Military mavericks : extraordinary men of battle
Rooney, David, 1924-2000
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A maverick on the battlefield is not a loose cannon, but rather a soldier who seizes the unlikely chance to win the day. This tells the story of military commanders whose eccentric strategies and tactics achieved success by unorthodox means.
Main title:
Military mavericks : extraordinary men of battle / David Rooney.
Author:
Rooney, David, 1924-, author
Imprint:
London : Cassell, 2000.
Collation:
251 pages, [12] pages of plates : maps, plan, portraits. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: 1999.Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-246) and index.
ISBN:
9780304356799 (pbk)0304356794 (pbk)
Language:
English
Index terms:
Von Lettow-VorbeckHeinz Wilhelm GuderianPattonStilwellOrde WingateSkorzenyGiapBiographiesBiographicalMilitaryWarAlexander the GreatShaka ZuluStonewall JacksonGiuseppe GaribaldiLawrence of Arabia
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