Brute Force (Ellis book)
Brute Force: Allied Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War (published 1990) is a book by the historian John Ellis that concludes that the Allied Forces won World War II not by the skill of their leaders, war planners and commanders in the field, but by brute force, which he describes as advantages in firepower and logistics.[1]
Ellis describes what he feels are poor decisions by the
Bernard Law Montgomery and World War I generals like Douglas Haig, particularly the cautious method that both men used to plan battles. The book is noted for its extensive use of statistical background information.[2][3]
References
- ISBN 978-90-04-25570-8.
- ^ "World War II: Strictly by the Numbers : BRUTE FORCE; Allied Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War By John Ellis". LA Times. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Trainor, Bernard E. (4 November 1990). "Strength, Not Brains". NY Times. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
- "Brute Force: Allied Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War", Changing Times, 15 May 2011
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