How can you off-balance your enemy? When is the best moment to deliver
a counter-attack? What is the effect of shock action or defence in
depth? Certain tactical concepts have stood the test of time. This
ground-breaking book examines, in a series of case studies, 25 of the
key tactics that have achieved victory through the ages. Drawing on
examples of battles from around the globe, on land, at sea and in the
air, and across history, the authors reveal the enduring value of each
tactic in clear and compelling descriptions and analysis. General
Robert E. Lee, although heavily outnumbered achieved a remarkable
victory through an audacious flanking manoeuvre at Chancellorsville in
1863; the same bold move had been used over 600 years before by the
king of France at Bouvines. For the Parthian general Surenas at
Carrhae in 53 BC and again for Kitchener at Omdurman in 1989, an
overwhelming concentration of firepower ensured a decisive outcome,
while drawing the enemy led to victory both for Saladin at Hattin in
1187 and for the Russians against Napoleon in 1812. The book examines
how Allied armies seized and retained the initiative through the
airborne landings in Normandy in 1944, and how Soviet General Zhukov
pierced enemy lines and penetrated in depth using Blitzkriegtactics in
Mongolia in 1939. Evocative photographs, illustrations and paintings,
and a series of specially commissioned battle plans complete this
detailed study of the most successful tactics of all time. Written by
leading experts, How to Win on the Battlefield will prove
indispensable reading for historians, military enthusiasts and
business leaders.
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ISBN
9780500775691
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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