This fast moving study is the first to be written by a professional army historian and capably challenges many of the traditional interpretations.

Korea

History

Bevin, Alexander

Asia

Arrow (A Division of Random House Group)

"Alexander . . . argues in this well-researched and readable book that the United States fought two wars in Korea, winning one against North Korea and losing the other to Communist China".--The New York Times Book Review. Epilogue.

Korea: The First War We Lost

Americas

Hippocrene Books

Korea: The First War We Lost [paperback] Alexander, Bevin [Dec 01, 1997]

Military

This best-selling account of the Korean War has been updated with two additional chapters. Photos from the first edition have been restored.

Korea: The First War We Lost (Revised)

LOST VICTORIES: The Military Genius of Stonewall Jackson (Unabridged)

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

RECORDED BOOKS,INC.

Both timely and timeless, How Wars Are Won offers a fascinating look at the history of warfare and the thirteen essential rules for achieving victory that have evolved from ancient times to the present day. Acclaimed military historian Bevin Alexander opens with an incisive, historically informed diagnosis of the new threat posed by terrorism. Based on interviews with war planners for the U.S. military, he introduces the battle tactics currently being developed and the ways in which new high-tech weaponry will be deployed. He also explains the ways in which the time-tested rules for waging war will remain relevant, and which of these rules will be most important in the new kind of warfare.Turning to the thirteen essential rules of battle, Alexander devotes a chapter to each, offering riveting accounts of four or five crucial historical battles that were won or lost because of either the brilliant or the disastrously unsuccessful application of that rule. Highlighting the crucial command decisions of the masters—including Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Stonewall Jackson, Erwin Rommel, and Douglas MacArthur—he brings the drama and challenge of military command vividly to life. The rules include:• Feign retreat: Pretend to be defeated, fake a retreat, and then ambush your enemy when you’re being pursued. This rule is especially relevant to guerilla-style warfare and was used to devastating effect by the North Vietnamese against U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.• Strike at enemy weakness: Avoid the enemy’s strength entirely by refusing to fight pitched battles, an alternate method running alongside conventional war from the earliest days of human conflict. It’s the most successful form of war but has been little recognized until recent years. This rule was followed brilliantly by Mao Zedong to defeat the Chinese Nationalists. • Defend, then attack: Gain possession of a superior weapon or tactical system, induce the enemy to launch a fruitless attack, then go on the offensive. This rule was employed repeatedly by the Eastern Roman general Belisarius against the Goths to reclaim vast stretches of the Roman Empire. From Crécy and Waterloo to Gettysburg and Austerlitz, Alexander’s accounts of famous battles offer fresh, surprising insights into the pivotal command decisions that won the day. How Wars Are Won also tells the fascinating story of the ways in which new technologies have consistently created both new oppor-tunities and troubling challenges in warfare, being employed to ingenious effect by some commanders while remaining horribly misunderstood by others. Heading into twenty-first-century warfare, we must use the lessons of history to guide us in shaping the strategies and tactics we need to win. How Wars Are Won is essential reading for all who are keen to understand the challenges of this new kind of war and how the wisdom of the past masters can be applied today.

How Wars Are Won: The 13 Rules of War--from Ancient Greece to the War on Terror

[Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.][Read by James Slattery] Throughout history, great generals have done what their enemies have least expected. Instead of direct, predictable attack, they have deceived, encircled, outflanked, out-thought, and overcome often superior armies commanded by conventional thinkers. Collected here are the stories of the most successful commanders of all time, among them Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stonewall Jackson, Sherman, Rommel, and Mao Zedong. Each demonstrated the strategic and tactical genius essential for victory -- a virtue that, ironically, does not come naturally to military organizations. More often than not, the straight-ahead, narrow-thinking soldier will be promoted over his more lateral-minded, devious counterpart. Yet when the latter gains control, the results may be spectacular.

How Great Generals Win (Library Edition)

Blackstone Audio,Inc.

How Great Generals Win

[Read by James Slattery] Throughout history, great generals have done what their enemies have least expected. Instead of direct, predictable attack, they have deceived, encircled, outflanked, out-thought, and overcome often superior armies commanded by conventional thinkers. Collected here are the stories of the most successful commanders of all time, among them Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stonewall Jackson, Sherman, Rommel, and Mao Zedong. Each demonstrated the strategic and tactical genius essential for victory -- a virtue that, ironically, does not come naturally to military organizations. More often than not, the straight-ahead, narrow-thinking soldier will be promoted over his more lateral-minded, devious counterpart. Yet when the latter gains control, the results may be spectacular.

Today, there is no more important issue to the warfighter than the topic of irregular warfare and, specifically, counterinsurgency. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States military, partnered with coalition forces, is fighting the long war. The outcome of this struggle will define the future of the Middle East and the rest of the world. Attack the Enemy's Strategy, Lessons from Counterinsurgency Operationsis the second volume in the Elbit Systems of America Warfighter Series and contains chapters written by some of the foremost warriors, authors and military historians. The purpose of is to provide a forum for warfighters to write, be published and discuss today s important warfighting issues. Elbit Systems of America is proud to sponsor this effort and looks forward to publishing future volumes in years to come. This book is focused at the tactical level of war where young warriors led by non-commissioned officers, lieutenants, captains, majors, and colonels face the fire each day. The authors of the chapters that follow come from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. All are experts in their own right on the subjects they present. All care deeply that our warfighters get it right.

Attack the Enemy's Strategy (Lessons from Counterinsurgency Operations)

Ralph Peters

John DeRosa

Michael Yon

General James Mattis (USMC)

MG John R. Allen (USMC)

MG Daniel Bolger

Historical Explorations, LLC

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Korea

Korea: The First War We Lost

Korea: The First War We Lost

Korea: The First War We Lost (Revised)

LOST VICTORIES: The Military Genius of Stonewall Jackson (Unabridged)

How Wars Are Won: The 13 Rules of War--from Ancient Greece to the War on Terror

How Great Generals Win (Library Edition)

How Great Generals Win

Attack the Enemy's Strategy (Lessons from Counterinsurgency Operations)