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Command failure in war : psychology and leadership /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253110939 9780253110930 025334378X 9780253343789 1282071734 9781282071735 9786612071737 6612071737 |