David has read:
Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis by and commented:
Excellent unclassified study of the events governing the US decision making effort during the Crisis.
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by
Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power by
Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 by
To Lose a Battle: France 1940 by
Street Without Joy: The French Debacle In Indochina by
Hell In A Very Small Place: The Siege Of Dien Bien Phu by
The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations by
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by
Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship by
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005 by
The Strategy Of Indirect Approach by
Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis by
The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War by
Civil War Command And Strategy: The Process Of Victory And Defeat by
William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life by
The Regulars: The American Army, 1898-1941 by
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by
The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich by
Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare by
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (The Liberation Trilogy) by
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 by
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 by
Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung by
The Aeneid by
Fighting Power: German and U.S. Army Performance, 1939-1945 by
The Great War and Modern Memory by
Machiavelli's The Art of War by
Intervention in the Caribbean: The Dominican Crisis of 1965 by
History of the United States Army by
Crossing the Deadly Ground: United States Army Tactics, 1865-1899 by
Battle Cry by
On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace by
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization by
Grant and Lee, a study in personality and generalship by
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by
The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West by
The Generals' War : The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf by
On War and Leadership: The Words of Combat Commanders from Frederick the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf by
Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power by
Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Think by
The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps: The Backbone of the Army by
Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell by
Longitude by
War at Sea: A Naval History of World War II by
Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II by
War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897-1945 by
The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War by
Intelligence and Military Operations by
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by
Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules by
The River War an Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by
Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution by
The Second World War, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm by
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by
The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories by
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by
The Good Soldier Svejk: and His Fortunes in the World War by
The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia by
George F. Kennan: An American Life by
U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1942-1976 by
A Savage War of Peace, Part 2: Algeria 1954-1962 by
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice by
Army Doctrine Reference Publication ADRP 6-22 (FM 6-22) by
Breaking the Mold: Tanks in the Cities by
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by
A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II by
The Austro-Prussian War: Austria's War with Prussia and Italy in 1866 by
Eisenhower's Lieutenants: The Campaign of France and Germany, 1944-1945 by
The Causes of Wars: And Other Essays by
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring by
G-2: Intelligence for Patton by
The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual by
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by
Our Oriental Heritage (Story of Civilization) by
Kim by
In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines by
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by
Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq by
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by
A History of the Arab Peoples by
On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom by
A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War by
At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by
Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in the Second World War by
A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge by
Ultra Goes to War: The Secret Story by
Hiroshima by
Master of the Battlefield: Monty's War Years 1942-1944 by
American Strategy in World War II: A Reconsideration by
The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 by
The road to Berlin (Stalin's war with Germany),Volume 2 by
The Road to Stalingrad: Stalin`s War with Germany, Volume One by
Eisenhower at War 1943-1945 by
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad (Movie Tie-In) by
My Experiences In The First World War by
Gallipoli by
The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 by
Advice and Support: The Early Years of the United States Army in Vietnam, 1941-1960 by
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by
The 25-Year War: America's Military Role in Vietnam by
Advice and Support: The Final Years, 1965-1973 by
State of Denial: Bush at War by
"Lucky War": Third Army in Desert Storm by
Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War by
Ebb and Flow : The United States Army in the Korean War : November 1950 - July 1951 by
In Mortal Combat: Korea, 1950-1953 by
The Forgotten War: America in Korea, 1950-1953 by
The U.S. Army and the Korean War: South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu by
Ridgway Duels for Korea (Texas A & M University Military History) by
Disaster in Korea: The Chinese Confront MacArthur (Texas A & M University Military History) by
Key to the Sinai: The Battles for Abu Ageila in the 1956 & 1967 Arab-Israeli Wars by
On the Banks of the Suez: An Israeli General's Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War by
The Nature of the Operations of Modern Armies (Soviet (Russian) Study of War) by
Imperialism the Highest Stage of Capitalism by
M.V. Frunze, Military Theorist by
The Defense Of Duffer's Drift by
Attacks by
Strategy by
Roots of Strategy: A Collection of Military Classics by
Strategy by
The Lessons of Modern War, Vol. 2: The Iran-Iraq War by
Selected Military Writings of Mao Tse-tung by
Stilwell and the American Experience in China 1911-1945 by
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China by
Road to Pearl Harbor: The Coming of the War Between the United States and Japan by
Not War But Like War: American Intervention In Lebanon by
