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Great Commanders
It is not difficult to identify great commanders, though the overwhelming majority of generals who win battles are never considered great. Something more than a favorable ratio of wins to losses is needed to establish greatness.
207 pages, Hardcover
First published October 5, 2012
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July 25, 2025
This book is an absolute classic. The TV series is brilliant too.
April 19, 2013
A superb collection of seven essays on great commanders from Alexander to the XXI Century. The commanders were chosen by Military Historians of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff School to support a lecture series in Kansas City. The lecture series was so well received that attendants asked whether a reader could be produced to accompany the superb presentations. This anthology is the work that was produced to meet the popular request. The great commanders chosen include two from ancient times and five from modern times and cover the lives and contributions of commanders who fought in the land, sea and air domains. A worthwhile reader for any military leader to use for his/her own self-development or unit leader development program.
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