{"product_id":"the-commanders-d-m-horner-9780367635725","title":"The Commanders: Australian Military Leadership in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1984, this book tells the story of sixteen of Australia's most eminent military men, as they performed under the stress of strategy-making and in the heat of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn scrutinising critical periods in the careers of such men as Brudenell White, Chauvel, Monash, Gordon Bennett, Blamey and Scherger, it addresses a number of fascinating questions: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there an Australian style of command?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow well have Australian officers been prepared for high command?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow have Australian commanders handled the problems of coalition way or co-operation with allies?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow have political direction, organisational structures and entrenched defence policy affected the performance of commanders in the field?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach re-evaluation compares performance with reputation. Some of the figures examined are familiar (What was the real basis of Monash's reputation as a commander? Was Blamey worthy of the field-marshal's baton?); some are given an appraisal long denied them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis roll-call of some of Australia's greatest warriors presents a fascinating picture of the realities of war at the top. Each of the sixteen lives examined presents a revealing account of the conditions under which crucial military decisions are made and carried out - on the battlefield, at headquarters, in victory and defeat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Commanders will appeal not only to students of military affairs but to everyone interested in Australian history and biography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e D. M. Horner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367635720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367635725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.79d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D. M. Horner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071078396159,"sku":"9780367635725","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bea1f234-932e-4584-b102-8d74f9ccfe9f.jpg?v=1685434029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-commanders-d-m-horner-9780367635725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}