The sword and the pen: Selections from the world's greatest military writings

Engineering & Transportation

HART, B. H. LIDDELL

Engineering

Littlehampton Book Services Lt

T. E. Shaw, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, was one of the most romantic, heroic, and enigmatic figures of his day. The subject of myth and hagiography, he was equally accomplished in several fields--as archaeologist, diplomat, writer, and soldier--and he worked throughout World War I and after in the Middle East in efforts to promote independent Arab states. His autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the greatest works of its kind. The esteemed military historian B. H. Liddell Hart wrote this study of Lawrence in order to pierce the clouds of legend. He discussed Lawrence's Oxford days, his experiences as an intelligence officer in Egypt, and in particular the tactics of guerrilla warfare he practiced so effectively against the large Turkish armies during World War I. Liddell Hart was one of the few to give Lawrence his full justice as both a man and a brilliant soldier. Long out-of-print, this book unravels the many puzzling features of Lawrence's story and restores him to his proper place as one of the twentieth century's heroic, but very human, figures.

Lawrence Of Arabia (Da Capo Paperback)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Da Capo

When Liddell Hart's Sherman was first published in 1929, it received encomiums such as these:
"A masterly performance . . . one of the most thorougly dignified, one of the most distinguished biographies of the year."--Henry Steele Commager, New York Herald Tribune
"It is not often that one comes upon a biography that is so well done as this book. Nearly every page bears evidence of the fact that it is the product of painstaking and exhaustive research, mature thought, and an expert understanding of the subject in hand . . ."--Saturday Review of Literature

Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American

"A series of of characteristically provocative essays . . . told with Liddell Hart's unfailing verve and narrative sweep."--Max Hastings Great Captains Unveiled incisively examines the brilliant military careers and intriguing personalities of six masters of the battlefield: Jenghiz Khan (1167?-1227) and Sabutai (1172?-1245), who led their Mongol cavalry into the heart of medieval Europe and shook the fabric of its civilization; the French Marechal de Saxe (1696-1750), one of the greatest generals of his age, a military prophet of rare foresight, and author of Reveries, a classic on the art of war; Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632), the Swedish king during the Thirty Years War and the founder of the modern army, who emphasized officer education, national recruitment, and the combination of firepower and mobility; Wallenstein (1583-1634), champion of the Holy Roman Empire and Adolphus's formidable opponent, who proved to be a genius of maneuver and psychological warfare; and James Wolfe (1727-1759), whose flawless execution of one of the most daring amphibious operations in history virtually gave Canada to the British. Liddell Hart's penetrating, decisive studies of these great captains reveal not only their genius and impact, but offer relevant lessons that 20th-century military commanders have yet to fully reap.

Great Captains Unveiled

History of the Second World War

History of the Second World War, B. H. Liddell Hart's last work as well as his magnum opus, embodies the fruits of twenty years of research and a lifetime of thinking on war. It abounds with controversial judgments, including provocative assertions about the true causes behind France's defeat in 1940, Hitler's failed invasion of Russia, and Japan's stunning victory at Pearl Harbor; the effectiveness of the Allies' strategic bombing of Germany; the questionable necessity of detonating atom bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and much more. This monumental history is both a crowning achievement and a final summation by one of the greatest military thinkers of the twentieth century.

History Of The Second World War

History

Military

Da Capo Press

London. 20 cm. XVI, 825 p. : ill. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal. Idioma Inglés. by B. H. Liddell Hart. [Liddell Hart's history of the Second World War ]. True stories of World War 2. Cover title: Liddell Hart's history of the Second World War. Inclides bibliographical references and index. Originally published, London, Cassell, 1970 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 0330237705

Europe

Pan.

The classic account of Germany's generals, their rise and fall and their own accounts of military events from 1939-45. From Guderian's masterly sweep into Poland to the bitter and bloody battles of Rommel in the Western Desert and von Paulus in the Russian snow - here is World War II as it was seen by the men who commanded the Panzer Divisions and the might of the Wehrmacht. This book provides a history of the World War II, much of it compiled from Liddell Hart's own interrogations of the captives at Nuremburg, giving an account of Hitler's War from the viewpoint of Germany's High Command.

The Other Side of the Hill: The Classic Account of Germany's Generals: Their Rise and Fall, with Their Own Account of Military Events 1939-1945

Papermac

These are the letters - in the form of a frank and amusing diary - written by a private in Wellington's army who fought throughout the Napoleonic wars and it includes a colourful eye-witness account of the Battle of Waterloo. Private Wheeler's record covers the Peninsular Campaign, keeping order during the coronation of Louis XVIII whom he called "an old bloated poltroon" and his later posting to Corfu where he enjoyed reporting on the barbarous habits of the natives with obvious enjoyment. Wheeler wrote his accounts before the muskets of battle had cooled, and he was a master of lively anecdote and mischievous characterisation. Nothing escapes his sharp eyes, whether it is the local landscape or the looks of the local girls. Sir Basil Liddell Hart, the editor, joined the Army and served in the same regiment as Private Wheeler during the First World War. In 1937 he became personal advisor to the War Minister and was military correspondent to The Daily Telegraph from 1925-35 and to The Times until the outbreak of the Second World War. He lectured on strategy and tactics at staff colleges in numerous countries and wrote more than thirty books. He died in 1970.

Letters of Private Wheeler, 1809 - 1828

Interlink Pub Group Inc

Deterrent Or Defense: A Fresh Look At The West's Military Position

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Kessinger Publishing

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

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The sword and the pen: Selections from the world's greatest military writings

Lawrence Of Arabia (Da Capo Paperback)

Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American

Great Captains Unveiled

History Of The Second World War

History Of The Second World War

The Other Side of the Hill: The Classic Account of Germany's Generals: Their Rise and Fall, with Their Own Account of Military Events 1939-1945

Letters of Private Wheeler, 1809 - 1828

Deterrent Or Defense: A Fresh Look At The West's Military Position

Deterrent Or Defense: A Fresh Look At The West's Military Position