Niall Barr is a Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies at the Defence Studies Department, King's College, London. He has previously taught at St Andrews and the Royal Military Academy. His main research focus concerns 20th-century military history. He has published numerous military histories, including AMIENS TO THE ARMISTICE; FLODDEN 1513; PENDULUM OF WAR: The Three Battles of El Alamein; and THE LION AND THE POPPY. He lives in Oxfordshire with his family.

Books by Niall Barr

Eisenhower's Armies: The American-British Alliance During World War II

by Niall Barr - History, Nonfiction

The Anglo-American relationship from 1941 to 1945 proved to be the most effective military alliance in history. Yet there were also constant disagreements that threatened to pull the alliance apart. EISENHOWER’S ARMIES highlights why the unprecedented level of cooperation between the very different American and British forces eventually led to victory but also emphasizes the tensions and controversies that inevitably arose.