(Also available in English: Original title "The punic wars")

It is a question of a military-historical book. The author was a former general staff chief of Great Britain.

The book treats the first and second punic war. The third is treated only in a small part.

Important battles are described and analyzed. The evolution of the roman military tactics can be understand very well.

This book treats an important point in the roman history. The military was important for the origin of the roman empire. Therefore this book should absolutely be read.