Strategy and the Second World War

A concise, accessible account of strategy and the Second World War. How the war was won . . . and lost..

Reducere. Fuller's biographer, Bryan Holden Reid, has described The Second World War as "an analysis of the breakdown, as Fuller saw it, of the vital relatio...

Reducere. The battleship reigned supreme at sea from the 1860s to the 1940s, the ultimate symbol of naval power and national pride, queen on the naval chessb...

Contributor(s): Author: Colin S. GrayStrategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential andenduring feature of human history that is here to st...

Reducere. In a definitive new account of the Soviet Union at war, Alexander Hill charts the development, successes and failures of the Red Army from the indu...

Although skill, leadership, strategy, and number of forces have been important factors in battles, armaments have played the most decisive role in ...

The Second World War lasted for 2, 174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that it did? Why did the Ax...

How a strategist's ideas were catastrophically ignored in 1914-but shaped Britain's success in the Second World War and beyondPublisher: Yale Unive...

Description"To win, we must endeavour to be the stronger of the two at the point of impact. Our only hope of this lies in making our own choice of ...

During the Second World War the master strategy of the West was shaped by four titanic figures: Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, and their...

This is a major reassessment of the role of the war at sea in Allied victory in the Mediterranean. Richard Hammond demonstrates how the anti-shippi...

Reducere. Explore WWII from the front lines in this teen history book Help history come alive in a way that's easy for teens to connect with and enjoy. World...

Reducere. Incisive insights into the distinctive nature of Japanese foreign intelligence and grand strategy, its underlying norms, and how they have changed ...

A tale of two commands that explores the differing strategies of Fighter and Bomber Command and their, at times, disastrous consequences.Publisher:...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British secret service, formed in 1940 to encourage underground resistance to Hitler's Germ...

Reducere. The Second World War is one of the most significant conflicts in history, but for seven decades our understanding of the war has remained mostly fi...

The Second World War is one of the most significant conflicts in history, but for seven decades our understanding of the war has remained mostly fi...

Reducere. Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy's classic work remains profound and highly...

Reducere. "Absolutely outstanding, Wrinn has a humane, sure eye for detail." - ReaderA gripping account of the Pacific War that became a history-changing str...

Reducere. The Japanese experience of war from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century presents a stunning example of the meteoric rise and shatterin...

Reducere. Sixty years after North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, the Korean War has not yet ended. Sheila Miyoshi Jager presents t...

A comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations, and vessels of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945.Although slowly building its navy whi...

In late 1944, the Second World War was going badly for Japan. The Japanese strategy in Leyte was to entrap the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet with assault f...

DescriptionBetween the end of the Second World War and the collapse of Communism confrontation with the Soviet Union was an everyday reality. As pa...

By January 1943, Australia had emerged from the shadow of war in a strong position. The victories in 1942 at Kokoda, Guadalcanal, Buna, Gona and Sa...

Reducere. This book will follow the main line of world reserve currency hegemony, starting with the deliberate overthrow of the pound sterling hegemony by th...

Reducere. The General Motors Corporation was established in 1908 by William C. Durant, who combined the Buick, Oldsmobile, and Oakland companies and, later, ...

Reducere. Tartakower's Legendary Magnum Opus The decade after the First World War was one of exciting change for the royal game. A new wave of dynamic chess ...