{"product_id":"napoleons-military-machine-operations-manual","title":"Napoleon's Military Machine - Operations Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Chris McNab, Hardcover, 160 Pages, ISBN: 9781785212215, 1st Print 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduct description\u003cbr\u003eThe Grande Armee of Napoleon Bonaparte is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. With it the French scored a streak of historic victories that gave them an unprecedented grip on power over the European continent. At its peak it was made up of 680,000 men, a huge multi-national force of officers, infantry and cavalry, artillery and support services masterminded by a superior and highly flexible system of corps, divisions, brigades and regiments, commanded by officers in which Napoleon placed a huge degree of trust and autonomy to operate within the outlines of his strategic objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking closely at how this military machine was constructed and mobilised this book will examine all aspects of the Grande Armee, from individual soldiers, what they wore, ate, slept in and were paid, to the chain of command, recruitment and training, intelligence and comms, and logistics and battle tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe legacy of Napoleon's army will be assessed, and how his organization and management initiatives influenced national armies around the world in ways that can still be seen today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor: Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons and The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World. He has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers. He lives in south Wales, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Details\u003cbr\u003ePart number: \u003cbr\u003eH6221\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: \u003cbr\u003e270 x 210 mm\u003cbr\u003e# of pages: \u003cbr\u003e160\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781785212215\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10: 1785212214\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: \u003cbr\u003eThursday, 31 January, 2019\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: \u003cbr\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003eAuthor(s): \u003cbr\u003eChris McNab\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haynes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628614402268,"sku":"9781785212215","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/IMG_20190604_0006__30207.1594781973.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772103112","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/napoleons-military-machine-operations-manual","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}