Elmar Dinter

Hero or Coward (eBook, PDF)

Pressures Facing the Soldier in Battle

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This work addresses the question of why some men fight well in war and others do not. He examines the factors and draws conclusions involving recommendations for new methods of personnel selection and new tactics, training and education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136282867
• Artikelnr.: 38259584

Autorenporträt

Elmar Dinter

Inhaltsangabe

Setting the scene
stress
pressures on the individual
injury and death
stamina and exhaustion
firepower
experiences of military units
experiences of commanders
summary of pressures
psychiatric casualties
summary of antidotes
effects on the commander
consequences for personnel selection, organization, equipment, training, education, leadership and tactics
future prospects
open questions. Appendices: introduction to the historical examples
the Battle for Calais
the Battle for Stalingrad
the Battle for Monte Cassino.