Command failure in war : psychology and leadership / / Robert Pois and Philip Langer

• Autore: Pois Robert A
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , 2004; ©2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages)
• Disciplina: 355.3/3041
• Soggetto topico: Command of troops; Military history, Modern - 18th century; Military history, Modern - 19th century; Military history, Modern - 20th century
• Altri autori: LangerPhilip
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-276) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Command Failure in War looks at the failures of seven military leaders, detailing not only the strategies-gone-awry, but also delving into the psyches of those who devised them. The authors consider the causes and consequences of decision-making in war through these notable defeats: Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf; Napoleon in Russia; the Civil War campaigns of McClellan, Lee, and Hood; the British military in World War I; Winston Churchill's strategic bombing; and Hitler at Stalingrad.
• Titolo autorizzato: Command failure in war
• ISBN: 1-282-07173-4; 9786612071737; 0-253-11093-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783404003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II