from the private diaries of Alan Brooke regarding his frustrations with Churchill.
A of a specific summit conference (e.g., Yalta or Casablanca).
The narrative traces the shift in power within the alliance as American industrial might grew, eventually allowing the U.S. to insist on its preferred strategy after 1943. Author and Reviews Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the...
The core of the book details the friction between the British and American approaches to the war:
Roberts argues that the Western Allies' democratic, collegial approach to decision-making—despite the constant bickering—was ultimately more effective than the totalitarian model used by Hitler. from the private diaries of Alan Brooke regarding
A of the British vs. American military philosophies.
Roberts identifies two political "Masters" and two military "Commanders" who stood at the center of the Anglo-American alliance: to insist on its preferred strategy after 1943
The British Chief of the Imperial General Staff, a "tough-guy" who often had to keep Churchill on track and favored a cautious, indirect approach.