Описание: General Winfield Scott Hancock was perhaps the most influential officer in the federal lines, though he commanded only one of seven Union corps at Gettysburg. On day one, he rallied fleeing troops and placed them in the formidable position the Union army occupied for the remainder of the battle. In a frantic few minutes on day two, he masterfully conducted reinforcements into a yawning gap in his defensive line, securing the position just moments before the Confederates advanced to try to take it. On the third day, he led the successful defense against the massive frontal assault known as Pickett's Charge. Understanding Hancock's pivotal actions at Gettysburg is essential to understanding the battle itself. This book covers his life and military career and considers the personal qualities that made him a preeminent figure in the greatest battle of the Civil War.
Автор: Sakal Emanuel Название: Soldier in the Sinai: A General`s Account of the Yom Kippur War ISBN: 0813150809 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813150802 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 8151.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed to achieve an operational decision in the defense campaign. In Soldier in the Sinai, mobile and armored warfare expert Major General Emanuel Sakal analyzes the operational and strategic decisions made by Israel's political and military leadership and assesses the causes of the defense's first-phase failure.
Prior to the conflict, the government approved the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) strategy, dubbed "the regulars will hold." This plan assumed that the IDF regulars on the front lines, supported by the Israeli Air Force, would effectively counter the Arab attack even if deterrence failed. Employing operations research, simulation, and computerized war games, Sakal examines the virtual results of an alternative approach by the Israeli military and explains how ineffective air support, an inadequate tank strategy, and a delay in mobilizing its reserves crippled the country's air force.
An intriguing and detailed evaluation of Israel's flawed defense, Soldier in the Sinai offers a firsthand account of military strategy from a general who commanded a regular tank battalion that fought in the most desperate battles of the conflict. Based on extensive research, including interviews with the principal officers involved, this book provides a meticulous critique of the faulty assumptions and lack of planning that contributed to the disastrous early battles of the Yom Kippur War.
Автор: Bailey Jonathan Название: British Generals in Blair`s Wars ISBN: 1409437361 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781409437369 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Based on a series of high profile seminars held in Oxford in which senior British officers, predominantly from the army, reflect on their experience of campaigning, this title includes chapters that embrace UK`s major operations since the end of the Cold War, but they also focus particularly on Iraq and Afghanistan.
Автор: Woodward Название: Lloyd George and the Generals ISBN: 0415761433 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415761437 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A detailed study of the interaction between Lloyd George and the military authorities over the conduct of the Great War based largely on primary sources.
Описание: The stories of Southern brigadier generals during the Revolutionary War remain largely forgotten or untold, but their experiences were unique. During the war, 13 of the 58 brigadier generals (the lowest-ranking generals) who served under George Washington died because of combat wounds or under British captivity. Seven of those 13 hailed from the southernmost and (excepting Virginia) less populated colonies. Proportionally, they were more likely to become casualties or prisoners than were their Northern counterparts, and they were far more likely than were the more senior major generals (only one of whom died during the war, out of 28 total officers).
This book profiles the 18 Southern brigadier generals and their service during the American Revolution. It makes the case that Washington and his brigadier generals, especially the Southern brigadiers, won the war in spite of the major generals, many of whom exhibited cowardice, alcoholism, insubordination, womanizing, or ineffective leadership; more than half of the major generals were effectively cashiered or voluntarily left military service long before Yorktown and the war's conclusion. The author demonstrates that, as much as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and other politicians, the war's brigadier generals should be viewed as founding fathers, too.
Описание: True fear in the heart of a child is where all sadness is born. To harm a child is to place upon them your own fears. Casting upon the young the evilness of mankind, if this is your desire, then this makes us enemies. And so shall heavy be thy hammer, a cold sharpness will come quick with my blade as will darkness follow my bullets. I have seen too much. I have seen who you can be, and may your God abandon His pity upon your putrid soul. And if its no God you fear or an eternity condemned to hell, then let that dying breath come slowly as your life trickles from your body. Know this, in the eyes of us all, there is no one more deserving of its
Автор: Clifford, Mark L. Название: Troubled Tiger ISBN: 0765601400 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765601407 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 27562.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Forrest Название: Sepoy Generals ISBN: 1108028535 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108028530 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: George W. Forrest was an important historian of British India, who firmly believed that governments should learn from past actions. Using the official documents which he had edited, this study of nine British generals whose careers shaped the Raj in the nineteenth century was published in 1900.
Автор: Warner Ezra Название: Generals in Blue and Generals in Gray ISBN: 0807152293 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780807152294 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 11028.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Unsurpassed since their publication fifty years ago, Ezra J. Warner`s Generals in Blue and Generals in Gray provide a complete guide to the military leadership of both the North and the South and remain the most exhaustive and celebrated work on the Civil War`s generals.
Автор: Woodward, David R. Название: Lloyd George and the Generals ISBN: 0714655074 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714655079 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Clifford, Mark L. Название: Troubled Tiger ISBN: 0765601419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765601414 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6736.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Edited by Anthony Seldon Название: Blair`s Britain, 1997–2007 ISBN: 0521709466 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521709460 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5701.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: At the end of Tony Blair`s era as British Prime Minister, this book presents a wide-ranging overview of his achievements and failures in power. Combining serious scholarship with clarity and accessibility, this is the authoritative verdict on the impact of the Blair years on British society.
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