Bevin alexander and gettysburg gettysburg american civil. With honor degrees from the citadel and northwestern university, alexander was awarded the commendation medal for his service as a combat historian in the korean war, where he also won three battle stars for action at the front. Dec 11, 2001 how hitler could have won world war ii is a nice read and can be interesting at times, particularly in the opening chapters, before falling sharply into mediocrity. Acclaimed military historian bevin alexanders incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles. Alexander provides a startling account of how a relatively small number of tactical and strategic mistakes cost the south the warand changed the course of history. Shop amongst our popular books, including 17, inside the nazi war machine, macarthurs war and more from bevin alexander. This respectable and fastmoving study is the first to be written by a professional army historian. By the same by the same token, the people who ensure victory are at a safe distance from the battle eld.
The wars and conquests of alexander the great alexander the great, son of philip of macedon, became the greatest conquerer of the ancient world in a short twelve years, alexander consolidated control over his native balkans in europe, invaded and conquered the mighty persian empire, subjugated the tribes of central asia and afghanistan, and. Bevin himself, as noted above, was the crucial prop for attlee in the cabinet and without bevin it is possible that attlee would not have remained prime minister. Alexander how hitler could have won world war ii, 2000, etc. How great generals win by bevin alexander shows that throughout history great generals. All the different wars ended with peace treaties or destruction.
However, these tactics, while successful at the battles of ligny and quatre bras. He served as an officer during the korean war as part of the 5th historical detachment. Unrestricted warfare, by qiao liang and wang xiangsui beijing. Johnston was struck twice in the battle of seven pines and unable to return to action. It came out in 1999 so it has been around for a while but is well worth a look. Army field manual fm1006, the dods understanding of information warfare leans. How hitler could have won world war ii by bevin alexander. Commentary by bevin alexander on current military and foreign policy issues affecting the united states and the rest of the world. A few weeks ago, i said id be looking at a pair of new stonewall jackson books over my holiday break. In the backdrop of this blistering and deeply insightful and scholarly history is the whitewashing of great leaders like woodrow wilson, winston churchill, fdr, truman, stalin, trotsky, and other collectivists.
The new soldier was a hoplite, named for the hoplon, his shield. The genius and leadership of confederate general stonewall jackson reprint by bevin alexander isbn. How hitler could have won world war ii is a nice read and can be interesting at times, particularly in the opening chapters, before falling sharply into mediocrity. Ive had a couple readers ask for updates, so i figured id offer a progress report. Of concern to readers is how the rules might apply today in combating terrorists. The university of texas press is a member of the association of. Against the much more heavily armed americans, they adapted a technique they had used against the nationalists in the chinese civil war of 194649. Appropriately, it is as much about politics as combat, and bevin does a superb job of placing the. The strategy of the central position was a key tactical doctrine followed by napoleon in the. No commander can win a battle, let alone a war by himself. In essence its a revisionist iconoclastic almost look at the generalship of robert e lee. Walton is on a mission to visit with all of the nations governors and visit.
A blend of bean woman, lady and finn fair, white originally described viking women. Bevin alexander is the author of ten books on military history, including how wars are won and how hitler could have won world war ii. Bevin alexander was born on february 17, 1929 in gastonia, north carolina, usa as bevin ray alexander. The man behind the legend in his latest book, how hitler could have won world war ii, author bevin alexander has synthesized and analyzed the military campaigns by germany under hitlers control in such a readable fashion as to intrigue both armchair generals as well as serious. Bevin meaning of name bevin pronounce bevin irish girl name. Bevin has served as a consultant and adviser to several.
Martin blumenson, author of the patton papers and patton. Both timely and timeless, how wars are won illuminates the thirteen essential rules for success on the battlefield that have evolved from ancient times until the present day. Alexander s harrowing study shows how only minor tactical changes in hitlers military approach could have. David lonsdale argues that since the core principles of strategy are eternal. I suppose you are reffering to the wars conquests of alexander the great. Acclaimed military historian bevin alexander s incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles throughout the. And disputation is healthy, because as a counterpoint to our martin van creveld interview in october, bevin alexander s brilliant discourse balances and adds value to the continuing debate on the war in iraq. Professor ralph raico shows them to be wolves in sheeps clothing and their wars as attacks on human liberty and human rights. Brian borus read the legend mother was called beibhinn and he named his daughter for her. His battle studies of the korean war, written during his decorated service as a combat historian, are stored at the national archives in washington, d. Lees civil war in 1862, confederate president jefferson davis was forced to choose another general to lead the army of northern virginia after joseph e. Listen and learn how to pronounce bevin so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name. Macarthurs war by bevin alexander the washington post.
Bevin alexander born 17 february 1929 better source needed in gastonia, north carolina, united states is an american military historian and author. Acclaimed military historian bevin alexander offers a fresh and cogent analysis of stonewall jacksons military genius and reveals how the civil war might have ended differently if jacksons strategies had been adopted. This site presents information on the immense amount of research and writings by acclaimed military historian bevin alexander. He gives a number of examples of jacksons developing military philosophy to force the opposition to attack and then counterattack on one of its flanks. Kentucky voters elected republican matt bevin governor tuesday. One could simplify these rules by pointing out that the military is taught to exploit above all the element of surprise coupled. He began work at 11 in the bristol docks but soon exhibited an extraordinary. They lostthe canadians alone lost 516 soldiers to combat in the korean war.
Alexander rose to power following the death of his father, philip ii of macedon. Even as we head into twentyfirstcentury warfare, thirteen timetested rules for waging war remain relevant. In fact, the south most definitely could have won the war, and alexander documents exactly how a confederate victory could have come aboutand how close it came to happening. He received little formal education and was orphaned at the age of eight.
