Very, very good book: it teaches a lot on warfare logistics, a discipline that has made many a countries lose battle and wars, ...  Read More

Very, very good book: it teaches a lot on warfare logistics, a discipline that has made many a countries lose battle and wars, and millions lives.  Read Less

My four instead of five stars is more related to my level of patience than the quality of the writing.

My four instead of five stars is more related to my level of patience than the quality of the writing.  Read Less

This approach, ironically, led to few casualties on both sides.

This approach, ironically, led to few casualties on both sides.  Read Less

Usual high quality but heavy textbook reading

Usual high quality but heavy textbook reading  Read Less

This book is particularly relevant today: our armies are often held back by political leaders who do not have the moral courage...  Read More

This book is particularly relevant today: our armies are often held back by political leaders who do not have the moral courage to wage a ruthless war, so it is inspiring and instructive to read about men who had that courage, aimed for and destroyed the enemy's center of power, and decisively won, at far less overall cost in lives, than if the armies had been led by lesser men.  Read Less

They would agree that one way to do so - perhaps the most effective, albeit horrifying, terrible, and costly way - is war.

They would agree that one way to do so - perhaps the most effective, albeit horrifying, terrible, and costly way - is war.  Read Less

Their concerns cost a tragic number of lives.

Their concerns cost a tragic number of lives.  Read Less

(read this and make your own conclusion) the price on hanson's books seem to be coming down, so this may be a great time to cat...  Read More

(read this and make your own conclusion) the price on hanson's books seem to be coming down, so this may be a great time to catch up on some reading.  Read Less

Arrived in time and in great condition.

Arrived in time and in great condition.  Read Less

The third army was only activated after other soldiers bled and died to fight their way through the hedgerows of normandy.

The third army was only activated after other soldiers bled and died to fight their way through the hedgerows of normandy.  Read Less

This is something they did time and time again to russian forces on the eastern front as the german forces declined in mobility...  Read More

This is something they did time and time again to russian forces on the eastern front as the german forces declined in mobility and firepower.  Read Less

Book came well packaged and in perfect condition.

Book came well packaged and in perfect condition.  Read Less

We discover how the challenges facing patton differed from those encountered by epaminondas and sherman and why to some extent ...  Read More

We discover how the challenges facing patton differed from those encountered by epaminondas and sherman and why to some extent patton's accomplishments rival or exceed these earlier figures.  Read Less

Victor davis hanson uses his great knowledge of greek culture to springboard into comparisons with civil war general sherman, a...  Read More

Victor davis hanson uses his great knowledge of greek culture to springboard into comparisons with civil war general sherman, and world war ii general patton and their philosophies.  Read Less

Unlike patton, ike had mind-boggling problems of allies (especially montgomery), overbearing civilian chiefs, and other theater...  Read More

Unlike patton, ike had mind-boggling problems of allies (especially montgomery), overbearing civilian chiefs, and other theaters to compete and contend with.  Read Less

Hanson charts the similarities in those wars, as well as the similarities in the other sets of three mentioned above.

Hanson charts the similarities in those wars, as well as the similarities in the other sets of three mentioned above.  Read Less