Winston's War

Winston Churchill was probably the greatest war leader in British military history.

But the battles he fought behind the scenes were as fierce as those with the Germans.

This fascinating documentary reveals how Churchill was at constant loggerheads with generals including Montgomery, Mountbatten and Brooke.

If Churchill was a lion, he felt he was leading donkeys and trying to fight a modern war with a hopelessly old fashioned army behind him.

Authoritative but with a large dollop of gossipy uncovering of secrets behind the headlines, this is the type of history lesson we love.

Recommended.

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