Life and World of Francis Rodd, Lord Rennell (1895-1978) - Geography, Money and War

This book is a biographical study of the geographer/explorer and banker Francis Rodd, Lord Rennell (1895-1978), who during World War II became an important figure in wartime military administration. In 1943, during the Allied invasion of Italy, he was head of AMGOT (Allied Military Government of Occupied Territories).

List of contents

List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; A Note on Names; Acknowledgements; A Personal Note; Introduction; Chapter One Family and Youth; Chapter Two The First World War; Chapter Three Into the Sahara; Chapter Four International Banker; Chapter Five Negotiating with Italy; Chapter Six West Africa, 1940; Chapter Seven East Africa in Transition; Chapter Eight AMGOT (Allied Military Government of Occupied Territories); Chapter Nine 'Jack of Many Trades'; Conclusion; Sources and Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Dr Philip Boobbyer is Reader in History at the University of Kent in Canterbury (UK).

Summary

This book is a biographical study of the geographer/explorer and banker Francis Rodd, Lord Rennell (1895-1978), who during World War II became an important figure in wartime military administration. In 1943, during the Allied invasion of Italy, he was head of AMGOT (Allied Military Government of Occupied Territories).

Product details

• Authors: Philip Boobbyer, Boobbyer Philip
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781785276620
• ISBN: 978-1-78527-662-0
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Anthem Studies in British History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, European History; Second World War