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Religion and Politics: Churchill and the Theologico-Political Problem
17
Dec
2021
Great Contemporaries: Georges Clemenceau, Tiger of France (1)
16
Dec
2021
Winston Churchill’s Moral and Philosophical Guides
08
Nov
2021
1
Social Reform and Churchill’s Alternative to Socialism: A Discussion
31
Oct
2021
1
Great Contemporaries: Montgomery, Right Man at the Right Time (Part 2)
30
Sep
2021
1
By RAYMOND A. CALLAHAN
“He’d never get us killed, stupid like…” Britain’s soldiers needed a general who wouldn't squander their lives. In Montgomery they found one.
Great Contemporaries: Montgomery, Right Man at the Right Time (Part 1)
23
Sep
2021
By RAYMOND A. CALLAHAN
Montgomery took command of the 8th Army at a time when Britain and Churchill desperately needed a victory. It was left to him to deliver it.
Great Contemporaries: Claude Auchinleck, Soldier of the Raj (Part 2)
16
Sep
2021
By RAYMOND A. CALLAHAN
London has no statue of Claude Auchinleck, the man who stopped Rommel and the last commander of the Indian Army. Perhaps there should be one.
Great Contemporaries: Claude Auchinleck, Soldier of the Raj (Part 1)
09
Sep
2021
Great Contemporaries: William Stephenson, “A Quiet Canadian”
02
Sep
2021
By RON CYNEWULF ROBBINS
A Canadian hero dear to Churchill, Stephenson deserved better than he received at the hands of biographers and a disbelieving public.
Great Contemporaries: Archibald Wavell, Man of Silences (Part 2)
29
Jul
2021
By RAYMOND A. CALLAHAN
Churchill believed any obstacle could be surmounted, while Wavell prepared for the worst. Both traits had served Britain well.
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Longest Campaign: Winston Churchill and the Atlantic Battle, 1940-43
26
Jul
2021
By CHRISTOPHER M. BELL
The protracted Atlantic battle hinged on desperate choices between defense and taking the fight to the enemy. The crux came in 1943.
Great Contemporaries: Archibald Wavell, Man of Silences (Part 1)
22
Jul
2021
By RAYMOND A. CALLAHAN
Confronted with the seeming impossible in the Middle East, Wavell acquitted himself well and was promoted as often as he was sacked.