Imponderable but Not Inevitable: Warfare in the 20th Century

by Malcolm H. Murfett

This book fills an important gap in the literature of modern warfare by focusing on random elements in warfare often overlooked in both the planning and execution of military operations--factors that can turn certain success into devastating failure.

By definition, the unforeseeable cannot be seen, but one way to bring more variables under consideration when planning a military action is to review those instances where the unforeseeable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313378827
• ISBN13: 9780313378829
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"