How to Win on the Battlefield: The 25 Key Tactics of All Time - Hardcover

'Original and innovative ... both specialists and general readers will learn much from this treatment.' - Michael Neiberg, author of Fighting the Great War: A Global History 'A penetrating distillation of the ... fundamentals of battle - winning tactics ... as much essential reading for the student of war as for the corporate strategist.' - Commander Tim Ash, Royal Navy Head of Defence Studies 'A useful and timely reminder of the theory of tactics that have evolved during the long history of warfare.' - General Sir Michael Rose, former Adjutant General of the British Army and author of Washington's War 'This excellent book should be read widely by today's commanders' - General Lord Guthrie, former Chief of the Defence Staff

This ground-breaking book examines the 25 key tactics that have achieved victory in battle through the ages. Using case studies from conflicts around the globe, on land, at sea and in the air, and across history, it demonstrates how certain tactical concepts have stood the test of time, employed in different circumstances and by different commanders. The expert authors reveal the value of each tactic in clear and compelling descriptions, each time concluding with a critical analysis that shows how it was applied and explains the reasons for its success.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1 The Attack at the Centre of Gravity ; 2 Counter-Attack; 3 Surprise Attack and Ambush; 4 Envelopment and Double-Envelopment; 5 Flanking; 6 Dominating the Terrain and Using the Environment; 7 Echelon Attack; 8 Committing the Reserve; 9 Blitzkrieg; 10 Concentration of Firepower; 11 Shock Action; 12 Co-ordination of Fire and Movement; 13 Concentration and Culmination of Force; 14 Seizing and Retaining the Initiative; 15 Off-Balancing and Pinning; 16 Mass; 17 Defence in Depth; 18 Strategic Offence and Tactical Defence; 19 Drawing the Enemy; 20 Deception and Feints; 21 Terror and Psychological Warfare; 22 Attrition and Annihilation; 23 Intelligence and Reconnaissance; 24 Insurgency and Guerrilla Warfare; 25 Counter-Insurgency