Suez was at the tail end of the national service period, an uncle of mine was over there. he's a nice "holiday" snap with his mate in a kilt on the Canal :) (Yes, the Scottish regiments actually had their kilts with them on that, maybe had some nice ventilation "down below" in the heat!).
Fact is that the french communists were told not to resist the Germans as long as Germany was allied with the Soviet Union (Hitler-Stalin-Pact). Only after the german invasion of the Soviet-Union in july 1941 the comunistst started to fight against the germain occupiers. Such was the power of comrade Stalin over these deeply "humanistic" french "patriotic" communists!
~15m was 1956 Suez crisis and IKE response influenced by WW2 experience ? 16:30 battle of the memoirs...Montgomery was somewhat unbalanced and exaggerated his role 17:19 a politician making a false parallel e.g. Eden comparing Nasser to AH ...in search of the Churchillian mode....18:35 W democracies need to minimize casualties and rely upon bombs that causes for civilian casualties; 21:05 Pacific War and Japanese archives
What a pointless and disingenuous comment : the man writes history, does research, sells books and earns money for that. What exactly is your problem with that ?
Beevor is a wonderful writer and I enjoyed his talk.
Old school historians spoon fed us heroic narrative. Contemporary historians like to rub our noses in the shit. Much appreciated.
Excellent!!
Suez was at the tail end of the national service period, an uncle of mine was over there. he's a nice "holiday" snap with his mate in a kilt on the Canal :)
(Yes, the Scottish regiments actually had their kilts with them on that, maybe had some nice ventilation "down below" in the heat!).
Beevor along with Hastings are two of the leading jewish historians today....Top notch.
18:00, someone from the audience asks Beevor whether Western democracies produce less decisive leaders.
Fact is that the french communists were told not to resist the Germans as long as Germany was allied with the Soviet Union (Hitler-Stalin-Pact). Only after the german invasion of the Soviet-Union in july 1941 the comunistst started to fight against the germain occupiers. Such was the power of comrade Stalin over these deeply "humanistic" french "patriotic" communists!
Fascinating facts, insights, and perspectives.
Beevor was in and out of Army in about 3 years.
@@thevillaaston7811 did you study at Sandhurst under John Keegan?No you get your history from your keister
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Would you like to know how long Beevor served during the Second World War?
The babble is getting worse - the Holidays are approaching - get some help
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Better to read works by people who were actually there.
I wonder why the Japanese archives are so difficult. Is it equally unhelpful to Foreign and Japanese historians?
Terrific
~15m was 1956 Suez crisis and IKE response influenced by WW2 experience ? 16:30 battle of the memoirs...Montgomery was somewhat unbalanced and exaggerated his role 17:19 a politician making a false parallel e.g. Eden comparing Nasser to AH ...in search of the Churchillian mode....18:35 W democracies need to minimize casualties and rely upon bombs that causes for civilian casualties; 21:05 Pacific War and Japanese archives
2:31 German exhaustion and how they were prepared; 4:10 Fr civilians shot...fantastic tales of Fr women
After hearing this, I wonder how the allies ever managed to win the war.
Along with Sir Max Hastings two of the best authors on WW2.
Neither of who were anywhere near it.
Neither were you or the tossers TIK or Poullusen but doesn't stop you from spinning your yarns
5:45 apocryphal tale USA tanker and French farmer
13:12 German troops forbidden from smoking in public
~25 min evolution of Strain vs Hit in trusting generals
Clark Helen Robinson William Martin Linda
Beavor knows which side of the bread is buttered.
Sells the truth for a $
And you work for free?
@@64MDW you make my point. He writes to maximise his earnings
Spot on Terry. well stated.
@@thevillaaston7811 I agree, a lot of people are seeing this perspective
What a pointless and disingenuous comment : the man writes history, does research, sells books and earns money for that. What exactly is your problem with that ?