The Commanders: Australian Military Leadership In The Twentieth Century
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Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the crucible of two World Wars, colonial conflicts, and Cold War deployments, Australia's military commanders were forged into leaders who shaped both the battlefield and the national identity. The Commanders: Australian Military Leadership in the Twentieth Century, edited by D.M. Horner, presents a definitive collective portrait of the men who led Australian forces through the defining conflicts of the modern era, from the sun-scorched ridges of Gallipoli to the dense jungles of New Guinea and beyond. Each chapter chronicles the career, character, and strategic thinking of a distinct commander, illuminating the pressures, triumphs, and failures that marked their tenures in some of history's most demanding theatres of war. Horner, one of Australia's foremost military historians, brings scholarly rigour and narrative clarity to this landmark anthology, drawing on archival research and biographical detail to argue that Australian military leadership was a unique synthesis of egalitarian national spirit and hard-won professional expertise. The work stands as an indispensable reference for students of military history and Australiana alike, situating each commander within the broader political and strategic currents of the twentieth century. Collectively, these profiles raise a compelling question: what truly separates the great commanders from the merely capable — and what does the answer reveal about Australia itself?
Author: D.M. Horner
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the crucible of two World Wars, colonial conflicts, and Cold War deployments, Australia's military commanders were forged into leaders who shaped both the battlefield and the national identity. The Commanders: Australian Military Leadership in the Twentieth Century, edited by D.M. Horner, presents a definitive collective portrait of the men who led Australian forces through the defining conflicts of the modern era, from the sun-scorched ridges of Gallipoli to the dense jungles of New Guinea and beyond. Each chapter chronicles the career, character, and strategic thinking of a distinct commander, illuminating the pressures, triumphs, and failures that marked their tenures in some of history's most demanding theatres of war. Horner, one of Australia's foremost military historians, brings scholarly rigour and narrative clarity to this landmark anthology, drawing on archival research and biographical detail to argue that Australian military leadership was a unique synthesis of egalitarian national spirit and hard-won professional expertise. The work stands as an indispensable reference for students of military history and Australiana alike, situating each commander within the broader political and strategic currents of the twentieth century. Collectively, these profiles raise a compelling question: what truly separates the great commanders from the merely capable — and what does the answer reveal about Australia itself?