Fallen Stars: Eleven Studies of Twentieth Century Military Disasters
London: Brassey's, 1991. First edition. First edition [stated. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. vii, [1], 264 p. Maps. Select bibliography. Abbreviations. Notes. Index. From Wikipedia: "Brian James Bond (born 17 April 1936) is a British military historian and professor emeritus of military history at King's College London. He was raised in Buckinghamshire where his father was the gardener for the military historian Sir Basil Liddell Hart. Liddell Hart took a great interest in the boy and encouraged his academic interests. From 1952 to 1954, Bond served in the Royal Artillery, being commissioned a second lieutenant in the British Army. In 1966, he became lecturer in war studies at King's College London. He was promoted to reader in war studies in 1978, professor of military history in 1986, and professor emeritus in 2001. Bond served as a member of council of the Society for Army Historical Research and as President of the British Commission for Military History. Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: Anthony Farrar-Hockley, Tannenburg, Alexander Samsonov, Ian Hamilton, Dardenelles, Robert Nivelle, Hubert Gough, Percy Hobart, Maurice Gamelin, Edmund Ironside, Anzio, John Lucas, Mutaguchi Renya, Rundstedt, Douglas MacArthur
ISBN: 9780080407173
[Book #70619]
Price: $55.00