Mammoth Book of Battles

by Jon E. Lewis

From the massacre at Wounded Knee to the high-tech victory of Operation Desert Storm, this book presents 40 gripping accounts of the battles that made the modern world. Here are the great commanders of the 20th century, their strategies and tactics, their victories and defeats, spanning two world wars, the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Israel, by award-winning historians.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, War

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many The Mammoth Book of anthologies, including the bestselling On the Edge and Endurance and Adventure.

He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.

From: Constable & Robinson