Conquer We Must: A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945

Robin Prior's Conquer We Must examines the influence of politicians on military operations during the First and Second World Wars, revealing the fraught relationships between civilian and military leaders and how politicians attempted to control strategy but had little influence on how the army, navy, and air force fought.

Format: Hardback
Length: 832 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Publisher: Yale University Press

The period between 1914 and 1945 marked an unprecedentedly intense and violent era of history, as it spanned the two world wars and everything in between. The First and Second World Wars were separated by a mere two decades, making it a crucial time for Britain to develop its complex military strategy. In his book, Conquer We Must: A Major New Account of Britains Military Strategy between 1914–1945, Robin Prior examines the influence politicians had on military operations during these wars. Drawing on both military and political archives and previously unexamined sources, Prior explores the fraught relationships between civilian and military leaders, from Lloyd Georges' remarkably interventionist stance on military tactics during the First World War to Churchills near-constant arguments with American leaders during the Second.

Conquer We Must tells the complex story of this military decision-making, revealing how politicians attempted to control strategy but had little influence on how the army, navy, and air force actually fought. Prior's book provides a valuable insight into the political dynamics that shaped Britain's military strategy during this period, and how the decisions made by those at the top impacted the course of the wars.

Weight: 1244g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 52 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300233407