Misfortunes Of War
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Military Misfortunes
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Author : Eliot A. Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-04-17
Military Misfortunes written by Eliot A. Cohen and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-17 with History categories.
Why do competent armies fail? • Why did the American-led coalition in Iraq fail to wage a classic counter-insurgency campaign for so long after the fall of Baghdad? • Why was the sophisticated Israeli intelligence service so thoroughly surprised by the onslaught of combined Arab armies during the Yom Kippur War of 1973? • How did a dozen German U-boats manage to humiliate the U.S. Navy for nine months in 1942 -- sinking an average of 650,000 tons of shipping monthly? • What made the 1915 British-led invasion of Gallipoli one of the bloodiest catastrophes of the First World War? Since it was first published in 1990, Military Misfortunes has become the classic analysis of the unexpected catastrophes that befall competent militaries. Now with a new Afterword discussing America's missteps in Iraq, Somalia, and the War on Terror, Eliot A. Cohen and John Gooch's gripping battlefield narratives and groundbreaking explanations of the hidden factors that undermine armies are brought thoroughly up to date. As recent events prove, Military Misfortunes will be required reading for as long as armies go to war.
Misfortunes Of War
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Author : Eric Victor Larson
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2007
Misfortunes Of War written by Eric Victor Larson and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
This monograph, part of a larger study of ways to reduce collateral damage undertaken for the U.S. Air Force, analyzes press, public, and leadership reactions to civilian casualty incidents and how these incidents affect media reporting or public support for military operations. It analyzes U.S. and foreign media and public responses to the 1991 Al Firdos bunker bombing, the 1999 Djakovica convoy and Chinese embassy attacks, the 2002 Afghan wedding party attack, and the 2003 Baghdad marketplace explosion.
Somewhere In The Pacific
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Author : Billie Jean Craft
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2011-08
Somewhere In The Pacific written by Billie Jean Craft and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a true story of a man going off to war, leaving his wife and four children vulnerable to the world. The story is told by his granddaughter, with the help of information collected by family and friends. This is the story of what happened to her grandparents in the 1930's as they waited for him to leave for battle. He would never return.After his death, the family endured numerous struggles until one morning her whole family would be changed forever by tradgedy. Forty years following her mother's death the granddaughter is ready to tell the story of the worst crime in the history of her community- a tragic crime that would affect her family forever.
Reckless Misfortune
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Author : Christopher Blake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Reckless Misfortune written by Christopher Blake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
"The First World War, or the Great War as known at the time, was fought over a century ago. Its pursuit by the European powers in 1914 was utterly reckless and its ending was of great consequential misfortune for humanity. Despite its enormity and global reach, four generations later it is neglected today in the United States. That is not the case in Europe and the Commonwealth nations, which extensively commemorated its centennial between 2014 and 2018 with elaborate and moving ceremonies and memorials. The European response has understood how the First World War shaped the future, giving rise to new ideologies, technologies and geo-political forces that fundamentally influenced the past century. Indeed, the First World War ended so badly that it spawned a more catastrophic global conflict in the Second World War just twenty years later, and cemented the ideological rifts across the planet that haunt us today. The reckless decision to wage a global conflict in 1914 by our great-grandparent generation impacted our lives and ways of perceiving the world across the century, even though that perception is now a clouded one in the United States. That is ironic, since the twentieth century was indeed "America's Century" in large part because of the First World War"--
A Chapter Of Misfortunes
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Author : W. D. Bird
language : en
Publisher: Helion & Company Limited
Release Date : 2006-02-01
A Chapter Of Misfortunes written by W. D. Bird and has been published by Helion & Company Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-01 with History categories.
Whilst the British campaigns in Palestine and Mesopotamia during 1917-18 are well-known, the earlier phase of the war in this region is much less so. In this detailed and balanced account, the author describes the British attempt to advance on Baghdad during 1915, culminating in the unsuccessful Battle of Ctesiphon (22 November 1915), their subsequent besieging in Kut, and the failed effort to relieve them at the Battle of the Dujailah Redoubt (March 8 1916). At the end of April the garrison at Kut surrendered to the Turks, a huge blow to the British across the entire region. Utilizing war diaries, unpublished papers and even Turkish material, the author's work provides a very fair appraisal of a controversial and neglected phase of British military history. The text is accompanied by extensive orders-of-battle, maps and photographs. Key sales points: A detailed account of a neglected and controversial episode in British military history, British military operations in Iraq of 1915 and 1916 are of much topical interest today, The text is accompanied by extensive orders-of-battle, maps and photographs. Helion Library of the Great War - a series designed to bring into print rare books long out-of-print, as well as producing translations of important and overlooked material that will contribute to our knowledge of this conflict.
