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Sir Max Hastings

An exceptionally gifted military historian, he has written a series of best-selling books on World War Two.

To read the WW2History.com interview with Sir Max Hastings, click on the subject headings on the right.

Content featuring Sir Max Hastings

Pacific Front
4th Jun 1942

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How decisive was the Battle of Midway?
Pacific Front
Nov 1943

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Why was it so hard to retake islands held by the Japanese?
Eastern Front
4th Feb 1945

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Did the West 'sell out' Eastern Europe at Yalta?
Pacific Front
Apr 1945

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What motivated the Kamikazes?
Eastern Front
May 1945

Play (6:11)

Who really defeated Germany?
Eastern Front
Jul 1945

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What was Stalin’s role in causing the Cold War?

BOOKS by Sir Max Hastings

All Hell Let Loose
Max Hastings
Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Max Hastings
Bomber Command
Max Hastings
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
Max Hastings
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944-45
Max Hastings
Finest Years: Churchill as Warlord 1940-45
Max Hastings

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