BARNETT Correlli

The lords of war : from Lincoln to Churchill : supreme command 1861-1945 / Correlli Barnett. - Barnsley , South Yorkshire : Praetorian Press , 2012. - lvii, 321 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index.

Masterly analysis of the leadership qualities of twenty major figures between 1861 and 1945. Covers soldiers and political leaders including Lincoln, Churchill, Haig and Eisenhower. Considers fully the background against which each leader operated and the challenges they faced.

9781781590935 (hbk.) : 25.00 GBP


MILITARY BIOGRAPHY
MILITARY HISTORY , MODERN -- 19TH CENTURY
MILITARY HISTORY , MODERN -- 20TH CENTURY