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Author: John Keegan Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136414096 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 351
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The Routledge Who's Who in Military History looks at those men and women who have shaped the course of war. It concentrates on all those periods about which the reader is likely to want information - the eighteenth-century wars in Europe, the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the major conflicts of the nineteenth-century. There is full coverage of the First and Second World Wars, and the many post-war struggles up to and including the Gulf War. It provides: * detailed biographies of the most interesting and important figures in military history from about 1450 to the present day * a series of maps showing the main theatres of war * a glossary of common words and phrases * an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout The Routledge Who's Who in Military History will be a unique and invaluable source of information for the student and general reader alike.
Author: Joseph T. Glatthaar Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199859256 Category : United States Languages : en Pages : 161
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Citizen soldier and sailor vs. standing armed forces -- The struggle for military professionalism -- Technology, mechanization, and the world wars -- The limits of power -- Conclusion: The armed forces and perennial problems,
Author: Alastair Wilson Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 9780415308281 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 374
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This A-Z guide covers the life and careers of over 600 key figures in naval history, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Featuring influential figures from the UK, US and around the world, from the great admirals such as Nelson, to minesweepers, designers and administrators, it is an invaluable guide to those who have shaped naval history.
Author: Spencer Tucker Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134565143 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 866
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This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well as the First and Second World Wars, this Who's Who takes in key figures from conflicts in Vietnam, Korea and others. Those whose lives and careers are covered here include not only major military leaders, but also politicians, inventors and other key public figures central to the course of twentieth-century military history. From Che Guevara to Mao Zhedong, from Albert Speer to Norman Schwarzkopf, and from Josef Stalin to Charles de Gaulle - this volume's breadth of coverage makes it a unique and indispensable guide to an important and absorbing element of modern history.
Author: John Keegan Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 0415260337 Category : Admirals Languages : en Pages : 190
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World War II was a truly global conflict, fought in every one of the five continents. The players included not only soldiers and statesmen of orthodox background, but three dictators of world stature, Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin; demagogues such as Goebbels and ideologues like Alfred Rosenberg; politicians of charismatic power, like Roosevelt; prophets of national resistance, like Charles de Gaulle and of national liberation like Mahatma Ghandi. Who's Who in World War II: * brings together over 300 of the most important characters from every sphere of responsibility * provides a unique reference source about the life, career, and personality of each character.
Author: Robert F. Ritchie Publisher: ISBN: 9781524977580 Category : Languages : en Pages : 277
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Without question, the American military has opened doors for those left outside the mainstream of public education. A long tradition of servant-leadership has produced a system demonstrating excellence in education and in many ways continuing the servant leader tradition of leadership by trial.
Author: Richard W. Stewart Publisher: Military Bookshop ISBN: 9781782660262 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 436
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Profusley illustrated with full color and black and white illustrations, maps and photographs. Center of Military History publication CMH Pub. 30-21. Army Historical Series. Richard W. Stewart, General Editor. Revision of the 1989 edition which was a revision of a textbook written for the senior ROTC courses. Contains an historical survey of the organization and accomplishments of the United States Army. Designed to inculcate in young officers and soldiers an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate to them that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. Intended primarily for use in the American Military History course in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in civilian colleges and universities.
Author: Robert Cowley Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780618127429 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 573
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Ranging from ancient times to the present day, a resource on military history offers a global perspective and includes more than six hundred articles on warfare as presented by some 150 military historians, biographers, and journalists. Reprint.
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Author: Joseph T. Glatthaar
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