"Erik Durschmied takes us through the major conflicts of history and reveals how, in war, it is the improbable and unpredictable 'hinge factor' that can determine events"--Provided by publisher.

G-2 Reading List 2016 Includes maps of: Horns of Hattin, 4 July 1187;Agincourt, October 25, 1415;Karensebes, 20 September 1788;Waterloo, 18 June 1815;Balaclava, 25 October 1854;Koniggratz, 3 July 1866, situation at 14.00hrs;Tannenberg, 25-29 August 1914; Tanga, 5 November 1914; Tank Battle, Arras 21-22 May 1940; Bismark Action, May 19-27 1941; Moscow, 6 December 1941; Gulf War, 25 February 1991.

A wooden horse: Troy, 1184 BC -- The loss of the True Cross: the Horns of Hattin, 4 July 1187 -- A rabble with bare feet: Agincourt, 25 October 1415 -- A barrel of schnapps: Karansebes, 20 September 1788 -- A fistful of nails: Waterloo, 18 June 1815 -- The fourth order: Balaclava, 25 October 1854 -- Three cigars: Antietam, 17 September 1862 -- Two counts and one prince: Königgrätz, 3 July 1866 -- A fair fight: Spioen Kop, 24 January 1900 -- A slap on the face: Tannenberg, 28 August 1914 -- The sting of a bee: Tanga, 5 November 1914 -- Der Halte Befehl: France, 21 May 1940 -- A shark on the loose: North Atlantic, 27 May 1941 -- The Sorge enigma: Moscow, 6 December 1941 -- One man's death: Vietnam, 31 January 1968 -- And the wall came tumbling down: Berlin, 9 November 1989 -- The zero factor: the Gulf, 17 January 1991.