| Location |
RHC |
| Item Call Number |
D 743 .F29 1991 |
| Status |
Available |
| Barcode |
17991 |
| International Standard Book Number |
- International Standard Book Number - 008040717X (hardbound)
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| Library Of Congress Call Number |
- Classification number - D 743
- Item number - .F29 1991
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
- Classification number - 355/.0092/2
- Edition number - 20
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| Title Statement |
- Title - Fallen stars :
- Remainder of title - eleven studies of twentieth century military disasters /
- Statement of responsibility, etc - edited by Brian Bond.
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| Edition Statement |
- Edition statement - 1st ed.
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| Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint) |
- Place of publication, distribution, etc - Riverside, N.J., USA :
- Name of publisher, distributor, etc - Macmillan [distributor],
- Date of publication, distribution, etc - 1991.
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| Physical Description |
- Extent - vii, 264 p. :
- Other physical details - maps ;
- Dimensions - 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
- Bibliography, etc - Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
- Formatted contents note - Alexander Samsonov and the Battle of Tannenburg, 1914 / Richard W Harrison -- Sir Ian Hamilton and the Dardenelles, 1915 / John Lee -- Robert Nivelle and the French Spring Offensive, 1917 / Anthony Clayton -- Sir Hubert Gough and the German Breakthrough, 1918 / Anthony Farrar-Hockley -- Sir Percy Hobart: Eclipse and Revival of an Armoured Commander, 1939-45 / J Paul Harris -- Maurice Gamelin and the Defeat of France, 1939-40 / Martin S Alexander -- Sir Edmund Ironside: The Fate of Churchill's First General, 1939-40 / Wesley K Wark -- Douglas MacArthur and the Fall of the Philippines, 1941-42 / Duncan Anderson -- John Lucas and Anzio, 1944 / Julian Thompson -- Mutaguchi Renya and the Invasion of India, 1944 / Louis Allen -- Gerd von Rundstedt, 1939-45 / Charles Messenger
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| Summary, Etc. |
- Summary, etc - "A team of distinguished historians have reappraised the careers of eleven generals in the two world wars whose high reputations were shattered, or tarnished, by failure in command. Each essay places the subject in his operational and political context and reaches the verdict on whether the ignominy was deserved or not. For a few, like Samsonov and Mutaguchi, the contemporary appraisal is vindicated while for others, including Gough, Nivelle and Hobart, some mitigation can be offered, tempering the charge of absolute failure. The subjects are controversial figures and many of the battles and campaigns that were the occasion of the disaster remain notorious examples of military incompetence in the popular imagination. Here the Dardanelles campaign of 1915 and the defense of France in 1939-40 are examined and the personal blame that can be attached to Hamilton in the first case and Gamelin and Ironside in the second quantified.
Douglas MacArthur emerged as public hero in 1942 despite the loss of the Philippines. Dr. Duncan Anderson assesses his military performance and criticises his efforts to defend Bataan where troops nicknamed their commander 'dug-out Doug'. John Lucas's leadership at the Anzio landings is authoritatively analysed by Major General Julian Thompson and Charles Messenger reviews the turbulent career of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, sacked by Hitler in March 1945 for allowing the Americans to capture the vital Rhine crossing at Remagen intact.
Completed by an overview from the editor, Brian Bond, the studies that make up Fallen Stars reveal much about the pressures of military command and price of failure. They are also outstanding tales, often played out on a epic scale and with truly tragic consequences."
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| Language Note |
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| Subject Topical Term |
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
- General subdivision - Campaigns.
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1914-1918
- General subdivision - Campaigns.
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Military art and science
- General subdivision - History
- Chronological subdivision - 20th century.
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| Personal Name |
- Personal name - Bond, Brian.
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