The Profession Of Arms (1983) By General Sir John Hackett
 
A masterful analysis of the fighting man from ancient times to the present. The narrative ranges across 4000 years of military history, starting with the forces that shaped the professional man-at-arms and his relevance today. Hackett comments on the citizen-soldiers of Sparta, the Legions of Rome, the age of Chivalry, the rise of Prussian militarism, the might of Napoleonic France, Britain's Imperial conquests and the rise of the US and Soviet superpowers in the Twentieth Century
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket and Soft Cover Options
238 pages
In Good Condition