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John Keegan

John Keegan

Born 15 May 1934 · Died 2 Aug 2012

Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan was a British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist. He was the author of many published works on the nature of combat between the 14th and 21st centuries concerning land, air, maritime, and intelligence warfare, as well as the psychology of battle. - Wikipedia

Quotes

  • “The First World War inaugurated the manufacture of mass deaths that the Second brought to a pitiless consummation.”
    The First World War, Chapter 1
  • “War’s rancours are quick to bite and slow to heal.”
    The First World War, Chapter 1
  • “Plans do not determine outcomes. The happenings set in motion by a particular scheme of action will rarely be those narrowly intended, are intrinsically unpredictable and will ramify far beyond the anticipation of the instigator.”
    The First World War, Chapter 2
  • “The Somme marked the end of an age of vital optimism in British life that has never been recovered.”
    The First World War, Chapter 8
  • “Lightning victories, experience tells, store up evil consequences, usually for the victors.”
    The First World War, Chapter 10

Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0), chosen with AI.

Books by John Keegan in order

Books by John Keegan in the order they were published, from Waffen SS: The Asphalt Soldiers (1970) to The American Civil War (2009).

  1. 1Waffen SS: The Asphalt SoldiersWaffen SS: The Asphalt Soldiers1970
  2. 2Barbarossa: Invasion of Russia, 1941Barbarossa: Invasion of Russia, 19411971
  3. 3The Face of BattleThe Face of Battle1976
  4. 4Who's Who in Military HistoryWho's Who in Military History1976
  5. 5The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of World War IIThe Rand McNally Encyclopedia of World War II1977
  6. 6Who Was Who in World War IIWho Was Who in World War II1978
  7. 7World ArmiesWorld Armies1979
  8. 8Six Armies in NormandySix Armies in Normandy1982
  9. 9The Mask of CommandThe Mask of Command1987
  10. 10The Price of AdmiraltyThe Price of Admiralty1988
  11. 11The Second World WarThe Second World War1989
  12. 12Churchill's GeneralsChurchill's Generals1991
  13. 13A History of WarfareA History of Warfare1993
  14. 14The Battle for HistoryThe Battle for History1995
  15. 15WarpathsWarpaths1995
  16. 16The First World WarThe First World War1998
  17. 17War and Our WorldWar and Our World1998
  18. 18The Book of WarThe Book of War1999
  19. 19An Illustrated History of the First World WarAn Illustrated History of the First World War2001
  20. 20ChurchillChurchill2002
  21. 21Intelligence in WarIntelligence in War2003
  22. 22The Iraq WarThe Iraq War2004
  23. 23The Renaissance at WarThe Renaissance at War2006
  24. 24The American Civil WarThe American Civil War2009

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