Hadley, Field Of Spear - The Last Mission Of The Jordan Crew

Abstract

There has been an enormous output of works in English on World War II, dealing seemingly with any and all aspects of it: individual battles and military figures, the air war and battle at sea, politicians and the home fronts. Yet precious few narrative histories exist that allow readers to view and understand events from multiple perspectives. A fine new book, Field of Spears: The Last Mission of the Jordan Crew, uses a variety of sources to explore a single event and see the complex, broader implications that emerged from it.