John Buckley je profesorem vojenské historie, jehož práce se zaměřuje na konflikty a letectvo dvacátého století. Jeho spisy se vyznačují hlubokým ponorem do vojenských dějin, zkoumají strategické využití letectva a dopady totální války. Buckleyho analýzy nabízejí čtenářům poučený pohled na vývoj vojenské strategie a taktiky v klíčovém období historie.
Ponořte se do role skutečných generálů, vojáků a velitelů v nejkrizovějších okamžicích druhé světové války. Prožijte osm klíčových momentů války, včetně Casablancy, Arnhemu a bitvy o Midway. Vydáte se po stopách minulosti nebo změníte průběh dějin? Staňte se nejdůležitějším stratégem ve válečných kabinetech i na bitevním poli. To vše z pohodlí vašeho domova.
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The emergence and evolution of air power in the first half of the 20th century transformed military strategy and tactics on both land and sea. This work critically examines how aerial capabilities reshaped warfare, influencing the dynamics of battles and the overall conduct of military operations during this pivotal period.
Assume the role of real Generals, Leaders, Soldiers and Intelligence Officers in the Allied Forces during WWII, including Winston Churchill and President Eisenhower. Explore eight key moments of the war with real contemporaneous intelligence- Britain's Darkest Hour, 1940; The War in North Africa; Stalin's War on the Eastern Front; The Pacific Battle of Midway; The Dresden Bomber Offensive; Casablanca; Arnhem and Operation Market Garden; The Bomb and Hiroshima. From battlefields to war cabinets, each tactical and strategic decision you make leads to a different outcome. Will you follow the path of the past - or shape a new history?
'The Armchair General team has done it again. An absorbing read for Christmas.' Peter Caddick-Adams 'Brilliant and immersive.' Harry Sidebottom The second book in the Armchair General series, where YOU choose the fate of the First World War ________________________________ HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS. WILL IT BE YOU? TAKE THE HOTSEAT Assume the role of real historic decision-makers: general, leaders, soldiers and intelligence officers of the Allied Forces during World War I. EXAMINE THE INTELLIGENCE Explore eight key moments from the First World War, using real contemporaneous intelligence: including the July Crisis, the Battle of the Somme, and the Russian Revolution. CONSIDER THE SCENARIO & MAKE YOUR DECISION From battlefields to the Royal Courts, each tactical and strategic decision you make leads to a different outcome. Will you follow the path of the past - or shape a new history...? ________________________________ PRAISE FOR THE ARMCHAIR GENERAL SERIES 'An original and exciting approach...The Armchair General adds enormously to our understanding of the conflicts' JAMES HOLLAND 'A reminder that history is a never ending now, a relentless and endless present that comes without the luxury of hindsight' AL MURRAY 'Wonderfully original...putting readers at the heart of the decision-making process and allowing them, literally, to change the course of history. This is counterfactual history at its very best' SAUL DAVID