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Thu, Feb 24, 2000
Looks at three sins which drive great military leaders - arrogance, ambition and vanity and looks at how these attributes manifested themselves in the WWII leadership of Field Marshall Montgomery and General MacArthur.
Thu, Mar 2, 2000
20th Century beliefs that a new military technology would bring about cleaner wars and reduce casualties are confounded in this look at modern warfare from the Battle of the Somme to the Gulf War.
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Thu, Mar 9, 2000
Historical examples of grand military plans failing either because they were unrealistic, not followed properly or were created with too much influence of political considerations and interservice-rivalries.
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Thu, Mar 16, 2000
Costly defeats made possible by commanders who disastrously underestimated their enemies.
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Thu, Mar 23, 2000
Examining the strategic failures of politicians. Included: Crusaders at the battle of Hattin in 1187. Benitto Mussolini invades Ethiopian territory in 1935; and Ronald Reagan and Grenada in 1983.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2000
Various profiles of failed military leaders whose personalities were simply unfit to lead.