The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme69 reviews John Keegan Penguin (Non-Classics), 1983 An outstanding military history by a master historian + Insightful + Excellent early work _The Face of Battle_ closely examines three pivitol battles: Agincourt (1415), Waterloo (1815) and the Somme (1916). In his examination, Keegan outlines the overall strategic objectives and how the battlefields were chosen (typical fare for military history), but also seeks to understand the ...             Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo, The9 reviews Edward Creasy IndyPublish, 2002 Queasy on Creasy? + "From Marathon to Waterloo in Order Categorical" + A Classic Book; Insightful Analysis; Revealing Period Study No less an authority than John Keegan has given this book his blessing, so don't be mislead by negative reviews. This book is a classic in the field of military history. No history is unbiased. History is an art not a science. And it is a great art. It can move and inspire as well as instruct ...             On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace17 reviews Donald Kagan Anchor, 1996 Peace does not keep itself + Great Insight into the Causes of War + Insightful recollection and theory + A reminder of how we are born to relive the past + I wish I'd gone to Yale             Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)181 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 1988 A Feast of Facts and Intrigue + Dale + Excellent + Marred by political correctness             To Lose a Battle: France 194010 reviews Sir Alistair Horne Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990 Excellent account of the Battle of France + Masterful in Every and any Sense + Fascinating narration + An excellent book             Principles of War Carl von Clausewitz Dover Publications, 2003 Written two centuries ago by a Prussian military thinker, this is the most frequently cited, the most controversial, and in many ways, the most modern book on warfare. In this work, Clausewitz examines moral and psychological aspects of warfare, stressing the necessity of courage, audacity, and self-sacrifice, as well as the importance of public opinion.             The Fall of Fortresses: A Personal Account of the Most Daring, and Deadly, American Air Battles of World War ...5 reviews Elmer Bendiner Putnam Pub Group (T), 1980 One Man's Air War: Reflective, Poetic, Scholarly + Out of print- but good + The Fall of Fortresses + Contains an amazing story + Well Written Book.             August 191417 reviews Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000 Inexorable flow of events + Really Enjoyable Read + War and Peace in the 20th Century + august 1914 - a tragicomedy + Man's Folly             Mask of Command30 reviews John Keegan PIMLICO (RAND), 2004 Leadership Profiles: Separate but Close. + Excellent Work by the World's Best Military Historian + A Fascinating Study of Military Command "The Mask of Command" is a very commendable reading for different audiences: those interested in specific military topics, those interested in history (as myself), those who research on leadership and more, much more, because John Keegan writes with a dynamic and fluent style and expose his ideas ...             The Guns of August160 reviews Barbara W. Tuchman Presidio Press, 2004 Guns of August is a classic + Bob Dylan should read this book + Brilliant Easy to Read Narrative I had lost my copy of this book in an airport on a recent trip. I wanted another to finish reading and to keep for future reference. This book is a classic, along with The Proud Tower. I was glad to get it at a reduced price and via such prompt service.             Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War670 reviews Mark Bowden Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Bowden Demonstrates Masterful Writing + Horrifically good book + Amazing, Simply Amazing + Not Too Late to Read This Important Work + Well done             War As I Knew It35 reviews George S. Patton Mariner Books, 1995 Excellent Book + A New Angle on Patton + All leaders should read this. + War As I Knew It             War: Ends and Means8 reviews Angelo Codevilla, Paul Seabury Potomac Books Inc., 2006 Title says it all + Very insightful. A MUST READ! + The Best Book on the Subject in a Very Long Time + Still the Best + To Understand Our Current Situation...And What Needs To Be Done             Truman284 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 1992 Here's a President for the Common Folk! + Truman + Long, but well worth the length + A brilliant biography + McCullough? Buy It!             History of the Conquest of Mexico and Peru, Vol. I William H. Prescott Cosimo Classics, 2005 "It is a magnificent epic," Prescott declared of his own work, the splendid History of the Conquest of Mexico, after its publication in 1843, and indeed, it is still hailed today as his masterpiece. Reverberating with hints of Greek tragedy and classical drama, this is a sweeping and enthralling account of Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés's crushing of Montezuma and his Aztec empire. ...             Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-196540 reviews Mark Moyar Cambridge University Press, 2006 Outstanding and Objective + A very important study + Great Perspective + A revisionist stand that is needed             The Red Badge of Courage (Tor Classics)313 reviews Stephen Crane Tor Classics, 1990 The Horrors of War engage the Innocence of Life + A solid war novel + Good condition but very late arriving + Flashing, ironic colors in prose             With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa200 reviews E.B. Sledge Presidio Press, 2007 The best on WW2 overall. + Realistic Portrait of War + Bought this for my dad. + Good sale + Satisfaction Guaranteed             Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime34 reviews Eliot A. Cohen Anchor, 2003 War is too important to be left to the generals + Vindicated by History + Interesting book + Good Book on Leadership + Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime             Dangerous Nation: America's Place in the World, from it's Earliest Days to the Dawn of the 20th Century25 reviews Robert Kagan Alfred A Knopf, 2006 Most interesting point of view + great service, wonderful book + American expansion Reviewed by Muhammed Hassanali Kagan's main thesis is that America has always actively participated in state affairs beyond its borders. He does this through extensive historical analysis, and in the process, debunks the view that America has largely followed an isolationist foreign policy. ...