I'm hoping to finish up the edits and format the book next week, but there's already been a change. I'm altering the title to Long Live Death: The Keys to Victory in the Spanish Civil War.
I'm doing this to differentiate it from E.R Hooton's Spain in Arms: A Military History of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. I've remarked before that too many books on the Spanish Civil War use the exact (or very similar) titles. I need to be part of the solution.
Hooton's book is very good, by the way, but I would not recommend it to people unfamiliar with the topic. It is very specialized, giving a lot of (needed) detail on battles and troop strengths, command arrangements, etc. My book is all about the military, but I focus on the big picture, not the movement of divisions from one corps to another.
I have to admit that I was worried that Hooton would steal my thunder, since we are writing about the same topic, but his book compliments mine nicely. I think one should read mine first because it's more accessible and provides more background information. I also have a small section that outlines some of the equipment, so that readers get a sense of what the tanks and aircraft looked like.
At that point, you are ready for Hooton's more detailed book. He and I are in general agreement, and I cite him several times. I'm looking forward to having this project behind me and taking a break for a while.
Chateau Lloyd 
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