Warriors: Exceptional Tales from the Battlefield
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In this book Max Hastings investigates what this norm might be -- and how it has changed over the centuries. While celebrating feats of outstanding valour, he also throws a beady eye over the awarding of medals for gallantry -- and why it is that so often the most successful warriors rarely make the grade as leaders of men.
Author: Max Hastings
Format: Hardback, 416 pages, 159mm x 240mm, 713 g
Published: 2005, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Description
In this book Max Hastings investigates what this norm might be -- and how it has changed over the centuries. While celebrating feats of outstanding valour, he also throws a beady eye over the awarding of medals for gallantry -- and why it is that so often the most successful warriors rarely make the grade as leaders of men.
Warriors: Exceptional Tales from the Battlefield