Summary Today we talk to John Buckley about his new book where the reader takes the role of real Generals, Leaders, Soldiers and Intelligence Officers in the Allied Forces during WWII, including Winston Churchill and President Eisenhower. John Buckley is Professor of Military History at the University of Wolverhampton where he specializes in War Gaming - examining the key decisions of WWII. He is the author of a number of books including Air Power in the Age of Total War and Monty's Men: The British Army and the Liberation. Will you follow the path of the past - or shape a new history? Praise for the book: "An original and exciting approach . . . Buckley is one of our very finest historians. The Armchair General adds enormously to our understanding of the conflicts." James Holland. "A reminder that history is a never ending now, a relentless and endless present that comes without the luxury of hindsight." Al Murray, comedian and writer.

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