In his introduction, John Keegan discusses Churchill's historical methods and the extraordinary achievement of The Second World War. This volume also includes appendices, an index, maps and diagrams.

BOOK I

THE FALL OF FRANCE

THE NATIONAL COALmON

THE BATTLE OF FRANCE

The First Week. Gamelin

THE BATTLE OF FRANCE

The Second Week. Weygand

THE MARCH TO THE SEA

THE DELIVERANCE OF DUNKIRK

THE RUStI FOR THE SPOILS

BACK TO FRANCE

HOME DEFENCE. June

THE FRENCH ACONY

TIlE BORDEAUX ARMISTICE

ADMIRAL DARLAN AND THE FRENCH FLEET. ORAN

THE APPARATUS OF COUNTER-ATTACK. 1940

AT BAY

THE INVASION PROBLEM

OPERATION "SEA LION"

BOOK II

ALONE

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

THE BLITZ

"LONDON CAN TAKE IT"

THE WIZARD WAR

UNITED STATES DESTROYERS AND WEST INDIAN BASES

EGYPT AND THE MIDDLE EAST

THE MEDITERRANEAN PASSAGE

SEPTEMBER TENSIONS

DAKAR

MR. EDEN'S MISSION

RELATIONS WITH VICHY AND SPAIN

MUSSOLINI ATTACKS GREECE

LEND-LEASE

GERMANY AND RUSSIA

OCEAN PERIL

DESERT VICTORY

INDEX