Strategy and Command

Issues in Australia's Twentieth-century Wars

David Horner (Australian National University, Canberra)

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English

Cambridge University Press
15 October 2021

History; Military history; Military administration; Defence strategy, planning & research

Series: Australian Army History Series

In Strategy and Command, David Horner provides an important insight into the strategic decisions and military commanders who shaped Australia's army history from the Boer War to the evolution of the command structure for the Australian Defence Force in the 2000s. He examines strategic decisions such as whether to go to war, the nature of the forces to be committed to the war, where the forces should be deployed and when to reduce the Australian commitment. The book also recounts decisions made by commanders at the highest level, which are passed on to those at the operational level, who are then required to produce their own plans to achieve the government's aims through military operations. Strategy and Command is a compilation of research and writing on military history by one of Australia's pre-eminent military historians. It is a crucial read for anyone interested in Australia's involvement in 20th-century wars.

By: David Horner (Australian National University Canberra)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 675g
ISBN: 9781316512371
ISBN 10: 1316512371
Series: Australian Army History Series
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Influence of the Boer War on Australia's First World War Commanders; 2. Preparing for War, 1901–1914; 3. The AIF's Commanders: Learning on the Job; 4. Strategic Planning Between the Wars; 5. Identifying the Threat from Japan in 1941; 6. 1942–A Pivotal Year in Australian History; 7. Australia and Coalition Warfare in the Second World War; 8. Deciding Australian War Strategy in 1943: The Roles of MacArthur and Curtin; 9. Advancing National Interests: Australia's War Strategy, 1944-45; 10. Higher Command in the Korean War: The Experience of Brigadier John Wilton; 11. Higher Direction of the Army in the Vietnam War; 12. The 1991 Gulf War: Its Place in Australian History; 13. Deploying and Sustaining INTERFET in East Timor in 1999; 14. Developing a Command Structure for Joint Operations.

David Horner is one of Australia's leading historians and is based at the Australian National University. He was Professor of Australian Defence History at the university for fifteen years and is considered Australia's premier military historian with an international reputation for military history and strategic analysis.