Author Description

"This three volume study examines the questions rasied by the performance of the military institutions of France, Germany, Russia, the USA, Great Britain, Japan and Italy in the period from 1914 to 1945. Leading military historians deal with the different national approaches to war and military power at the tactical, operational, strategic and political levels. They form the basis for a fundamental re-examination of how military organizations have performed in the first half of the twentieth century. These volumes will be invaluable for military historians and social scientists in the examination of national security and military issues. They will also be essential reading for future military readers at Staff and War Colleges." --Dust jacket.