Fatal Decisions: Errors and Blunders in World War II
- ISBN-10
- 1840371048
- ISBN-13
- 9781840371048
- Category
- Errors
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Specialty Press (MN)
- Author
- Edmund L. Blandford
Description
Whilst in war, mistakes from the highest to the lowest level of command can cost lives. This book is a collection of tales that highlight the truth that plans often go awry in war
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