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De bello Gallico De bello Gallico Gaius Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar schreef zijn kijk op Gallië in zijn bekende oorlog’s verslagen Commentarii de bello Gallico. Een werk waarin het hoofdzakelijk gaat over de veldtochten en intriges die plaats vond… OL1150559W
Sherman's forgotten general Sherman's forgotten general Brian C. Melton "Biography of Union major general Henry W. Slocum. Author explores Slocum's attitudes and tactics while serving under various Civil War generals such as George McClellan, Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker… OL12220468W
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Robert Vincent Remini Reveals why Jackson's bold leadership as a general cemented "Old Hickory"'s reputation for being tough and ultimately led to his election as President of the United States in 1828. OL14865067W
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War Lewis Sorley "Collects seventeen essays by top military leaders of South Vietnam, composed shortly after the end of the Vietnam War. Covers a wide range of topics to present a remarkably candid and self-critical … OL15538289W
The Generals The Generals Thomas E. Ricks Author Thomas E. Ricks is a Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. The Generals is a collection of biographical sketches of general-grade officers stretching from World War II to the wa… OL16607775W
My Share of the Task My Share of the Task Stanley A. McChrystal General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding officer of all U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, frankly explores the major episodes and controversies of his eventful career. OL16714950W
Custer's road to disaster Custer's road to disaster Kevin M. Sullivan The death of George Armstrong Custer ended the life of one of the most flamboyant, brave, careless, and fascinating characters to ever wear a United States military uniform. His dramatic rise during … OL17890990W
The Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo David Pietrusza A detailed account of the events leading up to a celebrated battle of the nineteenth century, the battle itself, and results of Napoleon's military failure. OL1803420W
On leadership On leadership Owen Connelly "What can we learn about leadership and the experience of war from the best combat leaders the world has ever known? This book takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of the major wars of t… OL18267496W
George B. McClellan and Civil War history George B. McClellan and Civil War history Thomas J. Rowland Perhaps no other Union commander's reputation has been the subject of as much controversy as George B. McClellan's. Thomas J. Rowland presents a framework in which early Civil War command can be view… OL1857459W
Understanding commanders' information needs for influence operations Understanding commanders' information needs for influence operations Eric V. Larson Documents a study whose goals were to develop an understanding of commanders' information requirements for cultural and other "soft" factors in order to improve the effectiveness of combined arms ope… OL18640188W
Hubris Hubris Alistair Horne "A dramatic, colorful, stylishly-written history, Hubris is a much-needed reflection on war from a master of his field,"--Amazon.com. Sir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history … OL20012485W
Autumn of the Black Snake Autumn of the Black Snake William Hogeland An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war. Describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Ma… OL20058065W
1941 : Fighting the Shadow War 1941 : Fighting the Shadow War Marc Wortman x, 409 pages : 21 cm OL20216267W
Churchill - The Young Warrior, 1914-1918 Churchill - The Young Warrior, 1914-1918 John Harte xi, 335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL21140588W
Assessing the People's Liberation Army in the Hu Jintao era Assessing the People's Liberation Army in the Hu Jintao era David Lai,Roy Kamphausen,Travis Tanner The 2012 PLA (People's Liberation Army) conference took place at a time when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was making its leadership transition from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping. The conference discus… OL23329762W
800 tian san ci chu bing 800 tian san ci chu bing Bob Woodward Ben shu tong guo kong jiang ba na ma, wei she fei lü bin pan jun ji hai wan zuo zhan san da zhan zheng, sheng dong ke hua le bu shen, ke lao, qie ni, bei ke, bao wei mi deng ren de sheng dong xing xi… OL24421109W
How the South could have won the Civil War How the South could have won the Civil War Bevin Alexander Could the South have won the Civil War?To many, the very question seems absurd. After all, the Confederacy had only a third of the population and one-eleventh of the industry of the North. Wasn't the… OL2734828W
4-3-2-1 leadership 4-3-2-1 leadership Vincent E. Boles In 1976, armed with a college degree and a commission as an Army 2nd Lieutenant, Vinny Boles began his leadership journey. After 33 years of service, he has distilled this experience into his book, 4… OL27719438W
No substitute for victory No substitute for victory Theodore B. Kinni General Douglas A. MacArthur's extraordinary life of leadership spanned three wars and more than six decades inside and outside the military. He defined principles of leadership that were decades ahe… OL3283263W
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