Days of Infamy: Military Blunders of the 20th Century

Interesante obra sobre los equivocaciones estratégicas cometidas en la segunda guerra mundial por todos los bandos en las que detalla de manera bastante exacta los efectivos con los que contaba cada grupo y el número de bajas que sufrían en cada enfrentamiento así como las causas de la derrota en ca......more

Poorly written and minimally sourced with several factual errors. Examples: - Stating that the Bismark was sunk in port in Norway (p.132). The Bismark was sunk at sea. This is perhaps confused with the Tirpitz, which was sunk at port in Norway but in 1944 rather than 1941. - Stating the invasion of......more

Decent book about a few military blunders occurring in the 20th century. Coffey picked a representative few of the many blunders that occurred in the 20th century. I believe he could have given more detail regarding each of the mistakes that he decided to concentrate in his work. Decent book, not on......more

Excellent book which tells the often untold stories of war, blunders and hubris that shapes the outcome. Gives an insight to psychology of war......more

Interesante, me gustaron (y sorprendieron) algunas historias.......more