The Mantle of Command The Mantle of Command FDR At War 1941–1942 Nigel Hamilton Biteback2016Hardback530pp232x150mm 9781785900563 Product Code: 507052 Details This opening volume of Hamilton’s trilogy, which asserts that Roosevelt’s role during the Second World War has been underestimated, ranges from his me... DetailsBackDetailsThis opening volume of Hamilton’s trilogy, which asserts that Roosevelt’s role during the Second World War has been underestimated, ranges from his meeting with Churchill in Placentia Bay on 9 August 1941 to the landing of US troops in North Africa in late 1942. During this period the president rejected calls to delegate decisions to military leaders, overcame an attempted ‘mutiny’, and demonstrated his talent for strategic thinking by devising a global plan to defeat Hitler.See MoreSee Less Last few!publ £25.00now £7.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesHistory20th Century HistoryTagsHistory of the AmericasPolitical leadersSecond World War