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Old 02-20-2007, 16:24 PM   #13 (permalink)
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interesting that you should mention this.

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John Keegan's Face of Battle is a must-read
there's a counter-book to "the face of battle" in the academic world, called "the eye of command".

Kimberly Kagan: The Eye of Command, University of Michigan Press

says that keegan puts too much emphasis on small-unit actions. i was wondering if anyone had read "the eye of command" and could give a few opinions...
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