John Keegan, author portrait
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John Keegan

John Keegan’s books include The Iraq War, Intelligence in War, The First World War, The Battle for History, The Face of Battle, War and Our World, The Masks of Command, Fields of Battle, and A History of Warfare. He was the defense editor of The Daily Telegraph (London). He lived in Wiltshire, England, until his death in 2012.
How War Begins
The American Civil War
Winston Churchill
The Iraq War
The Second World War
Intelligence in War
War and Our World
The Book of War
The First World War
Fields of Battle
The Battle For History
A History of Warfare
Six Armies in Normandy
The Price of Admiralty
The Mask of Command
The Face of Battle

Books

How War Begins
The American Civil War
Winston Churchill
The Iraq War
The Second World War
Intelligence in War
War and Our World
The Book of War
The First World War
Fields of Battle
The Battle For History
A History of Warfare
Six Armies in Normandy
The Price of Admiralty
The Mask of Command
The Face of Battle

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