Hollow Heroes
These revealing portraits of Churchill, Montgomery, and Mountbatten expose the truth about the most famous British figures in WWII history. Hollow Heroes separates fact from fiction regarding three of Great Britainâs most revered World War IIâera m...
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These revealing portraits of Churchill, Montgomery, and Mountbatten expose the truth about the most famous British figures in WWII history. Hollow Heroes separates fact from fiction regarding three of Great Britainâs most revered World War IIâera military leadersâWinston Churchill, Bernard Montgomery, and Louis Mountbattenârevealing that their reputations were largely built on deception and dishonesty. Examining the influence of class in the British Army, historian Michael Arnold notes that officer promotion was based more on social background than effectiveness. Field Marshall Montgomery feared and envied Gen. Patton, whose rate of advance was nearly always twice that of Montyâs. Meanwhile, the services of Field Marshals Wavell and Auchinleck, two of Britainâs finest commanders, were largely lost to Britain because of Churchillâs interfering in field matters and his contrivances to remain in power after Singapore was lost on his watch. Adm. Mountbattenâs fumbling in India is also realistically portrayed, exposing the âman for the centuryâsâ overly embellished reputation.
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