Jumat, 22 September 2017

CWT Letters from Readers- April 2011

Custer Never Grew Up Stephen Budiansky did yeoman service to the general in his February article “Judging George Custer.” There is a vast gulf, however, between Custer’s “when in doubt, charge” approach to military strategy and the brilliant tactician Budiansky portrays. It is beyond debate that Custer was indeed reckless, and ultimately it cost the …

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