The rules of war from ancient greece to the war on terror. It was philip who revolutionized the army, but alexander took them to another level. Nov 01, 2002 alexander how hitler could have won world war ii, 2000, etc. A graduate of the citadel and northwestern university evanston, bevin alexander is the author of nine books on military history, including how wars are won, how hitler could have won world war ii, and his latest book how america got it right. Be the first to ask a question about how great generals win. Acclaimed military historian bevin alexanders incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles throughout the ages show how the greatest commandersfrom.
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Alexander provides a startling account of how a relatively small number of tactical and strategic mistakes cost the south the war and changed the course of history. Such troops as these, such hogwash as this emerging. He is an adjunct professor at longwood university in virginia. The rules of war book remains a favorite among members. By bevin alexander even as we head into twentyfirstcentury warfare, thirteen timetested rules for waging war remain relevant.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Wisconsin public television korean war stories project transcript. Bevin meaning of name bevin pronounce bevin irish girl. The purpose of this site is to provide historians, researchers, and students with some of the most comprehensive resources available on military historyincluding the civil war, the korean war, china, world wars i and. The rules of war from ancient greece to the war on terror, by bevin alexander, pages 8688 in the first days of the korean war, there were two main approaches for the north koreans to taejon. The iaf and shin bet likewise, for the first time on that scale, merged. As a student of military history and retired army logistics officer, i enjoyed bevin alexanders.
Acclaimed military historian bevin alexanders incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles throughout the ages show how the greatest commandersfrom alexander the. Bevin alexander author of how hitler could have won world. Using beautifully detailed, newly designed maps, how hitler could have won world war ii exquisitely illustrates the important battles and how certain key movements and mistakes by germany were crucial in determining the wars outcome. Dec 11, 2001 how hitler could have won wwii by bevin alexander, 9780609808443, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. How great generals win by bevin alexander introduction. Alexander the great this book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of alexander the great. May 01, 2008 i just finished bevin alexander s how the south could have won the civil war.
Alexander the great military strategy how alexander. Acclaimed military historian bevin alexanders incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles throughout the. In this issue of democratiya we reproduce four memos written by ernest bevin, the british foreign secretary, and circulated to the labour cabinet in january and march 1948. Bevin alexander has published numerous works of military history, including the international bestseller how hitler could have won world war ii.
Freedomworks won t pour money into local media markets like some outside groups, however, preferring to focus on the unsexy ground game of yard signs and organizing, kibbe said. Borden speaks about joining a civil affairs unit in the army. Not at all, as acclaimed military historian bevin alexander reveals in this provocative and counterintuitive new look at the civil war. How great generals win by bevin alexander goodreads. In my opinion, alexander is one of the three greatest generals of antiquity along with hannibal and caesar, and the last two already have their own campaigns. To be perfectly honest, i found it tough to take bevin alexanders such troops as these seriously at all. The greek victory eventually paved the way for macedonian control and the rise of alexander the great. Alexander the great is considered the greatest military genius. I just finished bevin alexanders how the south could have won the civil war. In fact, the south most definitely could have won the war, and alexander documents exactly how a confederate victory could have come aboutand how close it. Which in this case, would mean 10 big battles excluding small skirmishes. Bevin alexander is an american military historian and author. Petitioning matt bevin kentuckians for the preservation of all war monuments, including our confederate monuments to kentucky governor matt bevin, we the people of the commonwealth have all seen our culture being trampled on lately, kentucky has come into focus by people and or entities that dont understand our way of life, and think we are. He put forth the theory of total war and tried to combine battlefield.
Alexanders veterans and the early wars of the successors. Acclaimed military historian bevin alexanders incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles even as we head into twentyfirstcentury warfare, thirteen timetested rules. The attack on the world trade center and pentagon on september 11, 2001, dramatically changed the face of war. Bevin alexander is the author of nine books of military history, including how hitler could have won world war ii, how wars are won, how america got it right, and lost victories. The army of alexander the great ancient history encyclopedia. Suddenly war ceased to be primarily an enterprise employing military weapons against expectant armies, and changed to include lethal blows with civilian devices against innocent. Alexander how wars are won the chinese had no air power and were armed only with rifles, machineguns, hand grenades, and mortars. Such troops as these, such hogwash as this posted on january 1, 2015 by chris mackowski a few weeks ago, i said id be looking at a pair of new stonewall jackson books over my holiday break.
How the south could have won shows why there is nothing inevitable about military victory, even for a state with overwhelming strength. How hitler could have won world war ii open library. Alexanders veterans and the early wars of the successors by joseph roisman this first focused analysis of veterans experiences in ancient greece offers a fresh, bottomup perspective on important military and political aspects of early hellenistic history. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. During the korean war, he was commander of the 5th historical detachment, and received three battle. Philip would replace this with a phrygian helmet that allowed for better hearing and visibility. History, military leadership, world war, 19391945, strategy. A definitive book hypothesing how hitler could have won is war is still to be written without going into xfiles nonsense of nazi flying saucers. Bevin alexander and gettysburg gettysburg american.
By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient greeks. The wars of alexander the great were fought by king alexander iii of macedon the great, first against the achaemenid persian empire under darius iii, and then against local chieftains and warlords as far east as punjab, india. For additional protection he wore a helmet most often the corinthian style, covering most of his face except for a tshaped opening that exposed his eyes, nose and mouth unfortunately, it did not allow for peripheral vision. How wars are won by bevin alexander shows that thirteen timetested rules for waging war remain relevant. Alexander examines shifting military fortunes in every stage of the war to explore how hitlers obsessions undermined actual and potential achievements of the wehrmacht. The first war we lost was largely influenced by his experiences during the war.