The Decisive Wars of History
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The Decisive Wars of History

by B. H. Liddell Hart

1929•Documentary•420 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious non-fiction book: wide-ranging and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Liddell Hart stressed movement, flexibility, and surprise. He saw that in most military campaigns dislocation of the enemy's psychological and physical balance is prelude to victory. This dislocation results from a strategic indirect approach. Reflect for a moment on the results of direct confrontation (trench war in WW I) versus indirect dislocation (Blitzkrieg in WW II).

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryHistoricalWarSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

Military HistoryStrategyHistoire militaireEstrategiaGuerrilla warfareGermanic peoplesMigrations of nationsGermanic Epic poetry

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Author
B. H. Liddell Hart
Published
1929
Pages
420
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