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Militærhistorie, krigshistorie, militærteorier, militær ledelse, militære ledere, hærførere, feltherrer, store generaler:"command, military leadership"--Engelsk bog fra 1966 som søger at sammenligne og sammenholde "30 århundreder af militære ledere" med mange militærhistoriske eksempler, ud fra forfatterens teorier om at "every victorious military commander has inherited something of his ability, perhaps without realizing it, from his professional predecessors. Great generals are the links in the chain of leadership, while the chain itself is made up of their collective expedience, transmittet from one commander to the next by the reading, study and appreciation of history."

The author returns to the scene of the campigns in New Guinea and the islands.

The Australians have had a brief military history, by world standards, but they have taken part in nine wars and, British troops apart, they have fought in more countries than the soldiers of any other nation. Friend and foe alike have assessed them as men-at-arms perhaps equalled but never surpassed. This absorbing text by John Laffin examines the history, uniforms and organisation of these colourful and courageous troops, from the Diggers of the First World War to their role in Vietnam.

Controversy still rages today about the Gallipoli campaign, inspired by Winston Churchill and designed to knock Turkey out of the First World War, thereby opening a supply route to arms-starved Russia. Was it one of the greatest blunders of the war, misconceived from the start and mishandled by tacticians? Or was it a strategic masterstroke, ruined by incompetence on the spot? John Laffin has written a critical and challenging analysis of the whole campaign, assisted by detailed maps and contemporary photographs. He examines the premises on which it was conceived, the way it was executed, the personalities of the generals and the conflicts amongst them.

John Laffin relates more than 20 operations mounted during World War II by British, German, American, Australian, Italian and Canadian forces. The exploits recorded here were as individual in character as the men who carried them out.

Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to the Jewish nation, and it wages war accordingly. This fact influences the Israeli approach to its army and to the strategy, tactics, training and conduct of war. Surrounded by hostile nations, Israel has fought six victorious wars between 1948 and 1973. For a force which began as an irregular, impoverished and improvised group, this is a formidable record. Backed by plenty of photographs and eight full page colour plates, this fine text examines the six wars fought between 1948–73, including the extraordinary Israeli victory of 1967.

Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to the Jewish nation, and it wages war accordingly. This fact influences the Israeli approach to its army and to the strategy, tactics, training and conduct of war. Surrounded by hostile nations, Israel has fought six victorious wars between 1948 and 1973. For a force which began as an irregular, impoverished and improvised group, this is a formidable record. Backed by plenty of photographs and eight full page colour plates, this fine text examines the six wars fought between 1948–73, including the extraordinary Israeli victory of 1967.