Brian E. Walter

The Longest Campaign: Britain's Maritime Struggle in the Atlantic and Northwest Europe, 1939–1945, by Brian Walter, managed to do the impossible. Within 320 pages, the author has written a comprehensive history of the Second World War’s longest campaign that covers the pertinent information, while still delving into the details of individual events.
I have read a large number of books on the subject, and in The Longest Campaign, the author informs the reader in an unbiased way, sticking to the facts without inserting emotional or national interest. That’s a tough job for any military historian, as it is natural to embue, either on purpose or self-consciously, a positive spin on their own country or side. This would be a great book for someone who hasn’t read much about the Battle of the Atlantic and is seeking an unbiased work.
Walter has taken a very complex subject and broken it down to the details that matter without leaving out the human aspect of the conflict. As mentioned, I’ve read a lot of books on this very subject, but still enjoyed this one. I would highly recommend it to any student of military history, especially in a history studies environment where it would make a perfect foundation for discussions leading to the varying opinions of who did what in the conflict and why did they do it.

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