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Author: Jon Diamond ,
Peter Dennis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Volume: 20
Dimensions:
Width: 18.40cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.214kg
ISBN: 9781849083232
ISBN 10: 1849083231
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 20 October 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Language: English
Reviews
.. .surveys the tactics and battle experiences of one of the most controversial commanders of the second world war. His use of long-range penetration in Africa and Burma helped develop post-war special forces and elite units even as his attitude and abrasive approach made him very unpopular. Military holdings will find these discussions of strategies and their evolution to be important and eye-opening. --James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review (January 2013) .. .makes for a superb read and while does not answer everyone's questions about this enigmatic leader, does shed light on him in a way that other, more biased books have overlooked. I found it an engrossing read and a book that I can highly recommend to you. --Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (December 2012) .. .I couldn't put Orde Wingate down ... This admirably indexed effort deserves a place in every WWII enthusiast's library. --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com
. ..I couldn't put Orde Wingate down ... This admirably indexed effort deserves a place in every WWII enthusiast's library. <br>--David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com<br><br>. ..surveys the tactics and battle experiences of one of the most controversial commanders of the second world war. His use of long-range penetration in Africa and Burma helped develop post-war special forces and elite units even as his attitude and abrasive approach made him very unpopular. Military holdings will find these discussions of strategies and their evolution to be important and eye-opening. <br>--James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review (January 2013)
"""...surveys the tactics and battle experiences of one of the most controversial commanders of the second world war. His use of long-range penetration in Africa and Burma helped develop post-war special forces and elite units even as his attitude and abrasive approach made him very unpopular. Military holdings will find these discussions of strategies and their evolution to be important and eye-opening."" --James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review (January 2013) ""...makes for a superb read and while does not answer everyone's questions about this enigmatic leader, does shed light on him in a way that other, more biased books have overlooked. I found it an engrossing read and a book that I can highly recommend to you."" --Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (December 2012) ""...I couldn't put Orde Wingate down ... This admirably indexed effort deserves a place in every WWII enthusiast's library."" --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com"
Author Information
Jon Diamond is a practising physician who has had a life-long interest in military history. A graduate of Cornell University, Jon has been on the faculties of Harvard Medical School and Pennsylvania State University. He has served as a civilian attendee to the United States Army War College National Security Seminar in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and has written a significant number of articles and papers including over 15 for Military Heritage Presents WW II History. He resides in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
