"The publication of Eisenhower's Lieutenants is an event of significance in American military writing. . . . admirable . . . clearly the product of exhaustive, painstaking research." —The New York Times Book Review" . . . the best account we have of the World War II campaigns from Normandy to the Elbe." —American Historical Review" . . . precisely informative and broadly rewarding." —Kirkus Reviews" . . . an outstanding and highly recommended work." —Journal of American History" . . . by the dean of American military historians . . . " —Washington Post BookworldCONTENTSPrefacePart One: The ArmiesPart Two: NormandyPart Three: FrancePart Four: The Disputed Middle GroundPart Five: GermanyEpilogueNotes and SourcesIndex

"The crowning achievement of one of America's most distinguished military historians." —Lincoln Prize jury"Readers will find much to debate in this book—including . . . its affirmation that, because of emancipation, 'the Civil War calls for a rethinking of the attitude . . . that war is always futile, that its rewards never match its cost, that any conflict [must be] immediately decisive and virtually without loss of American lives.'" —Gary W. Gallagher

"One of the most interesting, important, and ambitious books about the conduct, and perhaps the ultimate futility, of war." —Gunther E. Rothenberg"[A] highly scholarly and wonderfully absorbing study." —John Bayley, The London Review of Books"What Russell F. Weigley writes, the rest of us read. The Age of Battles is a persuasive reminder that even in the age of 'rational' warfare, one can honestly wonder why war seemed an unavoidable policy choice." —Allan R. Millett, The Journal of American History

" . . . a strong and stimulating book. It has no rival in either scope or quality. For libraries, history buffs, and armchair warriors, it is a must. For political science students, career diplomats, and officers in the armed services, its reading should be required." —History"A particularly timely account." —Kansas City Times"It reads easily but is not a popularized history . . . nor does the book become a history of battles. . . . Weigley's analyses and interpretations are searching, competent, and useful." —Perspective

"The publication of Eisenhower's Lieutenants is an event of significance in American military writing. . . . admirable . . . clearly the product of exhaustive, painstaking research." —The New York Times Book Review" . . . the best account we have of the World War II campaigns from Normandy to the Elbe." —American Historical Review" . . . precisely informative and broadly rewarding." —Kirkus Reviews" . . . an outstanding and highly recommended work." —Journal of American History" . . . by the dean of American military historians . . . " —Washington Post BookworldCONTENTSPrefacePart One: The ArmiesPart Two: NormandyPart Three: FrancePart Four: The Disputed Middle GroundPart Five: GermanyEpilogueNotes and SourcesIndex

"The crowning achievement of one of America's most distinguished military historians." —Lincoln Prize jury"Readers will find much to debate in this book—including . . . its affirmation that, because of emancipation, 'the Civil War calls for a rethinking of the attitude . . . that war is always futile, that its rewards never match its cost, that any conflict [must be] immediately decisive and virtually without loss of American lives.'" —Gary W. Gallagher

"One of the most interesting, important, and ambitious books about the conduct, and perhaps the ultimate futility, of war." —Gunther E. Rothenberg"[A] highly scholarly and wonderfully absorbing study." —John Bayley, The London Review of Books"What Russell F. Weigley writes, the rest of us read. The Age of Battles is a persuasive reminder that even in the age of 'rational' warfare, one can honestly wonder why war seemed an unavoidable policy choice." —Allan R. Millett, The Journal of American History

" . . . a strong and stimulating book. It has no rival in either scope or quality. For libraries, history buffs, and armchair warriors, it is a must. For political science students, career diplomats, and officers in the armed services, its reading should be required." —History"A particularly timely account." —Kansas City Times"It reads easily but is not a popularized history . . . nor does the book become a history of battles. . . . Weigley's analyses and interpretations are searching, competent, and useful." —Perspective