Cassell Military Classics: Seize And Hold: Master Strokes On The Battlefield [Paperback]

Bryan Perrett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cassell Military Classics | Publication Date: December 31, 1999

"Seize and hold" operations--or the capture of a bridge or castle in order to debilitate the enemy--have been vital ploys in warfare throughout history. Speed, surprise, and sufficient firepower are necessities to accomplish the task. From the bungled attempt by the Russians to destroy Japanese facilities in 1904 to the Ia Drang Valley Campaign in 1965, here are more than 60 years' worth of military attempts to seize the day--in World Wars One and Two, Korea, and Vietnam.

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About the Author

Bryan Perrett, a former army man himself, has been writing about military adventure and heroism for some years now, collecting a large band of enthusiastic readers. His books have formed the mainstay of the Cassell Military Paperbacks list and include such gems as LAST STAND!, AT ALL COSTS!, IMPOSSIBLE VICTORIES, AGAINST ALL ODDS!, and many more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0304351709
• ISBN-13: 978-0304351701
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,941,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, Brief Overview of Famous Battles, May 3, 2000

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This review is from: Cassell Military Classics: Seize And Hold: Master Strokes On The Battlefield (Paperback)

This book (and two others like it - Glorious Defiance and At All Costs) is a good book for indroductions to several somewhat obscure battles with a similar theme. Sieze and Hold covers battles where a small, elite force has to secure a specific objective (hill, bridge, etc.) and defend it against counter attack. This book covers the following battles:

The Romanian Campaign of 1916 Rommel's the battle of Caporetto, Italy 1917 Polish capture of Zytomierz, Russia, 1919 German assault on Belgium and Holland, 1940 Beda Fomm, North Africa 1941 Jitra and Slim River, Malaya 1941-1942 Hill 309 and the bridge at 637437, Normandy 1944 Meiktila, Burma 1944 Ludendorff bridge at Remagan, Germany 1945 Inchon, Korea 1950 Ia Drang, Vietnam 1965

Each battle is covered in what amounts to an essay on the topic and therefore does not cover them in too much detail, hence only three stars. I use them when I want to read about a battle in one sitting because they average about 20 pages each. But they usually spark an interest to find more books on the battles covered so as to absorb more details about that particular battle.

Overall, this is a nice little book for those interested in learning about dramatic battles but don't want to get bogged down in minute details.