Description

Book Synopsis
Why do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Adopting a psycho-historical approach to understanding decision making in war, this book presents seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf, August 12, 1759
2. Napoleon in Russia, 1812
3. McClellan's Flawed Campaign: The Wounded Ego
4. Lee at Gettysburg: The Failure of Success
5. Franklin, Tennessee: The Wrong Enemy
6. Beyond Conventional Historical Explanations: The British Military in World War I
7. Winston Churchill, Arthur Harris, and British Strategic Bombing
8. Stalingrad: A Ghastly Collaboration between Hitler and His Generals
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Command Failure in War

Product form

£21.59

Includes FREE delivery

RRP £23.99 – you save £2.40 (10%)

Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 23 Dec 2025.

A Hardback by Philip Langer, Robert Pois

Out of stock


    View other formats and editions of Command Failure in War by Philip Langer

    Publisher: Indiana University Press
    Publication Date: 12/05/2004
    ISBN13: 9780253343789, 978-0253343789
    ISBN10: 025334378X
    Also in:
    Military and defence strategy

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Why do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Adopting a psycho-historical approach to understanding decision making in war, this book presents seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    1. Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf, August 12, 1759
    2. Napoleon in Russia, 1812
    3. McClellan's Flawed Campaign: The Wounded Ego
    4. Lee at Gettysburg: The Failure of Success
    5. Franklin, Tennessee: The Wrong Enemy
    6. Beyond Conventional Historical Explanations: The British Military in World War I
    7. Winston Churchill, Arthur Harris, and British Strategic Bombing
    8. Stalingrad: A Ghastly Collaboration between Hitler and His Generals
    Conclusion
    Notes
    Bibliography
    Index

    Recently viewed products

    © 2025 Book Curl

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account