+1M libros, ¡a una página de distancia!
Bookbot

Robert B. Asprey

    Robert Brown Asprey fue un historiador militar estadounidense cuya prolífica obra exploró las complejidades de la guerra. Sus escritos, publicados a lo largo de varias décadas, ofrecieron profundas perspectivas sobre conflictos y estrategias militares. El enfoque único de Asprey dio vida a batallas y campañas históricas para los lectores.

    At Belleau Wood
    War In The Shadows
    The German High Command at War
    The German High Command at war
    The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
    Fredrick the Great
    • A biography of the eighteenth-century Prussian king whose firm government and military exploits earned him the title of "enlightened despot."

      Fredrick the Great
    • The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

      • 608 páginas
      • 22 horas de lectura

      *First of two volumes, a masterly biography of the great French general, with special emphasis on his military genius.

      The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
    • This double biography of the joint leaders of Germany's General Staff provides an account of the Great War from the German point of view and sheds light on the nation's disastrous defeat as a result of expanded military egos unchecked by civil authority. Even when Hindenburg led his troops home after the 1918 armistice, he declared that the German army had been, not beaten, but destroyed - the origin of the stab in the back concept that became Hitler's rallying cry. Both Hindenburg and Ludendorff rejected all overtures for a compromise peace, and in their different ways led their country into total war and ruin. Robert Asprey's other books include War in the Shadows , Semper Fidelis: A History of the Marines in World War II and Frederick the Great: The Magnificent Enigma .

      The German High Command at war
    • The German High Command at War

      Hindenburg and Ludendorff Conduct World War I

      • 588 páginas
      • 21 horas de lectura

      The narrative chronicles the rise of General Paul Von Hindenburg and his deputy, Erich Ludendorff, during the early years of World War I, highlighting their initial successes on the eastern front that led to Hindenburg's appointment to the Great German Staff. As the war progressed and resources dwindled, panic set in among the command. The summer of 1918 saw a desperate defensive effort in the west, ultimately leading to Germany's surrender and the collapse of the German empire.

      The German High Command at War
    • War In The Shadows

      The Guerrilla In History

      • 604 páginas
      • 22 horas de lectura

      Ranging from Alexander the Great's battles with Asiatic Scythians, through the Russian Revolution, and on up to the turmoil in the Middle East and the battle in Northern Ireland, War in the Shadows is a book of monumental sweep and singular perspective. It also contains a comprehensive and hard-hitting strategic evaluation of the Vietnam War-one of the most significant analyses of "the war that won't go away." War in the Shadows tells the story of the countries currently torn by armed insurgencies and clarifies the causes of each conflict. It provides the broad viewpoint necessary for understanding them in the historical terms of guerilla warfare. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War, and a highly unstable "new world order," this brand of rebellion has never been more powerful and potentially disruptive. As the author states in his Foreword, "For a number of reasons guerilla warfare has evolved into an ideal instrument for the realization of social-political-economic aspirations of underprivileged peoples. This is so patently true as to allow one to suggest that we may be witnessing a transition to a new era in warfare, an era as radically different as those of which followed the writings of Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, and Mahan." War in the Shadows is crucial to understanding the complex challenges of our new and dangerous era.

      War In The Shadows
    • At Belleau Wood

      • 376 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      The narrative focuses on the intense and pivotal battle at Belleau Wood during World War I, highlighting the bravery and struggles of the largely inexperienced 2nd Division. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, the author captures the chaos, tactical challenges, and the determination of the soldiers and marines involved. The book chronicles Major Maurice Shearer's triumphant report to Brigadier General Harbord, marking a significant moment in military history as the area became entirely under U.S. Marine Corps control.

      At Belleau Wood