| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) |
| Contents |
Frederick the great at Kunersdorf, August 12, 1759 -- Napoleon in Russia, 1812 -- McClellan's flawed campaign: the wounded ego -- Lee at Gettysburg: the failure of success -- Franklin, Tennessee: the wrong enemy -- Beyond conventional historical explanations: the British military in World War I -- Winston Churchill, Arthur Harris, and British strategic bombing -- Stalingrad: a ghastly collaboration between Hitler and his generals |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Command of troops -- Case studies
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Military history, Modern -- 18th century.
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Military history, Modern -- 19th century.
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Military history, Modern -- 20th century.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Biological & Chemical Warfare.
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Command of troops
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Military history, Modern
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Langer, Philip.
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| ISBN |
0253110939 |
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9780253110930 |
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025334378X |
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9780253343789 |
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1282071734 |
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9781282071735 |
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9786612071737 |
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6612071737 |
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