Brian McAllister Linn is Professor of History at Texas A&M University.
Few books could be more timely than Brian Linn's "The Echo of
Battle: The Army's Way of War". Linn has written a serious and
comprehensive intellectual history of the U.S. Army. He traces Army
thought from the American Revolution to the war on terrorism. It is
hard to imagine a scholar more suited to take on the task...Linn's
overview of the Army's efforts to deal with the new world disorder
is unparalleled. -- James Jay Carafano "Army" (02/01/2008)
[A] remarkable new history of how the army anticipated future wars
and analyzed past ones...Linn's assessment of army thought in the
post-Cold War era is especially enlightening. This is an
exceedingly well-crafted book that belongs on all shelves
supporting the history of the U.S. military tradition. -- E. A.
Goedeken "Choice" (09/01/2008)
I expect this book to stir considerable controversy and healthy
debate. Younger officers may well come to view it as a Bible of
sorts. I expect it to sell very well at the Army's educational
institutions where I have been recommending it since reading the
first chapter. It has the potential to transform professional
thinking in the most positive way. This book demonstrates Linn's
mastery of the language of the profession in readable English,
something all too rarely seen. -- Douglas V. Johnson II "Journal of
Military History" (04/01/2008)
This is a well-researched book, full of insight and good sense. --
Lawrence D. Freedman "Foreign Affairs" (05/01/2008)
An unsettling but stimulating review of American military planning.
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