This compilation presents 42 gripping accounts of modern battles, spanning from the Boer War to conflicts in Afghanistan. It offers insights into the clashes that have shaped the modern world. Top historians, writers, and correspondents, including John Keegan and Alan Clark, provide detailed yet readable analyses of key engagements such as Tsushima, the Somme, Stalingrad, the Battle of Britain, El Alamein and Desert Storm.
Updated and expanded, this edition covers major conflicts from the two World Wars to contemporary battlegrounds. It examines the evolution of warfare through technological advancements and their impact on military strategy and tactics, revealing how humankind's capacity for destruction has transformed.
Used (good, see images, some yellowing and some initial pages folding) Softcover ISBN 9781845298852
