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.