By Their Deeds Alone: America's Combat Commanders on the Art of War

by Richard D. Hooker Jr. (Editor), John F. Antal, Daniel P. Bolger

"Drawn" by experts in the art of war, current and former commanders of American combat forces, this is a gallery of portraits of battles that were fought against long odds. The essays do have one thing in common, however: they are all masterpieces of short-form military history.

Genres: Military History

368 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2002

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[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

After action reports written by US military officers on various battles and actions in this century from Gallipoli to Liberia. These works cover the actions by "weaker" forces, and how they turned their considerable weakness to strengths and overcame their adversaries.