Churchill’s role in D-Day is a matter of some controversy. This book looks at the great invasion in its context, the culmination of years of planning and preparation, as the decision-makers saw it amidst the challenges of their time. The first chapter is titled “Hindsight is a Wonderful Thing.” Happily, hindsight is avoided here. This approach mirrors that of Churchill himself, as explained in his memoirs of the Second World War. Churchill’s method reminds us that human beings must ma...
