Format:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 282 p)
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
025334378X
Content:
Why do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Robert Pois and Philip Langer -- one a historian, the other an educational psychologist -- study seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia. While the authors recognize the value of psychological theorizing, they do not believe that one method can cover all the individuals, battles, or campaigns under examination. Instead, they judic
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-276) and index
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Cover; TOC; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf, August 12, 1759; 2. Napoleon in Russia, 1812; 3. McClellan's Flawed Campaign: The Wounded Ego; 4. Lee at Gettysburg: The Failure of Success; 5. Franklin, Tennessee: The Wrong Enemy; 6. Beyond Conventional Historical Explanations:The British Military in World War I; 7. Winston Churchill, Arthur Harris, andBritish Strategic Bombing; 8. Stalingrad: A Ghastly Collaboration betweenHitler and His Generals; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253343789
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Command Failure in War : Psychology and Leadership
Language:
English
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