“It was a bitter moment. Defeat is one thing; disgrace is another.”
Winston Churchill (verified)
Churchill reflecting on the fall of Tobruk during the Second World War.
The Second World War (Primary source)
Churchill’s six-volume memoir and history of World War II, chronicling his leadership as Britain’s wartime Prime Minister. Combining personal experience with strategic analysis, it covers major battles, diplomatic negotiations, and key decisions that shaped Allied victory. The work earned Churchill the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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