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Hurrah, boys, we've got them! General Custer reportedly told his troops before the Battle of the Little Bighorn. As this shrewd, controversial book shows, military disaster comes in many forms except, in hindsight, the unexpected. Written by a professional military historian, it both vividly describes some of the worst military blunders perpetrated since the birth of Christ and analyses the psychological and tactical factors at play to show by they happened. Among the many subjects covered are
Commanders who, from incompetence, inexperience or plain incapacity. brought disaster on their men.
Military operations that were doomed to fail because of inherent flaws in planning and intelligence - including the SAS Bravo Two Zem patrol during the Gulf War.
Fiascos caused by mesldling politicians, which nearly undid the Battle of Goose Green during the Falklands War of 1982.
Catastrophes brought about by a fatal underestimation of the enemy. whether MacArthur at the Yalu River or the French at Dien Bien Phu.
Battles lost because of the poor performance of the ordinary soldier.
Soft cover
Contains signs of wear
BBH
Condition: Fair
