In a tense; crowded thirty-three days in the autumn of 1799; Napoleon Bonaparte organized a coup and made himself dictator of France. Yet his position was precarious. He knew that France would accept his rule only if he gained military victories that brought peace. James Arnold; in this detailed and compelling account; describes the extraordinary campaigns that followed. At Marengo Bonaparte defeated the Austrians and his fellow general Jean Moreau beat the combined Austrian and Bavarian armies at Hohenlinden. These twin campaigns proved decisive. Bonaparte's dictatorship was secure and his enemies across Europe were forced into a 15-year struggle to overthrow him.REVIEWS "...a good overview of the forces; their tactics; mistakes (and lies in official reports)."Paper Wars Magazine; 8/2007
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Solid introduction to the role of companies and battalions in World War IIBy Steven PetersonCompanies and battalions were important organizational units among British; German; and American armies in World War II. The book begins with a somewhat vague description of the battalion. But organizational charts on pages 6 (British) and 11 (American) and 12 (German) begin to exemplify the battalion. Key building blocks are companies; smaller units.The book describes tactical operation of battalions. The work also examines other aspects of the units considered here: machine gun support; mortars; mines; anti-tank tactics and their evolution; and motorized infantry (including the role of armor).This Osprey volume in the Elite series does a nice job or providing a sense of tactics at the company/battalion level. Nice illustrations and photographs provide useful context.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If only the books were bigger: ) Picked this ...By Casey WagnerIf only the books were bigger :)Picked this up while doing research for a game. The game never came to be but the books were enjoyable :)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. but good background reading on weapons etcBy Fabio Governatothere is not as much detail on the actual tactics as I was hoping for; but good background reading on weapons etc.
