Thread: RIP Sir John Keegan, OBE

The world lost a brilliant historian and scholar. I talked to him once on the phone about a book deal and he was just such a wonderful gentleman.

RIP indeed.

I still rate his First World War as one of the best books I ever read.

As it happens I'm almost finished reading his book, The Second World War. He moved right along with little of the minutia one finds in other books on the era, and he had an unfailing eye for the critical elements that led to success or failure in battles and strategy. The layman doesn't often think of the importance of water, food, transport, and fuel on strategy and tactics. He brought all those things and more into the picture to show why what ought to have been done could not be done and vise versa. RIP

"I still rate his First World War as one of the best books I ever read."

Remarkable clarity to his writing. Immeasurable contributions to our understanding of the military art. He'll be deeply missed.

Originally Posted by JAD_333

As it happens I'm almost finished reading his book, The Second World War. He moved right along with little of the minutia one finds in other books on the era, and he had an unfailing eye for the critical elements that led to success or failure in battles and strategy. The layman doesn't often think of the importance of water, food, transport, and fuel on strategy and tactics. He brought all those things and more into the picture to show why what ought to have been done could not be done and vise versa. RIP

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