Masters of Battle | John Wilcox

Subtitle: Selected Great Warrior Classes
Author: John Wilcox
Publisher: Brockhampton Press (1996)
ISBN-10: 1860198295
ISBN-13: 9781860198298
Condition: Very Good. Bumping to spine-ends. A few marks on the outside edges of the pages. Minor wear to dust jacket edges.
Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket 
Pages: 224
Dimensions: 24 x 15.8 x 2.7 cm
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by John Wilcox
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In Masters of Battle, Mr. Wilcox selects six warrior classes as the "best ever". Sort of like naming the top ten baseball players of all time. His picks are: the Vikings, the longbowmen of England, the riflemen of the American Revolution, the Zulus, U-boat captains in WWI and Panzer commanders in WWII. He leaves out Roman legions, the Mongols and German biplane aces of WWI. But Mr. Wilcox goes further than that.

His research is deep and concise. He provides the background history for each warrior class and describes the key battle or battles which illustrate the reasons for his selection. He could have provided a few more maps but there are photos and illustrations in a centerpiece. The writing is lively and aimed at the general reader. All in all, Masters of Battle is a good addition to the military history buff's library shelves.