Monash
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Author: Roland Perry
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 608
Australian General Sir John Monash changed the way wars were fought and won. When the British and German High commands of the 1914-1918 War failed to gain the ascendency after fours years of slaughter never before seen in human history, Monash used innovative techniques and modern technology to plan and win major battles that forced Germany to capitulate. Monash was an engineer by training. He applied the same skills to planning major battles that he did in building countless bridges in Australia when making his fortune before the war. Yet his success was due to much more. He was a lawyer who excelled as an expert witness, and a renaissance man who knew as much about theatre and music as he did about weaponry and military history. Monash maintained that his achievements were due to his combining his engineering work with his part- time soldiering over 33 years in the militia. His mind was expanded in a way not experienced by the career soldier. Another reason for his extraordinary rise to run the Australian Army, at a critical time in the war, was the strength gained from overcoming what he called his 'handicaps of birth'---having German Jewish immigrant parents. There were vicio
Author: Roland Perry
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 608
Australian General Sir John Monash changed the way wars were fought and won. When the British and German High commands of the 1914-1918 War failed to gain the ascendency after fours years of slaughter never before seen in human history, Monash used innovative techniques and modern technology to plan and win major battles that forced Germany to capitulate. Monash was an engineer by training. He applied the same skills to planning major battles that he did in building countless bridges in Australia when making his fortune before the war. Yet his success was due to much more. He was a lawyer who excelled as an expert witness, and a renaissance man who knew as much about theatre and music as he did about weaponry and military history. Monash maintained that his achievements were due to his combining his engineering work with his part- time soldiering over 33 years in the militia. His mind was expanded in a way not experienced by the career soldier. Another reason for his extraordinary rise to run the Australian Army, at a critical time in the war, was the strength gained from overcoming what he called his 'handicaps of birth'---having German Jewish immigrant parents. There were vicio
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Roland Perry
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 608
Australian General Sir John Monash changed the way wars were fought and won. When the British and German High commands of the 1914-1918 War failed to gain the ascendency after fours years of slaughter never before seen in human history, Monash used innovative techniques and modern technology to plan and win major battles that forced Germany to capitulate. Monash was an engineer by training. He applied the same skills to planning major battles that he did in building countless bridges in Australia when making his fortune before the war. Yet his success was due to much more. He was a lawyer who excelled as an expert witness, and a renaissance man who knew as much about theatre and music as he did about weaponry and military history. Monash maintained that his achievements were due to his combining his engineering work with his part- time soldiering over 33 years in the militia. His mind was expanded in a way not experienced by the career soldier. Another reason for his extraordinary rise to run the Australian Army, at a critical time in the war, was the strength gained from overcoming what he called his 'handicaps of birth'---having German Jewish immigrant parents. There were vicio
Author: Roland Perry
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 608
Australian General Sir John Monash changed the way wars were fought and won. When the British and German High commands of the 1914-1918 War failed to gain the ascendency after fours years of slaughter never before seen in human history, Monash used innovative techniques and modern technology to plan and win major battles that forced Germany to capitulate. Monash was an engineer by training. He applied the same skills to planning major battles that he did in building countless bridges in Australia when making his fortune before the war. Yet his success was due to much more. He was a lawyer who excelled as an expert witness, and a renaissance man who knew as much about theatre and music as he did about weaponry and military history. Monash maintained that his achievements were due to his combining his engineering work with his part- time soldiering over 33 years in the militia. His mind was expanded in a way not experienced by the career soldier. Another reason for his extraordinary rise to run the Australian Army, at a critical time in the war, was the strength gained from overcoming what he called his 'handicaps of birth'---having German Jewish immigrant parents. There were vicio
Monash