Description
Book SynopsisWhy 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 ContentsIntroduction
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
