Evolution of Modern Land Warfare: Theory and Practice - Couverture rigide

Bellamy, Christopher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415020735 ISBN 13 : 9780415020732

Editeur : Routledge, 1990

Synopsis

In this summary of the way modern land warfare, military thinking, concepts, and terminology have evolved, Christopher Bellamy demonstrates that military history can be of immense practical help to those concerned with the conduct of modern warfare "at the operational level". Extensively illustrated with 52 of the author's own campaign maps, battle maps and diagrams, the book surveys the evolution of warfare in Europe from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day and in Asia from the Middle Ages to the present. It considers the interaction of technology and warfare. Ranging widely in his choice of examples, the author includes two in-depth case studies - one on the Soviet Operational Manoeuvre Group and its predecessors in the Russian Imperial Army; the other on the long history of land warfare, including guerrilla warfare, in Asia. The author argues that Americans and Western Europeans ought to know more about the military experience and accumulated wisdom of Russia, China and other Asian countries. In particular he underlines the value of Asian campaigns as sources of universal lessons and principles of war.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Extensively illustrated with 52 detailed campaign and battle maps and diagrams, this book, originally published in 1990, surveys the evolution of warfare in Europe from Napoleon to the end of the twentieth century and in Asia from the Middle Ages. It considers the interaction of technology and warfare. With wide-ranging examples, the book includes two in depth case studies, one on the Soviet Operational Manoeuvre Group and its predecessors in the Russian Imperial Army, the other on the history of land warfare, including guerilla warfare, in Asia. In this book the author demonstrates that military history can be of immense practical help to the modern military analyst and professional. Now updated with a new introduction to take into account changes since 1990, this book remains of essential value to students, teachers & professionals in political & social history, international relations, defence, war & peace studies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415020735
• ISBN 13: 9780415020732
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible