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Churchill’s War

Volume III

The Sundered Dream

The final volume. Fifty years in the making.

“In the spring of 1943, the war turned. The tide was coming in — but at what cost?”

Drawing on private papers, archive material, wartime correspondence, and contemporary diaries, David Irving completes his biography of Winston Churchill. From the firestorms of Dresden to the fall of Berlin, the volume presents Irving’s account of the final wartime years and their aftermath.

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A masterpiece of historical detective work” — The TimesNo praise can be too high for his indefatigable scholarly industry” — Hugh Trevor-RoperIrving knows more than anyone alive about the German side of the Second World War” — Sir John KeeganSelected historical press comments on Irving's earlier work” — Irving Books
A masterpiece of historical detective work” — The TimesNo praise can be too high for his indefatigable scholarly industry” — Hugh Trevor-RoperIrving knows more than anyone alive about the German side of the Second World War” — Sir John KeeganSelected historical press comments on Irving's earlier work” — Irving Books

The Trilogy

What’s Inside

01

The Bombing of Dresden

An account of the Allied bombing raid using German municipal records, RAF Bomber Command logs, and eyewitness testimony.

02

Roosevelt’s Death

A look at Churchill's knowledge of Roosevelt's health and death through wartime correspondence and official records.

03

The Fall of Berlin

The final days, as seen from Downing Street. While Soviet forces encircled the capital, Churchill wrestled with the shape of the post-war world — and his own diminishing influence over it.

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The Nuremberg Trials

Irving's account of the negotiations, evidence disputes, and political calculations that shaped the proceedings.

05

Control of the Record

A chapter on wartime telegrams, private diaries, memoir drafting, and the post-war handling of Churchill-era papers.

06

The Iron Curtain Speech

How Churchill moved from wartime alliance to Cold War warning, using speeches, correspondence, and post-war political context.

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Hardcover · ~1,200 pages · Focal Point Publications

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