military biography

A biography of Hannibal whose military tactics baffled the Roman Empire's finest generals and whose campaigns are still studied with interest by military strategists.

Brief biographies of 152 important American military leaders arranged alphabetically within five chronological periods of American history.

Chronicles the lives and careers of eight military leaders who served during World War II, including Rommel, Zhukov, Yamamoto, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Von Manstein, Montgomery, and MacArthur.

Presents career profiles of one hundred military leaders chosen by the author as the greatest in history, arranged chronologically from Leonidas of Sparta to Colin Powell, and includes quotations, anecdotes, fact boxes, and illustrations.

Presents over 1,200 alphabetized entries--including 100 full-length essays--on ground combat throughout history, covering hundreds of wars and battles, warriors, and such aspects as strategy, tactics, weapons, the home front, propaganda, and war in art and literature. Also features photos, maps, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

Presents biographical information on nearly 500 military leaders looking at each subject's significance to military history, an overview of their military service, and their character.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of fifty military leaders who made a significant impact on world history, including Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Joan of Arc, Sim?n Bol?var, and Mao Zedong.

A collection of illustrated biographies that profiles more than 240 commanders and twenty-one generals who have made history in naval, field and aerial warfare. Includes photographs, battle plans and timelines that provide accounts of the wars.

Provides a day-by-day account of the events that occurred on all fronts during World War I; includes daily entries, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, maps, and illustrations.