Defeat In Detail

Author : Edward J. Erickson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313051791

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Defeat in Detail by Edward J. Erickson Pdf

No critical analysis has ever examined the specific reasons for the Ottoman defeat. Erickson's study fills this gap by studying the operations of the Ottoman Army from October 1912 through July 1913, and by providing a comprehensive explanation of its doctrines and planning procedures. This book is written at an operational level that details every campaign at the level of the army corps. More than 30 maps, numerous orders of battle, and actual Ottoman Army operations orders illustrate how the Turks planned and fought their battles. Of particular note is the inclusion of the only detailed history in English of the Ottoman X Corps' Sarkoy amphibious invasion. Also included are definitive appendix about Ottoman military aviation and a summary of the Turks' efforts to incorporate the lessons learned from the war into their military structure in 1914. The Ottoman Empire fought the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 against the joint forces of Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia—and was decisively defeated. The Ottoman Army is frequently depicted as a mob of poorly clad, faceless Turks inept in their attempts to fight a modern war. Yet by 1912, the Ottoman Army, which was constructed on the German model, was in many ways more advanced than certain European armies.

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4066339538344

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Robert Greene
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781847651426

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The 33 Strategies Of War by Robert Greene Pdf

The third in Robert Greene's bestselling series is now available in a pocket sized concise edition. Following 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, here is a brilliant distillation of the strategies of war to help you wage triumphant battles everyday. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The Concise 33 Strategies of War is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound and timeless lessons, it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as diplomats, captains of industry and Samurai swordsmen.

Author : Ulysses S. Grant Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : United States
ISBN : 0891416722

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Strategy for Defeat by Ulysses S. Grant Sharp Pdf

"Admiral Sharp draws a grim and frightening picture of what happened -- and could happen again." -- Union-Leader (Manchester, NH)

Author : Angela Reyes,Adrienne Lo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190296223

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Beyond Yellow English by Angela Reyes,Adrienne Lo Pdf

Beyond Yellow English is the first edited volume to examine issues of language, identity, and culture among the rapidly growing Asian Pacific American (APA) population. The distinguished contributors-who represent a broad range of perspectives from anthropology, sociolinguistics, English, and education-focus on the analysis of spoken interaction and explore multiple facets of the APA experience. Authors cover topics such as media representations of APAs; codeswitching and language crossing; and narratives of ethnic identity. The collection examines the experiences of Asian Pacific Americans of different ethnicities, generations, ages, and geographic locations across home, school, community, and performance sites.

Author : Major John W. Tindall
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786253859

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Joint Operations And The Vicksburg Campaign by Major John W. Tindall Pdf

This historical study investigates why Union joint operations between army and navy forces on the Mississippi and other western rivers were effective. It examines the development of a joint doctrine at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war. Joint riverine warfare on the western rivers was a new experience for the U.S. military. There was no clear delineation between services of specific missions or responsibilities. Joint operations incorporated numerous battlefield operating systems that the leadership had to integrate and synchronize. At the strategic level, Washington attempted to provide adequate vessels and other resources for the war on the rivers. However, the national leadership never did institute an adequate joint command and control structure for the Western Theater. The army operational commanders came to depend on the advice of the naval officers for acquiring vessels and advice on water-borne operations. On the other hand, the naval officers relied on the infrastructure of an established army to facilitate their operations. The personalities of the joint leadership were important factors in the success of joint warfare. Grant, Sherman, and Porter developed a special relationship, which allowed them to overcome tactical disagreements, and maintain a clear focus on the strategic objective of capturing Vicksburg.

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472826343

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Pacific Carrier War by Mark Stille Pdf

A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea. The defining feature of the Pacific Theatre of World War II was the clash of carriers that ultimately decided the fate of nations. The names of these battles have become legendary as some of the most epic encounters in the history of naval warfare. Pre-war assumptions about the impact and effectiveness of carriers were comprehensively tested in early war battles such as Coral Sea, while US victories at Midway and in the waters around Guadalcanal established the supremacy of its carriers. The US Navy's ability to adapt and evolve to the changing conditions of war maintained and furthered their advantage, culminating in their comprehensive victory at the battle of the Philippine Sea, history's largest carrier battle, which destroyed almost the entire Japanese carrier force. Examining the ships, aircraft and doctrines of both the Japanese and US navies and how they changed during the war, Mark E. Stille shows how the domination of American carriers paved the way towards the Allied victory in the Pacific.

