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How the Allies plucked victory from the jaws of defeat
Comedian and history buff Al Murray introduces the military commanders behind the Allies’ extraordinary change of fortunes in the Second World War
- Spencer Mizen
Published: November 1, 2022 at 12:42 PM
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The Second World War saw Allied forces evolve from serial losers to a war-winning machine. Comedian and history buff Al Murray talks to Spencer Mizen about 10 commanders – from Bernard Montgomery to George Patton and Omar Bradley to Orde Wingate – whose experiences chart that transformation.
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Al Murray is the author of Command: How the Allies Learned to Win the Second World War (Headline, 2022)
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Spencer MizenSenior production editor
Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine
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