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Monash As Military Commander by P. A. Pedersen (Paperback, 1988)
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Forty-nine years old when the war began, Monash was given command of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the AIF. He brought to that appointment not just thirty years' service as a militia officer, but the hardening experience of a long struggle against great adversity to become a leading engineer and businessman. Monash's civil triumph was based on personal characteristics which are also essential for successful command on the battlefield. His creative imagination, his attention to minute detail, his unhesitating adoption of the ideas of others, whether British or German, and his willingness to use new technology, made him one of the most effective commanders in a war which is often regarded as the nadir of the art of command. Yet Monash was no infallible hero. For what he held were sound and practical reasons, he rarely visited his own front line. While taking every care to conserve his men, he could be ruthless when life had to be sacrificed for the larger objective. But he learned from experience and applied the lessons to his own situation. Thus the dreadful conditions at Gallipoli became an important yardstick against which to judge the exhaustion of the Australian corps, tProduct Identifiers
PublisherMelbourne University Publishing
ISBN-139780522845044
eBay Product ID (ePID)90642615
Product Key Features
Number of Pages378 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMonash As Military Commander
Publication Year1988
SubjectGovernment, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorP. A. Pedersen
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height233 mm
Item Weight487 g
Item Width153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia
Title_AuthorP. A. Pedersen
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