New "1942: Britain at the Brink" book

[Von Schadewald]

What's the informed opinion of this Taylor Downing book "1942: Britain at the Brink".

Does it present any new material or angles?

https://www.timesofisrael.com/80-years- ... e-mideast/

[Von Schadewald]

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[mars]

In 1942, American finally join the war, and it was now obviously that German would not defeat Soviet Union any time soon, how could British was at the brink ?

[historygeek2021]

In 1942, American finally join the war, and it was now obviously that German would not defeat Soviet Union any time soon, how could British was at the brink ?

Japan took Britain's colonies in the South Pacific and was on the verge of sweeping into the Indian ocean. U-boats were sinking ships in the Caribbean and South Atlantic. Rommel took Tobruk. Kleist was coming through the Caucasus into the Middle East to take the Suez Canal from the east! Britain was on the brink I tells ya.

[mars]

In 1942, American finally join the war, and it was now obviously that German would not defeat Soviet Union any time soon, how could British was at the brink ?

Japan took Britain's colonies in the South Pacific and was on the verge of sweeping into the Indian ocean. U-boats were sinking ships in the Caribbean and South Atlantic. Rommel took Tobruk. Kleist was coming through the Caucasus into the Middle East to take the Suez Canal from the east! Britain was on the brink I tells ya.

These were all merely setbacks, Churchill claimed the war was won already at the moment American joined the war, and he was correct.

By the way if any time period in WWII when Britain was at brink, I would say it was between Jun 1940 to Jun 1941