| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Command of troops -- Case studies.
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Command of troops. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Military history, Modern -- 18th century.
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Military history, Modern. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
| Subject |
Military history, Modern -- 19th century.
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| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Military history, Modern -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1700-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Langer, Philip.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pois, Robert A. Command failure in war. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2004 025334378X (DLC) 2003020259 (OCoLC)53021391 |
| ISBN |
0253110939 (electronic book) |
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9780253110930 (electronic book) |
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025334378X (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780253343789 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1282071734 |
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9781282071735 |
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