Military Blunders
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Military Blunders
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Author : Saul David
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-09-06
Military Blunders written by Saul David and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-06 with History categories.
Retelling the most spectacular cock-ups in military history, this graphic account has a great deal to say about the psychology of military incompetence and the reasons even the most well-oiled military machines inflict disaster upon themselves. Beginning in AD9 with the massacre of Varus and his legions in the Black Forest all the way up to present day conflict in Afghanistan it analyses why things go wrong on the battlefield and who is to blame.
More Military Blunders
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Author : Geoffrey Regan
language : en
Publisher: Carlton Books Limited
Release Date : 2004
More Military Blunders written by Geoffrey Regan and has been published by Carlton Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
"From ancient times, military history has been marked as much by misjudgments and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy, sometimes in farce -- and sometimes they have ended in triumph, despite all the odds ... In his ... follow up to Military blunders, Geoffrey Regan not only recounts some of these staggering stories, but also highlights the kind of difficulties that can lead to military disaster. Regan's anecdotes encompass every aspect of warfare from friendly fire and amphibious operations to meddling leaders and lack of cooperation. More detailed case studies analyse the tactical errors made in battles"--P. [4] of cover.
Military Blunders
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Author : Michael Coffey
language : en
Publisher: Hyperion
Release Date : 2000-09-06
Military Blunders written by Michael Coffey and has been published by Hyperion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-06 with History categories.
The quintessential book for history buffs--lively, informative inside stories on more than 50 of the most disastrous military mishaps to occur in the past 100 years--is now in paperback. of photos.
How To Lose A War
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Author : Bill Fawcett
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-08-11
How To Lose A War written by Bill Fawcett and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-11 with History categories.
From the Crusades to the modern age of chemical warfare and smart bombs, history is littered with truly disastrous military campaigns. How to Lose a War chronicles some of the most remarkable strategic catastrophes and doomed military adventures of overreaching invaders and clueless defenders—whether the failure was a result of poor planning, miscalculations, monumental ego, or failed intelligence . . . or just a really stupid idea to begin with. Alexander invades India—and ends up in deep vindaloo. Sacre bleu! The French are humiliated by Prussia in 1870. spain's "invincible navy" breaks up off the coast of britain while attempting an invasion. the mau mau rebellion against the british in kenya shows us how not to run an insurgency. Chiang Kai-Shek's pathetic army fails to keep Mao's Communists from grabbing China.
Days Of Infamy
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Author : Michael Coffey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Days Of Infamy written by Michael Coffey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
The battlegrounds of history are littered both with hard-won successes & with devastating defeats. It is these failures -- many of which are the result of human carelessness, misjudgment, or bravery -- that come to life in this fascinating book. Peppered with details of the cause & effect of each great blunder Includes gripping tales of mayhem & destruction -- made even more resonant by the realization that it was often simple human error that irrevocably changed the course of modern history. This is the official companion volume to the riveting History Channel 26-part documentary series. Introduction by legendary broadcaster Mike Wallace. Black & white photos.
How To Lose A Battle
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Author : Bill Fawcett
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-06
How To Lose A Battle written by Bill Fawcett and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-06 with History categories.
A remarkable compendium of the worst military decisions and the men who made them The annals of history are littered with horribly bad military leaders. These combat incompetents found amazing ways to ensure their army's defeat. Whether it was a lack of proper planning, miscalculation, ego, bad luck, or just plain stupidity, certain wartime stratagems should never have left the drawing board. Written with wit, intelligence, and eminent readability, How to Lose a Battle pays dubious homage to these momentous and bloody blunders, including: Cannae, 216 B.C.: the bumbling Romans lose 80,000 troops to Hannibal's forces. The Second Crusade: an entire Christian army is slaughtered when it stops for a drink of water. The Battle of Britain: Hitler's dreaded Luftwaffe blows it big-time. Pearl Harbor: more than one warning of the impending attack is there, but nobody listens. How to Lose a Battle includes more than thirty-five chapters worth of astonishing (and avoidable) disasters, both infamous and obscure -- a treasure trove of trivia, history, and jaw-dropping facts about the most costly military missteps ever taken.
Great Military Blunders
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Author : Geoffrey Regan
language : en
Publisher: Madcap
Release Date : 2017-02
Great Military Blunders written by Geoffrey Regan and has been published by Madcap this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02 with Battles categories.
"From ancient times to the Bay of Pigs and the Falklands War, military history has been marked as much by misjudgements and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. In this fascinating and entertaining collection, author Geoffrey Regan recounts some of the staggering stories of military blunder. His anecdotes encompass every aspect of warfare from the insanity of commanders to the provision of inadequate supplies."--Back cover.
Great Military Blunders
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Author : Geoffrey Regan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Great Military Blunders written by Geoffrey Regan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Battles categories.
The Book Of Military Blunders
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Author : Geoffrey Regan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Book Of Military Blunders written by Geoffrey Regan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Into The Jaws Of Death
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Author : Mike Snook
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-02-28
Into The Jaws Of Death written by Mike Snook and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-28 with History categories.
A study of British military defeats and disasters in the late nineteenth century: “An enthralling look at the Victorian army in adversity.” —BBC History Magazine Between the Crimean War and the dawn of the twentieth century, the British Army was almost continuously engaged in one corner of the globe or another, in military operations famously characterized by Kipling as the “savage wars of peace.” In his new work on the most dramatic Victorian campaigns, Mike Snook brings the most dramatic clashes of the age of empire back to life. Here he focuses closely on defeat and disaster—the occasions when things went badly awry for the British. The names of these great battles—Isandlwana, Maiwand, Majuba Hill, Khartoum, Colenso, Spion Kop, and Magersfontein—still resonate down through the ages. In a meticulously researched military history, the author exposes the true and sometimes embarrassing causes of defeat. Overstretch, political meddling, military incompetence, and petty jealousy all played their part. Above all else, however, these are dramatic and perceptive accounts of mere mortal men struggling to deal with the often-overpowering dynamics and horrors of nineteenth-century warfare on the fringes of Empire.