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Cunningham: The Greatest Admiral Since Nelson (Leading the Modern Royal Navy) Kindle Edition

by John Winton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 833 ratings
An engrossing biography of one of the most important naval leaders of the Second World War.

Perfect for people who enjoy biographies of Chester W. Nimitz, Isoroku Yamamoto or other legendary World War Two admirals.

‘In the Eastern Mediterranean we found in Admiral Andrew Cunningham an officer of the highest qualities and dauntless courage.’ Winston S. Churchill, The Second World War

After serving in the Boer War and World War One with distinction, Andrew Browne Cunningham, popularly known as ABC, served as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet when the outlook for British forces looked bleakest at the start of the Second World War.

A brilliant naval tactician, Cunningham led his fleet to smash the Italian Navy at Taranto, the first completely all-aircraft naval attack in history, and later at Cape Matapan. He successfully evacuated the army from Greece and later from Crete and worked tirelessly to keep supply lines to besieged Allied forces in Malta and Tobruk open. As the tide of the war began to turn he directed naval support for Eisenhower's landings in North Africa and Italy.

From 1943, ABC became First Sea Lord and professional head of the Royal Navy, overseeing the final defeat of Nazi Germany’s naval forces and assisting with setting the strategy for defeating the Japanese in the Far East.

Drawing information from Cunningham’s personal letters and wartime diaries has allowed John Winton to provide vivid insight into all of this naval leader’s merits and flaws. Additional material from official sources and contemporary memoirs gives a thorough and unique perspective of the Second World War at sea.
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    Leading the Modern Royal Navy
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    December 19, 2021
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The military backbone of the British empire was the Royal Navy. Andrew Browne Cunningham, usually known as "ABC," had a brilliant naval career that spanned almost 50 years and included service in far-flung imperial outposts as well as most of the critical naval campaigns of two world wars. Winton is a retired naval officer who has written extensively on military history. He has written a biography that concentrates on Cunningham's military career, paying scant attention to his childhood, family background, or the "inner life" of his character. The result is a richly detailed and frequently exciting saga of a dedicated and often brilliant professional soldier. Although the use of naval jargon can be confusing to nonspecialists, even general readers should find any struggle well worth the effort. Jay Freeman

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09H7P1KBB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (December 19, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 19, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 673 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 833 ratings

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  • J. Hill
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great Admiral - warts and all
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2020
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    This is an excellently researched and detailed biography of one of our greatest Admirals. However it is not merely praise of a sanctified image. The author is well aware not only of the strengths, but also of the failings of his subject and so we are presented with a full picture of the man. It includes a wealth of anecdotes which show different aspects of the man and so allow us to form a fuller picture of who he was. Don't read this book if you just want to be told how great Cunningham was. Read it if you really want to discover who he was - warts and all. That is not to deny his greatness, but simply to recognise those things with which he struggled. This book is a great achievement and an excellent testimonial to a very great seaman and commander.
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  • Holger Schramm
    1.0 out of 5 stars Billige BOD Ausgabe. Finger weg!
    Reviewed in Germany on March 9, 2023
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    Billigster Copyshop-Druck im Plastikeinband von Amazon Polen. Wer Bücher liebt, spart sich so einen Müll. Dazu noch beschädigt ausgeliefert.
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  • Guide dog
    5.0 out of 5 stars To good to put down
    Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2022
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    Excellent biography of a superb admiral with his strengths and weaknesses clearly shown . I often read on late in to the night as this is so readable and stimulating
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of RN in WWII Mediterranean
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2023
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    It gave a rounded portrait of a great admiral showing his strengths and weaknesses in full. Since he was one of the major active leaders in the world war it also gives a full detailed account of the strengths and failings of the men and women involved and an insight into UK relations with the USA and France. By focussing on one area of this conflict it is easy to understand and makes the reader aware of the complexities of managing lots of different ships and new technologies. He had little personal life but that is sensitively covered as well.
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  • annie
    5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely facinating
    Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2022
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    Book does Justice to the legacy of Admirals in the Royal Navy like Nelson and Fisher though of a later era.
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