Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: 20th Century Military Blunders

Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: 20th Century Military Blunders
ISBN-10
0750924748
ISBN-13
9780750924740
Category
Geschichte
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Sutton Publishing
Author
David W. Wragg

Description

At many points in the 20th century, failures in command or political direction have resulted in military campaigns and operations failing to achieve their objectives. This text explores a selection of such instances including Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs, the Falklands and Serbia in 1999.

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