Military Blunders II: The Twentieth Century

Military Blunders II: The Twentieth Century
ISBN-10
1567993885
ISBN-13
9781567993882
Category
Errors
Pages
120
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Metro Books
Author
Steven Eden

Description

Presents the why and wherefores of the most interesting ill-timed attacks, badly planned maneuvers, and strategic mishaps from the first to the last decade of the 20th century.

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