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100 1 $aRigby, David.
245 10 $aNo Substitute for Victory :$bSuccessful American Military Strategies from the Revolutionary War to the Present Day.
260 $aNew York :$bCarrel Books,$c2014.
300 $a1 online resource (324 pages)
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505 0 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Concentrate One's Strength at the Decisive Point, Especially When Fighting Defensively; Chapter 2: Successful Strategy Involves Far More than Military Power; Chapter 3: Have Clear and Consistent War Aims; Chapter 4: Take Advantage of Enemy Mistakes; Chapter 5: Strive for Unity of Command; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
520 $aAn important look at how America has won its wars in the past and how it can continue winning in the future. Is there a recipe for military success? In No Substitute for Victory, author David Rigby grapples with this issue and determines that, in the case of the United States, there are a number of different strategies that have brought victory in battle to American forces over the years. In a clear, energetic prose, Rigby explains how the dropping of chocolate bars from airplanes over Berlin turned out to be one of the most successful applications of the Cold War strategy of containment. He arg.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 193-201) and index.
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651 6 $aÉtats-Unis$xHistoire militaire.
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