High Command

High Command. The stories of Sir Winston Churchill and General Montgomery. The first part of the book tells the story of the momentous time in which Churchill lived; it recounts his childhood and early career, his experiences in World War I and his leadership during World War II. Recaptured is the sombre mood of those dark days in 1940-41 when the whole of Europe lays at the mercy of Hitler. The second part of the book tells the life of Montgomery and his military campaigns; how he transformed a defeated and demoralized army into a force which at he Battle of El Alamein in 1942 delivered to Churchill and the Allies a victory which heralded the turning point in the colossal struggle.