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The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to...

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Pros

Vdh crafts dry history into a thoroughly readable account of genius in action. Reveals extraordinary accomplishments. It helps me be more courageous and learn from history. Aztecs fell due to the smallpox epidemic more than anything.

Victor davis hanson is an exceptional historian and communicator. Hanson does an outstanding job of why the right general can change the direction of a war and, sometimes a civilization. Another great book by hanson.

No matter how you feel about the war in iraq this is an informational read about how we got there and what the surge was all about. Thoughtful author showing off his broad handle on military history. More info on korea that i have ever been exposed to... Read More

His “the savior generals” casts a shiny light on generals who saved our bacon. In particular matthew ridgway and david petraeus. Sherman, ridgeway, petraeus are loyal accomplished soldiers who served in greatest need.

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Hansen is a decent writer/storyteller, but the shameless domestic cheerleading is a foundational flaw which undermines the entire work. The injustice and cruelty of our war in iraq (and beyond) is glossed over by the sort of tomes that hansen cranks o... Read More

The author implies that almond's corps was a marine organization. Calling almond a marine general would be like calling bin laden an israeli.

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Quality

Well written book traces careers and characteristics of five generals from a wide variety of times and places.

These men all have one thing in common: the courage to lead from the front.

Petraus is very current and has been forced off the stage .

War is a complicated undertaking, full of unforeseen pitfalls and reverses.

Price

I learned a great deal from this book.

Shipping

Got tagged and overnight landed up in korea as the key field commander their having to deal with an army that was in full retreat.

Yet in 90 days he turned it around and replaced macarthur in japan.

Competitiveness

Vdh, however, keeps bringing up in his talks and in the prologue the fall of tenochtitlan as an example of a well-organized and... Read More

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This product had a total of 996 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 6 2024.