The Commanders: Australian Military Leadership In The Twentieth Century
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the sun-scorched battlefields of Gallipoli to the jungles of New Guinea and beyond, The Commanders presents a sweeping, authoritative portrait of the men who shaped Australia's military destiny across the twentieth century. Edited by D.M. Horner, this landmark anthology chronicles the careers, decisions, and characters of Australia's most significant military leaders, placing their command decisions under rigorous historical scrutiny and illuminating the human forces that determined the outcomes of war. Horner assembles a distinguished roster of military historians to argue that leadership — its virtues, its failures, and its evolution — is the defining thread of Australia's martial experience. Each profile details the personal and institutional pressures that forged these commanders, from the improvised heroism of the First World War to the complex joint operations of the Second, revealing how a young nation developed a distinctly Australian school of military thought. For anyone seeking to understand the sinews of command that held Australia's forces together in its most testing hours, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: what truly makes a great commander?
Author: D.M. Horner
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the sun-scorched battlefields of Gallipoli to the jungles of New Guinea and beyond, The Commanders presents a sweeping, authoritative portrait of the men who shaped Australia's military destiny across the twentieth century. Edited by D.M. Horner, this landmark anthology chronicles the careers, decisions, and characters of Australia's most significant military leaders, placing their command decisions under rigorous historical scrutiny and illuminating the human forces that determined the outcomes of war. Horner assembles a distinguished roster of military historians to argue that leadership — its virtues, its failures, and its evolution — is the defining thread of Australia's martial experience. Each profile details the personal and institutional pressures that forged these commanders, from the improvised heroism of the First World War to the complex joint operations of the Second, revealing how a young nation developed a distinctly Australian school of military thought. For anyone seeking to understand the sinews of command that held Australia's forces together in its most testing hours, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: what truly makes a great commander?