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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert M. CitinoPublisher: University Press of Kansas Imprint: University Press of Kansas Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.259kg ISBN: 9780700634019ISBN 10: 0700634010 Pages: 430 Publication Date: 25 May 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction 1. Toward World War II: The Quest for Decisive Victory 2. In Search of the Impossible: The German Operational Breakdown in World War II, 1940-1942 3. The Allies in Search of Decisive Victory 4. Forgotten No Longer: The War in Korea 5. The Arab-Israeli Wars 6. Operational Success and Failure: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the Iran-Iraq War 7. The U.S. Army: Collapse and Rebirth 8. The U.S. Army at War: Desert Storm Conclusion Notes Works Cited IndexReviewsVivid, incisive, laced with trenchant observations, Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm is a remarkable--even brilliant--study of war at the operational level, emphasizing the importance of intangibles and the elusiveness of decisive victory.--Andrew J. Bacevich, author of American Empire An important addition to the current debate over what direction U.S. military doctrine should take, this book brings back into focus the central role of operational-level warfare in military thought.--James S. Corum, author of The Roots of Blitzkrieg A superb survey by a sophisticated military historian.--Jonathan M. House, author of Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century Interesting, informative and insightful.--Andrew F. Krepinevich author of The Army and Vietnam Author InformationRobert M. Citino is author of Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942; Quest for Decisive Victory: From Stalemate to Blitzkrieg in Europe, 1899-1940; The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich; The Wehrmacht's Last Stand: The German Campaigns of 1944-1945; and The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943; all from Kansas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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