The Battle For History: Re-fighting World War II

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Jan 30, 1996 - History - 128 pages
With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage controversies raised by two generations of the war's historians.

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About the author (1996)

John Keegan ’s books include The Iraq War, Intelligence in War, The First World War, The Battle for History, The Face of Battle, War and Our World, The Masks of Command, Fields of Battle, and A History of Warfare. He was the defense editor of The Daily Telegraph (London). He lived in Wiltshire, England, until his death in 2012.

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TitleThe Battle For History: Re-fighting World War II
A Vintage original
Barbara Frum lecture series
AuthorJohn Keegan
Editionreprint
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1996
ISBN0679767436, 9780679767435
Length128 pages
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History / Historiography
History / Modern / 20th Century / General
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
  
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