3: My Meeting with Roosevelt 4: The Atlantic Charter 5: Aid to Russia 6: Persia and the Middle East Summer and Autumn, 1941 7: The Mounting Strength of Britain Autumn, 1941 8: Closer Contacts with Russia Autumn and Winter, 1941 9: The Path Ahead 10: Operation “Crusader” Ashore, Aloft, and Afloat 11: Japan 12: Pearl Harbour! 13: A Voyage Amid World War 14: Proposed Plan and Sequence of the War 15: Washington and Ottawa The Grand Alliance 5 16: Anglo-American Accords 17: Return to Storm Appendices Notes About the Author About this Title The Grand Alliance 6 Maps and Diagrams The Advance from Tobruk The Campaign in East Africa The Battle of the Atlantic: Merchant Ships Sunk by U-Boats in the Atlantic Phase I. From the Outbreak of War to the Invasion of Norway, September 3, 1939, to April 9, 1940 Phase II. The Western Approaches, April 10, 1940, to March 17, 1941 Phase III. The Ocean up to the Entry of the United States into the War, March 18, 1941, to December 6, 1941 The Balkans Rommel’s Counter-Offensive, April, 1941 The German Invasion of Greece Habbaniya-Falluja Syria and Iraq Crete and the Aegean The Chase of the Bismarck Map 1: Situation at 6.00 a.m. May 24 Map 2: Situation at 3.06 a.m. May 25 Map 3: Situation at 10.30 a.m. May 26 The Grand Alliance 7 Plan 1: Situation at 9.00 a.m. May 26 Plan 2: Situation at 8.48 a.m. May 27 Plan 3: Situation at 10.15 a.m. May 27 The Syrian Campaign Diagram to Illustrate Operation “Battleaxe” The German Attack on Russia Operations in Persia The Mediterranean Area, June 21, 1941 Enemy Dispositions November 18 Opening Phase, November 18-19 First Battle of Sidi Rezegh Rommel’s Raid November 24–28 Second Battle of Sidi Rezegh, November 29– 30 The South China Sea Malaya