Alan Brooke, Viscount Alanbrooke (1883–1963)

This second book is a continuation of the first covering the second half of the war and to Alan Brooke's retirement.

A different view of the war and of Winston Churchill. Close up details of the planning behind the allied forces and the difficulties of working with committees.

A great read with lots of waspish humour as well as critical insights into the functioning of the British, Empire and subsequently Allied high command during WWII.

As Alanbrooke makes clear in his subsequent notes this was his release valve and the one place he could vent his frustrations to give him a bit of a chance to approach the next day on an even keel and they doubtless need to be read in that light, but a vital read for any WWII scholar and, indeed, anyone who studies leadership.