Carregue numa fotografia para ir para os Livros Google.
A carregar... Haig: The Evolution of a Commander (Potomac Books' Military Profiles series)por Andrew Wiest
Nenhum(a) A carregar...
Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. “Haig: The Evolution of a Commander” by Andrew A. Wiest, essentially an extended treatise on Douglas Haig, is my sixth military biography from the presses of Potomac Books. Mr. Wiest attempts to resurrect the exceedingly tarnished often maligned image of Douglas Haig the British expeditionary Force commander during World War One. Granted Mr. Wiest makes some cogent arguments, places Haig in a good light and does away with common misconceptions. However, this reader simply cannot overlook the catastrophic casualty rates Haig was responsible for, even though likewise commanders suffered counts just as high if not more. Overall an excellent military profile and but definitely a tough stance to defend. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Pertence a Série
For years, Douglas Haig has been considered perhaps the most controversial military leader in British history. Today his career is at the center of a swirling historiographical debate concerning the nature of the First World War. The traditional school contends that Haig, like the majority of generals from both sides, were overmatched, hidebound relics of a bygone military age who could not come to grips with modern war. They allegedly sent their soldiers "over the top" in waves, with a criminal disregard for the mounting cost in lives. A new revisionist school contends that many Great War lea Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
Current DiscussionsNenhum(a)
Google Books — A carregar... GénerosSistema Decimal de Melvil (DDC)940.4History and Geography Europe Europe Military History Of World War IClassificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos EUA (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia:
É você?Torne-se num Autor LibraryThing. |