Author : Charles J. Dick
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700622955

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From Defeat to Victory by Charles J. Dick Pdf

By the summer of 1944, the war in Europe had reached a critical point. Both the western Allies and the Soviets possessed the initiative and forces capable of mounting strategic offensives against the German enemy. Writing a study of operations on first the Western then the Eastern Front, respected military analyst C. J. Dick provides a uniquely informative comparison of the different war-fighting doctrines brought to bear by the Allies and the Red Army in contemporaneous campaigns. His book offers rare insights into the strengths and weaknesses of generalship on both fronts. In volume 2, From Defeat to Victory, Dick turns to the Eastern Front, where battle lines stretched from the Baltic to the Black Sea—nearly 1,500 miles to the Allies' 600—and the Soviet armies and engagements dwarfed in scale those in the West. More importantly, they reflected a war-fighting philosophy significantly different than the Allies', which in turn produced different military operations. The Soviets were masters of deception-and-surprise, a concept called maskirovka that was an essential part of every military operation. The Soviets were committed to highly mobile and high-tempo offensives. They massed troops in heavy concentrations to achieve a breakthrough that would quickly set conditions for decisive operational maneuvers; they were relentless in their will to destroy the enemy's forces and, unlike their counterparts in the West, were willing to contend with an enormous amount of casualties. Dick's analysis shows us how the Red Army, largely free of the political problems that constrained the Allies, was able to develop more radical operational ideas and implement them with a daring and ruthlessness impossible for the armies of democratic states. From Defeat to Victory also offers a critical lesson in the enduring importance of finding, inculcating, and implementing operational and tactical doctrine that fits the conditions of contemporary war, as well as in the technology, politics, and psychology of the times.

Author : United Service Institution of India
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : India
ISBN : UOM:39015035104192

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Journal of the United Service Institution of India by United Service Institution of India Pdf

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846036064

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Leipzig 1813 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The battle of Leipzig was, in terms of the number of combatants involved, the largest engagement of the entire Napoleonic Wars. It was the only battle of the wars in which all Allied armies (including even the Swedes) fielded troops against Napoleon. Peter Hofschroer looks at the run-up to this crucial encounter as well as the battle itself. A wealth of background information is chronicled, including the strategies of both sides and detailed information on each of the combatant forces. The numerous battles leading up to Leipzig are also discussed, providing a fascinating and illuminating overview of the whole campaign.

Author : Jan Constantin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110730548

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Epistemic Defeat by Jan Constantin Pdf

A number of well-developed theories shed light on the question, under what circumstances our beliefs enjoy epistemic justification. Yet, comparatively little is known about epistemic defeat—when new information causes the loss of epistemic justification. This book proposes and defends a detailed account of epistemic defeaters. The main kinds of defeaters are analyzed in detail and integrated into a general framework that aims to explain how beliefs lose justification. It is argued that defeaters introduce incompatibilities into a noetic system and thereby prompt a structured re-evaluation process that makes a justified reinstatement of the defeated belief impossible. The account is then applied to the topic of disagreement, where it is used in an argument for conciliationism, as well as a new explanation for higher-order defeat. Throughout the book, the notion of defeat is the center of attention, while a number of new issues are discussed at the intersections of defeat and justification. Specifically, new problems are raised for broadly internalist accounts of defeat, a fully descriptive reliabilist account of defeat is provided, and the case for normative defeat is revisited.

Author : Bruce A. Rosenberg
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780271038339

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Custer and the Epic of Defeat by Bruce A. Rosenberg Pdf

Author : Myung Jae Cho
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081897105

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Abnormal Theory in the Art of War by Myung Jae Cho Pdf

Author : Sir John Hackett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Imaginary histories
ISBN : 0450055914

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The Third World War by Sir John Hackett Pdf

Author : Jan Angstrom,Isabelle Duyvesteyn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134137664

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Understanding Victory and Defeat in Contemporary War by Jan Angstrom,Isabelle Duyvesteyn Pdf

Bringing together leading contributors in the field, this new volume analyzes how victory and defeat in modern war can be understood and explained. It does so by confronting two inter-related research problems: the nature of victory and defeat in modern war and the explanations of victory and defeat. By first questioning the extent to which the concepts of victory and defeat are meaningful to describe the outcomes of modern wars, and whether the contents of these concepts are changing, it then evaluates different theories purporting to explain the outcomes of war and the impact of variables, ranging from technology to culture. The book tackles several key questions: What is the definition of victory in the ‘War on Terror’? What is the meaning of victory and defeat in contemporary insurgencies, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan? Are the counterstrategies that were developed in the mid-twentieth century valid in order to deal with present and future conflicts? With case studies ranging from the Malayan Emergency to the current conflict in Iraq, Understanding Victory and Defeat in Contemporary War will be of great interest to students of war and conflict studies, security studies, military history and international relations.