About the Author

Kenneth Macksey joined the Royal Armoured Corps in 1941, saw action in Normandy in 1944 and Germany in 1945, and after World War II spent more than twenty years as an officer of the Royal Tank Regiment. He was internationally known for his works on military history, including Why the Germans Lose at War. Macksey died in 2005 in Britain.

Reviews

A probing and literate examination of a brilliant maverick in search of ideals, a general who had the ability to turn inspiration into reality.--History Net