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Great captains unveiled

by B. H. Liddell Hart · first published 1927

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  • douche · Jun 15, 2017 · Recommends

    BH Liddell-Hart's Great Captains Unveiled is one of the better ones I've come across, if early 20th century British historical writing style doesn't bother you. https://www.amazon.com/Great-Captains-Unveiled-Liddell-Hart/...

    on “Subutai – Primary military strategist of Genghis Khan” ↗
  • lqet · Mar 23, 2020 · Mentions

    Also: > Though unknown to the west for many centuries, Subutai's exploits were first featured by the British military theorist B. H. Liddell Hart in his book Great Captains Unveiled after World War I. Liddell Hart used the example of the Mongols under Genghis and Subutai to demonstrate how a new mechanized army could ideally fight using the principles of mobility, dispersion, surprise,…

    on “On Killing Tanks” ↗

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