Robinson Crusoe S Money Or The Remarkable Financial Fortunes And Misfortunes Of A Remote Island Community
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Author : David Ames Wells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
Robinson Crusoe S Money Or The Remarkable Financial Fortunes And Misfortunes Of A Remote Island Community written by David Ames Wells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with Currency question categories.
Pierre Lambert De La Motte
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Author : Francoise Fauconnet-Buzelin
language : en
Publisher: ATF Press
Release Date : 2024-03-20
Pierre Lambert De La Motte written by Francoise Fauconnet-Buzelin and has been published by ATF Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-20 with Religion categories.
Pierre Lambert de la Motte was born in Normandy in 1624 into a pious noble family. After studying law, and a brief but distinguished career in civil administration, he entered the Congregation of the Assumption, a lay association. In 1657, he volunteered as a missionary in Asia, was appointed Titular Bishop of Beirut and left for Asia in 1660. Arrived in Siam, he made pastoral visits in Cochinchina (Southern Vietnam) and throughout Vietnam, educating and ordaining native priests, giving courage to dispersed communities, trying to settle the many rivalries between missionary orders and to improve tense relations with the authorities, while living the deep spiritual life of a mystic of the Cross. He died in 1679. His work is part of the considerable development of missions in the seventeenth century under the leadership of Pope Gregory XV. In France, Pierre Lambert de la Motte played a key role in the birth of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in 1658, for China and South-East Asia. They were to work tirelessly, following the Roman Instructions of 1659: refusal of secularization and politicization, respect for indigenous cultures, accession of the local Churches to autonomy and consolidation of their link with the Holy See. The author describes the work accomplished by the Paris Foreign Missions Society in this part of Asia, shows the difficulties in developing them, as well as the extraordinary tenacity of an inspired man.
Misfortunes Of Wealth
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Author : James Oliver Goldsborough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-10
Misfortunes Of Wealth written by James Oliver Goldsborough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10 with California categories.
Where inherited wealth and family intersect--not always for the good.Explores one of American society¿s endlessly fascinating scenarios. Best of all, the story is true. The author takes the reader on a journey beginning with Revolutionary War heroes down through succeeding generations of Civil War notables, industrial titans, an improbable love story with an eleven-year courtship, a couple besotted and befuddled by all that is given them, and finally, a son who not only survives but thrives.The family tree is populated with such historical families as the Shields, Crittendens, Olivers, Nevilles, and Craigs; military, political, and industrial leaders of their time.The story is one of east and west, north and south: Western Pennsylvania, land of opportunity in the Republic¿s early years and later a seat of eastern high society; California immediately after World War II as the new land of opportunity; dreams of railroads and then an airline to open up vast territories of Mexico; brother-against-brother in war. El Chepe and Ramsa; exotic adventures and improbable schemes; lives fulfilled and lives wasted, it portrays the schizophrenia of people ricocheting between vast opportunity and the inability to make a life in the shadow of great wealth.The story is accompanied by astonishing first hand accounts and documentation kept by the author¿s family. Photographs, diaries, and letters give credence to accounts and give voice to the people who wrote them. These are not far-away characters in a fairy tale but real flesh-and-blood human beings speaking through the generations.
Speech Of Mr Geo Ashmun On The Mexican War Delivered In The House Of Representatives Feb 4 1847
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Author : George ASHMUN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
Speech Of Mr Geo Ashmun On The Mexican War Delivered In The House Of Representatives Feb 4 1847 written by George ASHMUN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with categories.
Parliamentary Debates
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Author : New Zealand. Parliament
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
Parliamentary Debates written by New Zealand. Parliament and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with New Zealand categories.