Days of Infamy: Military Blunders of the 20th Century

By Michael Coffey

Book Overview

From the assassination of the Archduke, through Hitler's rise and demise, to Saddam Hussein's doomed invasion of Kuwait -- Military Blunders is a blow-by-blow account of this century's most ill-fated military events. What were they and why did they happen?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786884703
• ISBN13: 9780786884704
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 17 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 12 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Military Stupidity

They say that the side in a war that makes the fewest mistakes wins! This certainly illustrates this in a most succinct manner!

Fascinating insights into some legendary blunderific moments

A great collection of war stories that will have you thinking twice about how and why some of history's most notable events happened. You couldn't make this stuff up. Michael Coffey has done a fine job recounting some of the most notorious failures in military history. And the intro by Mike Wallace alone is almost worth the price of admission.