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[This edition benefits from numerous maps of the battlefields that the actions were fought over] "NUTS!" - Among the many military legends that abound from the fighting of the Second World War, the one word reply to a German summons to surrender must rank highly in terms of its resonance, importance and sheer grit. General McAulliffe decided that despite the odds and the lack of supplies and ammunition his troops would continue to hold the important...
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Men Against Fire, first published in 1947 (and updated in 1961), is an in-depth analysis of military leadership and infantry tactics, with numerous recommendations to improve the effectiveness of ground troops in combat situations. The psychology of combat (e.g., chapters "Why Men Fight" and "Men Under Fire") is also examined by Marshall, himself a veteran of World War I and a combat historian during World War II.
S.L.A. "Slam" Marshall was a veteran...