Creative Thinking in Warfare - Hardcover

In his book, Brig. Nazareth sets out to dispel the notion that “war is too serious an affair to be left to military men.” He traces the history of war for more than 3,000 years to the present day and explores the minds of military leaders through their contribution to the success or failure of a war. In the game of war, he says, there is no second prize and crucial decisions have to be taken, sometimes instantaneously, in chaotic, even deceptive circumstances. The author attributes a vital role to the military commander who, in addition to being technically proficient, is also sensitive to the needs of his men. He makes a study of creativity and interprets it for us in military terms. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs of well-known military leaders, and maps and sketches of combat areas.

Brigadier J. Nazareth graduated in arts and law, and was commissioned into the Grenadiers in 1943. He served predominantly in command appointments in all the frontiers of India. He was an instructor at the Defense Services Staff College, and his last appointment was to head the pamphlet-writing team at army headquarters. He has been a regular contributor to Combat Journal and is the author of Dynamic Thinking for Effective Military Command and Creative Thinking in Warfare.