THE GREATEST MOUNTAIN BATTLES - From Antiquity to the Present Day

Discover the greatest mountain battles, from Antiquity to the present day

From the Andes to the Balkans, and from the Alps to the Himalayas, this work reveals the greatest feats of mountain warfare as never before. Spanning all periods of mythological and recorded history, you will follow in the footsteps of illustrious commanders — Alexander, Hannibal, Turenne, Napoleon, Marshal Juin, and others — as they faced this formidable theatre of operations.

The detailed and illustrated account of these mountain military operations offers a comprehensive view of warfare in a theatre whose constraints are immutable. Above all, it provides rich lessons by exploring the diversity of terrain, the multiplicity of tactical combinations, the evolution of techniques, and, most crucially, the decisive role of the military commander...

A graduate of the École militaire de haute montagne in Chamonix, former commanding officer of the 13e BCA, with operational experience in the Balkans and Afghanistan, former professor at the École de guerre and a doctor of history, Colonel Becker brings his dual operational and academic perspective to bear in a detailed account of the 30 greatest battles from Antiquity to the present day — accessible to all, whether history enthusiasts or passionate mountaineers.