The Alanbrooke Diaries
Field Marshal Alanbrooke was one of Churchill's closest advisers during World War Two. In this special broadcast, he answers questions from Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, Hugh Trevor-Roper and Cyril Ray about his recollections of Churchill as a war strategist, including his conferences with Stalin and Eisenhower.
Viscount Alanbrooke was a career soldier who came from a renowned military family. He was regarded as one of the best strategists and military thinkers of his generation and rose to become Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, in 1941. His relationship with Churchill was often stormy but tempered with huge mutual respect.
