03051nam 22006614a 450 991044982710332120200520144314.01-282-07173-497866120717370-253-11093-9(CKB)1000000000243815(EBL)242724(OCoLC)475961894(SSID)ssj0000125418(PQKBManifestationID)11132741(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000125418(PQKBWorkID)10026901(PQKB)11699979(MiAaPQ)EBC242724(OCoLC)62348062(MdBmJHUP)muse16642(Au-PeEL)EBL242724(CaPaEBR)ebr10091981(CaONFJC)MIL207173(EXLCZ)99100000000024381520030911d2004 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrCommand failure in war[electronic resource] psychology and leadership /Robert Pois and Philip LangerBloomington Indiana University Pressc20041 online resource (303 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-253-34378-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-276) and index.Cover; TOC; Preface; Acknowledgments; 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; IndexWhy do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Robert Pois and Philip Langer -- one a historian,the other an educational psychologist -- study seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia. While the authors recognize the value of psychological theorizing, they do not believe that one method can cover all the individuals, battles, or campaigns under examination. Instead, theyCommand of troopsCase studiesMilitary history, Modern18th centuryMilitary history, Modern19th centuryMilitary history, Modern20th centuryElectronic books.Command of troopsMilitary history, ModernMilitary history, ModernMilitary history, Modern355.3/3041Pois Robert A777134Langer Philip865711MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910449827103321Command failure in war1932007UNINA