On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

Generalship -- The Crimean War -- The Boer War -- Indian Interlude -- The First World War -- Cambrai -- The Siege of Kut -- Between the Wars -- The Second World War -- Singapore -- Arnhem -- Is There a Case to Answer? -- The Intellectual Ability of Senior Military Commanders -- Military Organizations -- 'Bullshit' -- Socialization and the Anal Character -- Character and Honour -- Anti-Effeminacy -- Leaders of Men -- Military Achievement -- Authoritarianism -- Mothers of Incompetence -- Education and the Cult of Muscular Christianity -- Individual Differences -- Extremes of Authoritarianism -- The Worst and the Best -- Exceptions to the Rule? -- Retreat.