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30+ oeuvres 1,657 utilisateurs 39 critiques

A propos de l'auteur

David Saul is an award-winning military historian and broadcaster. He is the acclaimed author of fifteen works of nonfiction, including Operation Thunderbolt and The Force. He lives outside of Bath, England, where he is a professor of military history at the University of Buckingham.

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Œuvres de Saul David

Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire (2006) 195 exemplaires
The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (2002) 139 exemplaires
Zulu Hart (2009) 89 exemplaires
Hart of Empire (1667) 29 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

Great Commanders of the Early Modern World, 1583–1865 (1721) — Contributeur — 25 exemplaires
The Defence of Lucknow: T. F. Wilson's Memoir of the Indian Mutiny, 1857 (2005) — Introduction, quelques éditions6 exemplaires

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Date de naissance
1966
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK
Lieu de naissance
Monmouth, Wales, UK
Études
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Professions
broadcaster
author
Professor of War Studies
Organisations
University of Buckingham
Courte biographie
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham as well as a broadcaster and author.

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Using a collection of letters, interviews, military writings, David puts together a detailed account of what the Marines faced in the South Pacific during WWII. I thought Viet Nam was the original jungle war for the US, but after reading this book it clearly was not. All the horrors of jungle warfare for the US happened in the South Pacific well before the US went into Viet Nam. The book reads very long. Even with Japan surrendering, there is no uplifting end. War is hell, period.
 
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rayski | Apr 8, 2023 |
en redovisning av hur officerare och politiker - de senare ej att förglömma - genom dålig underrättelsetjänst, överdrivet självförtroende, bristande förmåga att aktivt påverka striden, rent olämpliga som ledare eller brist i planläggningen för att nu inte tala om oförmåga att fatta rätt beslut när underlaget ändrats.
Boken beskriver 30 slag från de romerska legionernas förintelse vid Teutoburger Wald under Augustus regeringstid till SAS patrullernas strider borta i Kuwaitkriget.… (plus d'informations)
 
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CalleFriden | 3 autres critiques | Mar 7, 2023 |
Grim but compelling reading about this, the last and certainly one of the most merciless battles of the Pacific War. The battle had everything; mass sacrifice, kamikaze aircraft and ships, a massive amphibious landing and for the first time in the Pacific Campaign, huge civilian casualties. David pulls no punches while documenting this, but to his credit manages to put a human face on the Japanese defenders as well as on the more familiar Americans.
Not a fun read by any means, but a fine account of the battle that probably made the US decide to use the atomic bomb rather than risk a seaborne invasion of the Japanese Home Islands that would probably have been costlier, a point the author examines in some detail.
Recommended.
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spaceowl | Dec 25, 2022 |
A convincing historical novel set in dramatic times, greatly enhanced by being written by a professional historian.
The main characters are well drawn and pace is maintained throughout. The military detail is well-judged and the campaign clearly elucidated.
Thoroughly enjoyable and accessible without sacrificing period accuracy. Further good news is that there is a sequel.
 
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GarethWilliamsauthor | 7 autres critiques | Feb 25, 2022 |

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Œuvres
30
Aussi par
2
Membres
1,657
Popularité
#15,509
Évaluation
½ 3.7
Critiques
39
ISBN
123
Langues
6

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