Bøger af David Syrett

Made up of members of the Coldstream and Scots Guards, British Yeomanry cavalry regiments, New Zealanders, South Africans, and Indian Army men, the Long Range Desert Group was perhaps the most effective of all the "special forces" established by the Allies during the Second World War. It was able to go thousands of miles into enemy territory, well-armed and carrying its own supplies of petrol, food and even water to last for weeks at a time - something quite new in military history.

A comprehensive account of the longest, largest, and most complex naval battle in history

In this operational history of a significant period for the Royal Navy, the author presents the story of the battles, blockades, great fleet cruises, and the failures and lost opportunities. He argues that the British government underestimated the American maritime strength.

From basic theory to development and implementation, this work presents current thinking about the phenomena of leadership with nearly 100 articles from leading figures and writers. The contributors include Rosabeth Moss Kanter, John Harvey Jones, Tom Peters, Peter Drucker and Charles Handy.