| Description |
1 online resource (303 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| 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 |
| Notes |
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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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 |
Pois, Robert
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| ISBN |
9780253110930 |
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0253110939 |
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