8 x 10 The distilled wisdom of soldiers across the ages, in one volume 5,943 quotations by more than 800 military figures All aspects of military experience from 2000 BC to the present day Peter Tsouras brings 4000 years of military history to life through the words of more than 800 soldiers, commanders, military theorists, and commentators on war. Diverse personalities-Napoleon, Ataturk, 'Che' Guevara, Rommel, Julius Caesar, Wellington, Crazy Horse, Wallenstein, T.E. Lawrence, Saladin, Eisenhower and many more-sit side by side as a result of their participation in battle across the ages. Their memorable sayings present incomparable insights into the realities of war and are broken down into more than 480 categories and subjects for easy access. The quotes, drawn from direct experience and close observation, cover such areas as the art of war, courage, danger, failure, leadership, luck, military intelligence, tactics, training, guerrilla warfare, and victory. The editor, Peter G. Tsouras, is a senior analyst at the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center. His other books include Disaster at D-Day, Gettysburg: An Alternate History, and The Great Patriotic War.