Describes instances of ineffective military actions, and details the histories of the Fourth Crusade, the Bay of Pigs airstrikes in Cuba, the Falklands War, several South American conflicts, and more.
"When winners write history, they sometimes 'forget' to include their own embarrassing misjudgments. Fortunately, this take-no-prisoners edition of history isn't going to let the winners (or the losers) forget the mistakes of the past. These stupid wars have been launched by dem…
A lighthearted collection of military blunders includes synopses of such campaigns as the United States' invasion of Russia, the ill-fated Falklands War, and Hitler's beer-hall putsch, and pays tribute to the poor judgment that contributed to the failures.
When winners write history, they sometimes 'forget' to include their own embarrassing misjudgments. Fortunately, this take-no-prisoners edition of history isn't going to let the winners (or the losers) forget the mistakes of the past. These stupid wars have been launched by demo…