Iconic Leaders

History® profiles some of the most influential military commanders of all time, including Hannibal, the legendary general of Carthage who brought Rome to its knees; Genghis Khan, the Mongol warlord whose conquests were immeasurable; Napoleon Bonaparte, the wily French leader who dominated European wars for a generation; German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the 'Desert Fox'; George S. Patton; Douglas MacArthur; Dwight D. Eisenhower and more. GREAT MILITARY COMMANDERS explores the skills and strategy of each of these iconic figures, with expert analysis History® profiles the leaders who have left their indelible mark on modern history, including Adolf Hitler, whose insatiable warmongering sparked the greatest global conflict in history; Winston Churchill, the inspirational orator and statesman who led Britain in defiance as Europe fell before the Nazi war machine; Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Commander-in-Chief who faced the dual crises of the Great Depression and World War II; Josef Stalin, under whose totalitarian rule the USSR tranformed into a truly global superpower; John. F Kennedy, the charismatic, progressive President whose life was cut tragically short, and more. ICONIC LEADERS explores the lives of these titans of history whose legacies still reverberate around the world today.