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1 online resource (x, 436 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Publisher's note on the use of Civil War terms -- Introduction / by Walker D. Mills and Timothy G. Heck -- Chaos. "Left him alone with his glory": Sir John Moore and the miracle of Corunna / Andrew O.G. Young -- Clausewitzian friction and the retreat of 6 Indian Division to Kut-al-Amara, November-December 1915 / by Nikolas E. Gardner -- Shattered: the XVth Brigade against Franco's 1938 Aragon offensive / by Tyler D. Wentzell -- Polish horsemen in the chaotic withdrawal of 1939 / by Marcin Wilczek -- Cohesion. Fly by night: Plataean evacuation and night-fighting in the Peloponnesian War / by Jonathan H. Warner -- Hülsen's retreat: the campaign in Saxony, August-October 1760 / by Alexander S. Burns -- Retreat to victory: the Northern Army's campaigns, 1775-1777 / by Jonathan D. Bratten -- Airmen into infantry: the Provisional Air Corps Regiment at Bataan, January-April 1942 / by Frank A. Blazich Jr. -- Operation Ziethen: the evacuation of the Demyansk Salient, February 1943 / by Gregory P. Liedtke -- The German 7th Infantry Division and retreat from the Rzhev Salient, February-March 1943 / by Jeff Rutherford -- A fighting retreat: the Chosin Reservoir campaign / by Charles P. Neimeyer -- The railroad saved our necks: United Nations Command retreat in Korea, winter 1950-51 / by Eric Allan Sibul -- Consequences. Cornwallis in the 1781 Yorktown campaign: when an attack becomes a defense, a siege, and a surrender / by Patrick H. Hannum -- Disaster on the Scheldt, 1809: a British defeat in Holland / by Jason D. Lancaster -- "We did retreat but were not beat": the Irish-American experience at Bull Run as told through Civil War songs / by Catherine V. Bateson -- The flight into history: the XI Corps at Chancellorsville / by Anthony J. Cade -- Evacuating Gallipoli: military advice and the politics of decision-making, 1915-16 / by Aimée Fox -- The retreat of cyber forces after offensive operations / by J.D. Work -- Conclusion. Conclusion / by Walker D. Mills. |
| Summary |
"This book fills a gap in the body of publications and literature covering large-scale combat operations. To date, most writing has focused on the victors. But every battle has two sides. For every victor, there is a vanquished. Armies in Retreat explores retreating armies-those that maintained cohesion and later succeeded and others that devolved into chaos. The armies analyzed retreated with impacts at the tactical, operational, and strategic level. Cultural memory and national heritages are impacted by a retreat. Ultimately, this book is about surviving defeat. It is designed to inform leaders about what to expect when the unexpected happens, to prevent the shock and mitigate some of the terror on every side so they can respond with resilience and cohesion. Retreat, while unpalatable, can ultimately lead to military or national survival, even victory"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Army University Press website, viewed Jan. 26, 2024). |
| Subject |
Tactics -- History -- Case studies.
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Armies -- History -- Case studies.
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Unit cohesion (Military science) -- History -- Case studies.
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Defeat (Psychology) -- History -- Case studies.
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Tactique militaire -- Histoire -- Études de cas.
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Armées -- Histoire -- Études de cas.
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Cohésion des unités (Science militaire) -- Histoire -- Études de cas.
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Défaite (Psychologie) -- Histoire -- Études de cas.
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Armies
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Defeat (Psychology)
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Tactics
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Unit cohesion (Military science)
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Case studies
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History
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| Added Author |
Heck, Timothy, 1982- editor.
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Mills, Walker D., 1992- editor.
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Army University Press (U.S.), issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Armies in retreat. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas : Army University Press, 2023 9781940804873 (DLC) 2022060687 (OCoLC)1365063177 |
| ISBN |
9781940804873 (Adobe pdf) |
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1940804876 (Adobe pdf) |
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9781940804873 (paperback) |
| Gpo Item No. |
0359-C-11 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 110.2:R 31 |
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