The author is a warranty of quality. 'To lose a battle' is a supperb book.

And one thing I love about Alistair Horne is that he is one of the very few war historians who, before becoming a Historian, he studied Literature! Therefore his books are not only a good source, but also a good reading.

The best example of this combination is Sir Winston Churchill. No Historian will ever match that!

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun