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Hero or Coward Elmar Dinter

Hero or Coward By Elmar Dinter

Hero or Coward by Elmar Dinter


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Summary

This work addresses the question of why some men fight well in war and others do not. He examines the factors and draws conclusions involving recommendations for new methods of personnel selection and new tactics, training and education.

Hero or Coward Summary

Hero or Coward: Pressures Facing the Soldier in Battle by Elmar Dinter

Elmar Dinter addresses the question of why some men fight well in war and others do not. He examines the factors and draws conclusions involving recommendations for new methods of personnel selection and new tactics, training and military education.

Table of Contents

Setting the scene; stress; pressures on the individual; injury and death; stamina and exhaustion; firepower; experiences of military units; experiences of commanders; summary of pressures; psychiatric casualties; summary of antidotes; effects on the commander; consequences for personnel selection, organization, equipment, training, education, leadership and tactics; future prospects; open questions. Appendices: introduction to the historical examples; the Battle for Calais; the Battle for Stalingrad; the Battle for Monte Cassino.

Additional information

NPB9780714632308
9780714632308
0714632309
Hero or Coward: Pressures Facing the Soldier in Battle by Elmar Dinter
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1985-05-31
198
N/A
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