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    Margin of victory : five battles that changed the face of modern war / Douglas MacGregor.
    by Macgregor, Douglas A., author.
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    Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, c2016.
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  • Battles -- History -- 20th century.
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    9781612519968
    1612519962
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    xvi, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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    Mission impossible: The Battle of Mons, 1914 -- War without end: The Battle of Shanghai, 1937 -- Reversal of fortune: The destruction of Army Group Center, 1944 -- Enemy at the gate: counterattack across the Suez, 1973 -- Lost victory: Desert Storm and the Battle of 73 Easting, 1991 -- Conclusion: America's margin of victory in the twenty-first century.
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    In Margin of Victory Douglas Macgregor tells the riveting stories of five military battles of the twentieth century, each one a turning point in history. Beginning with the British Expeditionary Force holding the line at the Battle of Mons in 1914 and concluding with the Battle of 73 Easting in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, [this book] establishes a connection among these clashes and teaches its readers an important lesson about how future battles can be won. Emphasizing military strategy, force design, and modernization, Macgregor links each of these seemingly isolated engagements thematically. At the core of his analysis, the author reminds the reader that to be successful, military action must always be congruent with national culture, geography, and scientific-industrial capacity. He argues that strategy and geopolitics are ultimately more influential than ideology. Macgregor stresses that if nation-states want to be successful, they must accept the need for, and the inevitability of, change. The five dramatic battles in this book, rendered in vivid detail by lively prose, offer many lessons on the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of war. -- Inside jacket flap.
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