Reviews for The Conduct of War, 1789-1961: A Study of the Impact of the French, Industrial, and Russian Revolutions on War and Its Conduct

The average rating for The Conduct of War, 1789-1961: A Study of the Impact of the French, Industrial, and Russian Revolutions on War and Its Conduct based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-07-31 00:00:00 John Higgins It is definitely the best 'war' book I have read so far, which does not talk about troop movements, in-detail strategies and military manoeuvres but instead focuses on the philosophical aspect of war and battles as they progressed from a pre-industrial age into the modernist era wars culminating in the second W War. The book also analyses lost opportunities in the modern wars to close out instead of total annihilation. For example the Japan surrender, apparently the Japs were ready to surrender even before the atomic bombs which would have saved lives, but I guess a belligerent America had to flex its military muscle. I would recommend this book to one and all interested in the physcolgy of warfare.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-15 00:00:00 Kara Austin Interesting in its own way. It's an interesting look into the theories and perspectives of a military leader during the 60's. Kind of makes me feel like I'm listening to some crazy uncle rant about 'those damn Commies' at points, although of course in a highly intellectual way.