The role of federal military forces in domestic disorders, 1789-1878 by
Power Pack: U.S. Intervention in the Dominican Republic, 1965-1966 by
Dragon Operations: Hostage Rescues in the Congo, 1964-1965 by
The Counterinsurgency Era: U.S. Doctrine and Performance, 1950 to the Present by
Delta Force: A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit by
How the North Won: A Military History of the Civil War by
Civil War: The Coming Fury, Terrible Swift Sword, and Never Call Retreat by
History of Military Mobilization in the United States Army, 1775-1945 by
The Roots of Blitzkrieg: Hans von Seeckt and German Military Reform by
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 by
The Campaign of 1812 in Russia by
Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History by
White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-1920 and The Miracle on the Vistula by
The Battle for the Falklands by
The Art of War in the Middle Ages: A.D. 378-1515 by
Anabasis: The March Up Country by
The Fall of the Athenian Empire (A New History of the Peloponnesian War) by
The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece by
The Fall of the Roman Empire: The Military Explanation by
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by
Acts of War: Behavior of Men in Battle by
Battle Studies: Ancient and Modern Battle by
The Sinews of War: Army Logistics, 1775-1953 by
Catch-22 by
Life and Fate. Trans. By Robert Chandler by
Monty: The Making of a General : 1887-1942 by
A General's Life: An Autobiography by General of the Army Omar N. Bradley by
Rommel as Military Commander by
The War Lords: Military Commanders of the Twentieth Century by
Masters Of The Art Of Command by
Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine : Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force 1907-1960 by
Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression by
Art of War Waterloo to Mons by
Strategy and Diplomacy 1870-1945 by
Fields of Battle: The Wars for North America by
The Art of War in Western World by
A Military History of the Western World: From the Earliest Times to the Battle of Lepanto by
History of the Art of War Within the Framework of Political History: Antiquity by and commented:
Read this set of books during Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm during off hours. The analysis Delbruck provided considerable insight to the questions we faced.
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by
Red Badge Of Courage: An Episode Of The American Civil War by
All Quiet On The Western Front by
The pursuit of power: Technology, armed force, and society since A.D. 1000 by
The Evolution of Blitzkrieg Tactics: Germany Defends Itself Against Poland, 1918-1933 by
Decision in Normandy: The Real Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign by
The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 18701871 by
Frederick The Great On The Art Of War by
Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace by
The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire by
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by
History Of The German General Staff, 1657-1945 by
Clausewitz in English: The Reception of Clausewitz in Britain and America, 1815-1945 by
The Transformation of War: The Most Radical Reinterpretation of Armed Conflict Since Clausewitz by
The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East by
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East by
The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power by
Intelligence in War: The value--and limitations--of what the military can learn about the enemy by
The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan by
The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years by
What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East by
The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror by
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War by
Yanks: The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I by
Truman by
Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime by
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by
The Military Maxims Of Napoleon by
Masters of War: Classical Strategic Thought by
Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle by
Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo by
The Constitution of the United States of America by
Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing by
A War To Be Won: Fighting the Second World War by
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by
Diplomacy by
Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers by
On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War by
The History of the Peloponnesian War by
East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950 by
Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt by
The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy by
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command by
Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War by
The Victors: The Men of World War II by
D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by
Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany by
Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by
The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections by
America's First Battles, 1776-1965 by
We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - the Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam by
On War by
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War by
Race to the Swift: Thoughts on Twenty-First Century Warfare by
The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations by
Military Misfortunes: The Anatomy of Failure in War by
The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age by
The Cold War: A New History by
Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace by
Kevlar Legions: The Transformation of the U.S. Army, 1989-2005 by
Nineteen Stars: A Study in Military Character and Leadership by
The Changing Face of War: Combat from the Marne to Iraq by
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy by
Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton by
Refighting the Last War: Command and Crisis in Korea 1950-1953 by
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant Volume 2 by
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare by
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by
American Military History, Volume II: The United States Army in a Global Era, 1917-2003 by
KGB: The Inside Story of Its Foreign Operations from Lenin to Gorbachev by
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage by
Mayday: Eisenhower, Khruschev and the U-2 Affair by
The Spy Who Saved the World: How a Soviet Colonel Changed the Course of the Cold War by
Battleground Berlin: CIA vs. KGB in the Cold War by
The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB by
Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America by
Secrecy and Democracy: The CIA in Transition by
A Spy's Journey: A CIA Memoir by
Spymaster: My Thirty-two Years in Intelligence and Espionage Against the West by
The Central Intelligence Agency: History and Documents by