The Great Crusade: A New Complete History of the Second World War

I have the distinct pleasure of working with the author, H.P. (we call him Ned) Willmott. He is a man of integrity, charm, and great wit. He is also a great writer.

I have found H.P. Willmott to be one of the most knowledgable authors of World War II history. I used this book as a text book in a class on World Military History that Willmott taught as a visiting professor at Memphis State University in 1990. He takes a very eurocentric approach to World War II in this book, and frankly, opened my eyes to the British view of the war. His claims that the US never fought the best the Germans had to offer took some soul searching on my part to accept. But he proves his case credibly with ample facts and first hand accounts. He really gets into the "nitty gritty" of what brought the "Great Crusdade" into being and what it took to beat the Axis powers. A GREAT book that I highly recommend!