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Pros
Dr. Vdh crafts dry history into a thoroughly readable account of genius in action. The crucible of martial experience provides an amazing backdrop for both. In the prologue the fall of tenochtitlan is an example of a well-organized and technologically... Read More
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.
Sherman, ridgeway, petraeus are loyal accomplished soldiers who served in greatest need. Thoughtful author showing off his broad handle on military history.
His “the savior generals” casts a shiny light on generals who saved our bacon. Great analysis of generals, events, and politics across several epochs.
Cons
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.
Highlights
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.
War is a complicated undertaking, full of unforeseen pitfalls and reverses.
Which until the development had been latent.
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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The storyline is not chronological and the comparisons over centuries tenuous but an interesting broadside nonetheless
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This is not a history but an oped one likely to enrage fans of xerxes vandals visigoths huns the confederate states of america north koreans and saddam hussein not to speak of promoters of mrs
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Obama but despite those weaknesses the important message comes through
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War is a complicated undertaking full of unforeseen pitfalls and reverses
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He looks at five generals who obtained victory from defeat in the face of defeatist consensus
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The only surprise was realizing that the real saviors are not appreciated or even resented outright
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I might have disagreed on a few generals sherman before grant must have been a difficult choice
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Both generals were discarded and then returned to save the union when others failed
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