Fallen Stars: Eleven Studies of Twentieth Century Military DisastersBrian Bond A team of military historians examines 11 20th-century land commanders who were held responsible for disasters or whose highly successful careers ended in sudden dismissal or fall from favour. Each reappraisal aims to place the fateful event in its full operational and political contexts, and to reach a verdict on the reasons for dismissal and whether or not it was justified. |
Contents
Alexander Samsonov and the Battle of Tannenburg 1914 | 13 |
Sir Ian Hamilton and the Dardenelles 1915 | 32 |
Sir Hubert Gough and the German Breakthrough 1918 | 65 |
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The Politics of Diplomacy: Britain, France and the Balkans in the First ... David Dutton No preview available - 1998 |