Guinness Book of Military Blunders

Geoffrey Regan

ISBN 10: 0851129617 / ISBN 13: 9780851129617

Edité par Firebird Distributing, 1991

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Synopsis :

From ancient times to the Bay of Pigs fiasco and the Falklands War, military history has been marked as much by misjudgements and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy, sometimes in farce, and sometimes even in triumph, despite all the odds. This collection not only recounts some remarkable stories, but also examines the kinds of problems that can lead to disaster, ranging from the insanity of commanders (one Prussian general believed he was pregnant with an elephant) to the provision of inadequate equipment (a British force surrounded by fierce African tribesmen broke open ammunition boxes to find that they contained only biscuits). The events are often as horrific as they are humorous.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Guinness Book of Military Blunders
Éditeur : Firebird Distributing
Date d'édition : 1991
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Very Good