Benji Cole of CBS Radio interviews Arthur A. Edwards, the author of “The War We Almost Lost: How We Came Close to Losing World War II”

Arthur A. Edwards, author of “The War We Almost Lost: How We Came Close to Losing World War II,” is interviewed by Benji Cole of CBS Radio. They delve into the book’s message and the inspiration behind its development.

Throughout the interview, the author demonstrated his humility in sharing his knowledge and letting others know and realize things about the war. Often, people only identify the flaws and mistakes but offer no solution, which is not true in this case. Edwards is presenting insightful information based on readings and real experiences.

During World War II, the author, Arthur A. Edwards, was a teenager. His dad was a Navy officer. In California, at Berkeley, the author attended college. He majored in mechanical engineering and naval science. After earning his degree, he was commissioned as an officer in the navy. After being exposed to so much information about the war, he became incredibly curious about what actually occurred.

Since that time, he has studied numerous books that present a variety of perspectives on the various contentious aspects of the war. That led him to decide to see the Navy professors, all of whom had served in World War II, based on the studies and experiences he had had while in the Navy. The battles he experienced are discussed in “The War We Almost Lost: How We Came Close to Losing World War II”.

In “The War We Almost Lost: How We Came Close to Losing World War II,” the author explains how badly we were prepared for war in 1941. He discusses the areas in which we could have done much better and how the responsibility could have been shared by many politicians and military leaders.

He writes about mistakes and blunders as well as brilliant moves made during the war by both sides that allowed us to win but almost cost us victory. Better planning and execution by the Axis countries could have had disastrous effects on the Allies.

But in the end, through some good design, lucky breaks, and bad decision-making by our enemies, we rallied and came through the terrible war with flying colors, led by the “Greatest Generation” of all times.

Listen to the full interview below: