The Echo of Battle: The Army's Way of War by Brian McAllister Linn (English) Pap

Description: The Echo of Battle by Brian McAllister Linn Wars have defined the U.S. But after the guns fall silent, the army searches the lessons of past conflicts, developing the strategies, weapons, doctrines, and commanders that it hopes will guarantee future victory. Linn surveys the past assumptions—and errors—that underlie the armys many visions of warfare up to the present day. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Lexington and Gettysburg to Normandy and Iraq, the wars of the United States have defined the nation. But after the guns fall silent, the army searches the lessons of past conflicts in order to prepare for the next clash of arms. In the echo of battle, the army develops the strategies, weapons, doctrine, and commanders that it hopes will guarantee a future victory.In the face of radically new ways of waging war, Brian Linn surveys the past assumptions--and errors--that underlie the armys many visions of warfare up to the present day. He explores the armys forgotten heritage of deterrence, its long experience with counter-guerrilla operations, and its successive efforts to transform itself. Distinguishing three martial traditions--each with its own concept of warfare, its own strategic views, and its own excuses for failure--he locates the visionaries who prepared the army for its battlefield triumphs and the reactionaries whose mistakes contributed to its defeats.Discussing commanders as diverse as Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, and Colin Powell, and technologies from coastal artillery to the Abrams tank, he shows how leadership and weaponry have continually altered the armys approach to conflict. And he demonstrates the armys habit of preparing for wars that seldom occur, while ignoring those it must actually fight. Based on exhaustive research and interviews, The Echo of Battle provides an unprecedented reinterpretation of how the U.S. Army has waged war in the past and how it is meeting the new challenges of tomorrow. Notes The Echo of Battle is a masterpiece. With its appearance, Brian Linn establishes himself as the preeminent military historian of his generation. -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War Brian Linns The Echo of Battle is one of the most significant books ever written on the American military experience. It places him on the top rung of military historians. -- Allan R. Millett, University of New Orleans Brian Linns account of the Armys long internal debate over its mission and fighting concepts is timely and provocative. His interpretation renders a tough judgment of the services past efforts to adapt to change. The Echo of Battle should make todays discussions of how the armed forces will visualize and prepare for future conflict better informed and more self-aware. -- L. D. Holder, LTG, US Army (retired) Brilliant, original, and very entertaining. The Echo of Battle is an extraordinary lens that brings todays U.S. Army into sharp focus by looking into our past. Brian Linn has written a masterful book. -- Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at Dawn Author Biography Brian McAllister Linn is Professor of History at Texas A&M University. Table of Contents Prologue 1. Fortress America 2. Modern Warfare 3. Unconventional Wisdom 4. Providing for War? 5. Dissenting Visions 6. Atomic War 7. From Reformation to Reaction Epilogue Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index Review The Echo of Battle is a masterpiece. With its appearance, Brian Linn establishes himself as the preeminent military historian of his generation. -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by WarBrian Linns The Echo of Battle is one of the most significant books ever written on the American military experience. It places him on the top rung of military historians. -- Allan R. Millett, University of New OrleansBrian Linns account of the Armys long internal debate over its mission and fighting concepts is timely and provocative. His interpretation renders a tough judgment of the services past efforts to adapt to change. The Echo of Battle should make todays discussions of how the armed forces will visualize and prepare for future conflict better informed and more self-aware. -- L. D. Holder, LTG, US Army (retired)Brilliant, original, and very entertaining. The Echo of Battle is an extraordinary lens that brings todays U.S. Army into sharp focus by looking into our past. Brian Linn has written a masterful book. -- Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at DawnAn unsettling but stimulating review of American military planning. * Kirkus Reviews *This is a well-researched book, full of insight and good sense. -- Lawrence D. Freedman * Foreign Affairs *I expect this book to stir considerable controversy and healthy debate. Younger officers may well come to view it as a Bible of sorts. I expect it to sell very well at the Armys educational institutions where I have been recommending it since reading the first chapter. It has the potential to transform professional thinking in the most positive way. This book demonstrates Linns mastery of the language of the profession in readable English, something all too rarely seen. -- Douglas V. Johnson II * Journal of Military History *[A] remarkable new history of how the army anticipated future wars and analyzed past ones...Linns assessment of army thought in the post-Cold War era is especially enlightening. This is an exceedingly well-crafted book that belongs on all shelves supporting the history of the U.S. military tradition. -- E. A. Goedeken * Choice *Few books could be more timely than Brian Linns The Echo of Battle: The Armys Way of War. Linn has written a serious and comprehensive intellectual history of the U.S. Army. He traces Army thought from the American Revolution to the war on terrorism. It is hard to imagine a scholar more suited to take on the task...Linns overview of the Armys efforts to deal with the new world disorder is unparalleled. -- James Jay Carafano * Army * Promotional The Echo of Battle is a masterpiece. With its appearance, Brian Linn establishes himself as the preeminent military historian of his generation. -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War Brian Linns The Echo of Battle is one of the most significant books ever written on the American military experience. It places him on the top rung of military historians. -- Allan R. Millett, University of New Orleans Brian Linns account of the Armys long internal debate over its mission and fighting concepts is timely and provocative. His interpretation renders a tough judgment of the services past efforts to adapt to change. The Echo of Battle should make todays discussions of how the armed forces will visualize and prepare for future conflict better informed and more self-aware. -- L. D. Holder, LTG, US Army (retired) Brilliant, original, and very entertaining. The Echo of Battle is an extraordinary lens that brings todays U.S. Army into sharp focus by looking into our past. Brian Linn has written a masterful book. -- Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at Dawn Review Quote This is a well-researched book, full of insight and good sense. Details ISBN0674034791 Author Brian McAllister Linn Short Title ECHO OF BATTLE Publisher Harvard University Press Language English ISBN-10 0674034791 ISBN-13 9780674034792 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint Harvard University Press Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass Country of Publication United States Residence TX, US UK Release Date 2009-09-01 AU Release Date 2009-09-01 NZ Release Date 2009-09-01 US Release Date 2009-09-01 Pages 320 Publication Date 2009-09-01 Subtitle The Armys Way of War DEWEY 355.033573 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:23192836;

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