UID:
almafu_9959237251702883
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-07173-4
,
9786612071737
,
0-253-11093-9
Content:
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.
Note:
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, and British Strategic Bombing; 8. Stalingrad: A Ghastly Collaboration between Hitler and His Generals; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-253-34378-X
Language:
English
