Deighton, Len

Examines long-standing questions about World War II, such as why the British weren't more prepared for the Blitz and why Hitler failed to support his U-boat program, and warns that Americans still have not learned the lessons of World War II, such as ethnic cleansing, Middle East violence, and the widening gap between rich and poor.

Dalby tries to find some vanishing British scientists.

Explores and analyzes some of the myths and realities of the war of both the Allied and the Axis powers.