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Military Errors of World War Two
by Macksey, Kenneth
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0853688303
- ISBN 13
- 9780853688303
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London, UK: Arms & Armour Press Limited/Cassell Plc, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback Reprint of 1987 First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Brown cloth with gilt titles on spine, clean, unmarked, tight and solid volume, with internals also as new. Maps and historical photographs. Historian Kenneth Macksey re-examines the campaigns of World War II in light of the command decisions made by the leaders - their mistakes, misjudgments,and miscalculations. It is a constructive attempt to clarify the difficulties under which commanders work, not a diatribe or character assassination. He uses carefully selected battles and campaigns from every major theatre of war, pinpointing what went wrong. For example: The sins of complacency- events before 1940; The inconceivable - the German conquest of Western Europe; the fatal postponement - The Battle for Britain;The troubles of ineptitude - Western Desert campaigns, Dec 1940-Feb. 1943' and many others 252 pages with Bibliography and Index. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. 1988, Arms & Armour Press Limited/Cassell Plc, London, UK
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023621
- Title
- Military Errors of World War Two
- Author
- Macksey, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0853688303
- ISBN 13
- 9780853688303
- Publisher
- Arms & Armour Press Limited/Cassell Plc
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945 MILITARY AND SCIENCE
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. World War II;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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