![]() ![]() An entire range of questions seldom considered by military historians? from the operation of the replacement system to the selection of officers and NCOs, from the distribution of leave and decorations to the workings of the military justice system, from the size and structure of staffs to the treatment of psychiatric casualties?is discussed with the aid of a wealth of statistical data seldom equalled in works of this kind. ![]() The German Army his data suggest, consistently outfought its Western opponents and this was true regardless of whether it won or lost, attacked or defended, possessed a numerical advantage or as was usually the case, was heavily outnumbered.To uncover the root of this consistently high level of fighting power the present study engages in a point by point com- parison of the German and U S. From Lebanon to Cambodia, from Sri Lanka and the Philippines to El Salvador, the Persian Gulf, and the strife-torn nations of Eastern Europe, violent confrontations confirm a new model of warfare in which tribal, ethnic, and religious factions do battle without high-tech weapons or state-supported armies and resources. How is fighting power made? To answer this question, which has been and still remains a critical issue in the defense of any country author Martin van Creveld first defines and discusses the nature of military excellence, then goes on to show the qualitative superiority of the German Army in World War II. ![]() ![]() Jacket has light wear to the edges, chipping at the bottom of the spine from sticker removal, front endpage has a name in ink, binding tight, internally clean. ![]()
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