| Edition |
1st Vintage Books ed. |
| Description |
x, 296 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. |
| Summary |
Cohen and Gooch see three very different and basic types of military failure, which can be committed at a variety of levels of command: failure to learn, failure to anticipate and failure to adapt. The combination of any two leads to what the authors call "aggregate failure" and the combination of all three lead to "catastrophic failure." To highlight each type of failure and combinations thereof, the authors' pursue a case study methodology, examining some of the most well-known military failures of the past century (the fall of France in 1940, Gallipoli in 1915, and the rout of the US VIII Army in 1950), as well as some lesser known examples (US anti-submarine warfare in 1942 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973).--Amazon. |
| Note |
"Originally published in hardcover by the Free Press ... New York, 1990"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-289) and index. |
| Subject |
Military art and science -- History -- 20th century.
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Military history, Modern -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Gooch, John.
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| ISBN |
0679732969 : $11.00 ($14.95 Can.) |
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9780679732969 |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 3849674 |
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AU@ 000007649863 |
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