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Art of Warfare on Land, The

By: Chartwell Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Penguin Publishing)

Last Stocked on 4/13/2015

Product Info

Title
Art of Warfare on Land, The
Publisher
Category
Author
David G. Chandler
Publish Year
2001
Pages
240
Dimensions
7.5x10x.75"
NKG Part #
2147570285
Type
Softcover

Description

In 216 B.C. Hannibal brought about the destruction of the Roman army at Cannae using the classical maneuver of the double envelopment. In 1941 the German commander von Runstedt brought off a similar maneuver against the Russians at Kiev and won an equally crushing victory. Drawing fascinating parallels between the military maneuvers of the ancient world and successful tactics in modern wars, David Chandler sets out to demonstrate the constant factors that have underlain the strategies and tactics of the great commanders, from Alexander the Great to Marshal Zhukov.