books by John Strawson

books by John Strawson

books:

John Strawson

If by Chance: Military Turning Points That Changed History

John Strawson

Pan Books, 2004

Hard to put down
Being very interested in military history, especially the 2nd world war, I picked this book up at first sight. Strawson`s research and insight makes for an exciting read, and this makes up for some unclear sentences occuring at regular intervals when he becomes a bit ...

HITLER AS MILITARY COMMANDER (Pen & Sword Military Classics)

John Strawson

Pen and Sword, 2003

Good BOOK
I found this book to be a great book in explaining the details of Hitler's military tactics of WW2. This book explains how Hitler first came into WW1 and was devistated by deafeat, which later leads to is his ideas to military expansion on all fronts. I personally ...

BEGGARS IN RED: The British Army 1789 - 1889 (Pen & Sword Military Classics)

John Strawson

Pen and Sword, 2003

Soldiers of the Queen
This is a very readable, general work on the British army circa 1799-1889. The author provides a lively account of the army's exploits, and gives various details on the life of the British soldier during this period. Some early chapters cover the period right before ...

BATTLE FOR NORTH AFRICA (Pen & Sword Military Classics)

John Strawson

Pen and Sword, 2004

a great place to begin
i read this book a while back and found it to be a good start to this subject. the book does a good job of describing the experience of those involved in the desert war, which is the main focus of the book. although i search for more technical detail, this is certainly ...