Description
This landmark work of military history examines how commanders lead, inspire, and influence their troops across dramatically different eras of warfare. Through portraits of Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant, and Adolf Hitler, it explores the relationship between personality, leadership, strategy, and the societies that produce military power. Rather than treating command as a purely technical skill, the book considers the moral burdens, personal styles, and human consequences at the heart of battlefield leadership. Insightful and vividly analytical, it offers a compelling study of both the nature of command and the forces that shape history.
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paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 1988
368 pages
ISBN: 0140114068
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Details
First Published
1987
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Mask of Command by John Keegan.