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200 10$aCommand failure in war$b[electronic resource] $epsychology and leadership /$fRobert Pois and Philip Langer
210   $aBloomington $cIndiana University Press$dc2004
215   $a1 online resource (303 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-253-34378-X 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 267-276) and index.
327   $aCover; 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; Index
330   $aWhy 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, they
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606   $aMilitary history, Modern$y19th century
606   $aMilitary history, Modern$y20th century
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