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1943 The Victory That Never Was (1980) Front Cover Book Details Genre Non-Fiction Subject World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history Publication Date 1/1/1980 Format Hardcover Publisher Hill and Wang NY Extras Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover Personal Details Acquire Date 6/10/2010 Condition Good/Good Rating 0 Links Library of Congress Product Details LoC Classification D748 .G76 1980 Dewey 940.54/012 Edition Book Club Edition First Edition No Rare No Notes/Review Grigg makes a compelling case that WWII could have been won a year earlier by executing a cross channel invasion in 1943 instead of 1944. He's careful not to support his arguments by using facts not known at the time. He concentrates on strategic errors, political blunders, and personality conflicts. The result of an earlier invasion would have been a much reduced death toll, particularly for civilians, and a meeting between the Western Allies and the Soviets perhaps at the Vistula instead of the Elbe, ultimately saving much of eastern Europe from Stalin's grasp.