Command Failure in War.

Command Failure in War looks at the failures of seven military leaders, detailing not only the strategies-gone-awry, but also delving into the psyches of those who devised them. The authors consider the causes and consequences of decision-making in war through these notable defeats: Frederick the Gr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Langer, Philip
Otros Autores: Pois, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2004.
Temas:
1700-1999
Command of troops > Case studies.
Military history, Modern > 18th century.
Military history, Modern > 19th century.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Commandement des troupes > Études de cas.
Histoire militaire > 18e siècle.
Histoire militaire > 19e siècle.
Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
Command of troops
Military history, Modern
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Command Failure in War looks at the failures of seven military leaders, detailing not only the strategies-gone-awry, but also delving into the psyches of those who devised them. The authors consider the causes and consequences of decision-making in war through these notable defeats: Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf; Napoleon in Russia; the Civil War campaigns of McClellan, Lee, and Hood; the British military in World War I; Winston Churchill's strategic bombing; and Hitler at Stalingrad.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (303 pages)
ISBN:9780253110930
0253110939

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