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Winston S. Churchill: The History of the Second World War, Volume 4 - The Hinge of Fate
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
Although the Grand Alliance was now in place, Churchill knew that it would take precious time before it would be able to effectively engage and subdue the enemy. Disaster was upon him almost at once. With the entrance of Japan into the global conflict, our Far East possessions were under immediate threat. Singapore and the Philippines fell. In Africa, Rommel took Tobruk. At sea, the loss of ships mounted. His task seemed ever greater, but his spirit, his resolve, his belief in his people's ability to overcome the terrible evil of Nazism was unshakeable.
Headlines were grabbed with the daring commando raid on the St Nazaire dock facilities. In the Pacific, the American forces held and defeated the Japanese in an air duel at the Battle of Midway. Churchill changed his commanders again and installed Montgomery in Africa and the effect was almost immediate: El Alamein. The Afrika Corps were broken. With the invasion by Allied forces of French North Africa the deserts were free of the enemy by May. Now Stalin could be relieved with the opening of a second front in Europe with the invasion of the soft belly of Italy.
In early 1943 the Allies were moving inexorably towards victory. Churchill’s conviction was borne out. The Hinge of Fate was now decided.
The overview is read by Winston S Churchill MP and the volume narrated by Michael Jayston.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- BR23
- 02-01-17
Lots of detail - very interesting and informative.
Probably need to listen to this again to assimilate more of the details - there are certainly lots of them, all straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak! It's good to hear the recount of events from Sir Winston himself - this book certainly gives a good insight into the many different aspects of the decisions that had to be made. I've now listened to volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this series, and am looking forward to listening to the next two volumes. Then I may take my own advice and start listening to them all again! I can thoroughly recommend these books for anyone who is really interested in WWII from the British point of view - and from Sir Winston Churchill's in particular. If you just want an overview of events, though, they're probably not for you.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- George
- 08-03-15
History at First Hand
What did you like most about Winston S. Churchill: The History of the Second World War, Volume 4 - The Hinge of Fate?
This is a very well abridged account of WW2 in the words of the outstanding leader who had responsibility for the destiny of Britain throughout the vital years of the conflict.
What did you like best about this story?
This audio book gives a real insight into the top level strategic thinking that eventually carried the nation to victory.
Have you listened to any of Michael Jayston’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have listened to the other volumes of this Churchill history which are also excellent.
Any additional comments?
A fascinating account of a most interesting period in our history.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- neil woodcock
- 14-10-21
let down
what a rip off
having just read vol 3 was really disappointed to find out that vol 4 is just a summary of vol 3
hope 5 is not a let down
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