Lethality in Combat: A Study of the True Nature of Battle

By Tom Lewis and Tom Lewis

Lethality in Combat shines a blazing light on the three most controversial aspects of military combat: the necessity of killing; the taking, or not, of prisoners; and the targeting of civilians. This book argues that when a nation-state sends its soldiers to fight, the state must accept the full implications of this, uncomfortable as they may be. Drawing on seven conflicts - the Boer War, World Wars I and II, and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and Iraq- the author considers these ethical issues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921941510
• ISBN13: 9781921941511
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.2"