I’ve written a number of articles about the war, which I am posting here, as well as a number of pieces which will never be published in any other format. Two examples are the outlines I wrote for both my Malta and Italy books. In a nutshell, they are shortened versions of the final books – a brief, cut-down version – and hopefully a taster rather than a substitute.
THE GERMAN MIRACLE OF 1940 AND WHY LIGHTNING FAILED TO STRIKE TWICE IN 1944
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