{"product_id":"9780500295892","title":"How to Win on the Battlefield : The 25 Key Tactics of All Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Johnson, Rob, Whitby, Michael, France, John, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/07\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 240 pages, includes 28 battle plans,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Military history, Theory of warfare \u0026amp; military science\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780500295892\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow can you off-balance your enemy? When is the best moment to deliver a counter-attack? What is the effect of shock action or defence in depth? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertain tactical concepts have stood the test of time. This ground-breaking book examines, in a series of case studies, 25 of the key tactics that have achieved victory through the ages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on examples of battles from around the globe, on land, at sea and in the air, and across history, the authors reveal the enduring value of each tactic in clear and compelling descriptions and analysis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeneral Robert E. Lee, although heavily outnumbered achieved a remarkable victory through an audacious flanking manoeuvre at Chancellorsville in 1863; the same bold move had been used over 600 years before by the king of France at Bouvines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the Parthian general Surenas at Carrhae in 53 BC and again for Kitchener at Omdurman in 1989, an overwhelming concentration of firepower ensured a decisive outcome, while drawing the enemy led to victory both for Saladin at Hattin in 1187 and for the Russians against Napoleon in 1812.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book examines how Allied armies seized and retained the initiative through the airborne landings in Normandy in 1944, and how Soviet General Zhukov pierced enemy lines and penetrated in depth using Blitzkriegtactics in Mongolia in 1939. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvocative photographs, illustrations and paintings, and a series of specially commissioned battle plans complete this detailed study of the most successful tactics of all time. Written by leading experts, How to Win on the Battlefield will prove indispensable reading for historians, military enthusiasts and business leaders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36841313829017,"sku":"9780500295892","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780500295892.jpg?v=1603470511","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780500295892","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}