'The function of the general is not to fight the battle, but to direct it.'
Adolph von Schell

'No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.'
Robert E. Lee

'Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy.'
Norman Schwarzkopf

'Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself.'
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

With the planet in turmoil there is considerable global interest in the record of military commanders in various combat zones throughout the ages.

What made them successful? Why have they become military legends? How much is it to do with their strategic abilities, leadership qualities or force of personality? What can we learn?

Following the successful approach of Iain Dale's The Prime Ministers, The Presidents and The Dictators, military experts, academics, historians, commentators, political journalists and serving politicians share valuable insights into sixty-nine key military leaders who've shaped not only the history of our tumultuous world, but the present too.