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Military History - Other Topics - Diverse Subjects
History & Development of Warfare - General Section
Covers the development of warfare, battlefield tactics, systems & military campaigns through the ages

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BRAVE MEN AND GREAT CAPTAINS
by R Ernest & Trevor N Dupuy

A survey of American military achievements from the Revolution to the Korean War, and Bunker Hill to the Chosin Reservoir. The author looks at the personalities and military leaders, and provides a study of their battles, the successes and failures. An assessment of every military leader from George Washington to William F Dean.

1993, Nova Publications, , 0963869221,< R-01>,xviii + 378pp, maps, bibliography, index, vg in slightly rubbed covers, , CARD
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 22519-01..............................£8.00 

WAR
by Gwynne Dyer

A study on the development of warfare, from the earliest times to the present. Looks at the rise of the mass army and the impact of technology and the supposition that it is no longer a realistic option for a modern industrial nation to resolve political conflicts by war.

1985, Guild Publishing, Book Club edition, ,< R-01>,xii + 272pp, 135 photos, maps, index, g in spine faded dw, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 21538-02..............................£5.00 

WAR
by Gwynne Dyer

A study on the development of warfare, from the earliest times to the present. Looks at the rise of the mass army and the impact of technology and the supposition that it is no longer a realistic option for a modern industrial nation to resolve political conflicts by war.

1986, The Bodley Head, , 0370307283,< R-01>,xii + 272pp, 135 photos, maps, index, Near fine in d/w, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 21538-01..............................£6.00 

THE WESTERN HERITAGE: FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT
by Stewart C Easton

A cultural, political and military history of the world from prehistoric times to the Korean War and the Cold War in the 1960s. A useful quick reference guide. Each chapter contains suggestions for further reading.

1965, Holt Rinehart Winston, , ,< R-01>,916pp ills. maps, Ex. Military Library, stamp on endpaper map.Green boards, lightly marked. Good, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 29518-01..............................£12.00 

CAVALRY: A HISTORY OF MOUNTED WARFARE
by John Ellis

An illustrated historical study of Cavalry and mounted warfare. It covers military horsemen from the ancient period to the 20th Century.

1978, , , 0715375660,< R-01>,192pp, 127 colour & b/w illustrations- , blue cloth, a little worn, otherwise good, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 26528-01..............................£8.00 

THE SUPER-STRATEGISTS
by Colonel John R Elting

Great Captains, Theorists and Fighting men who have shaped the history of warfare. The famous figures described here, include Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, Frederick, Clausewitz, Ghengis Khan, Churchill, Robert the Bruce, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and Sun Tzu.

1987, Wm. H. Allen Publishing, , 0491034474,< R-01>,304pp., Good. Dustjacket creased at edges. A few marks on page edges. , ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 1790-01..............................£12.00 

INTERNATIONAL COLD WAR MILITARY RECORDS AND HISTORY
by William W Epley

The Proceedings of the International Conference in 1994. With contributions from both former Warsaw Pact members as well as NATO including US, Canadian, Austrian, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, and the UK. With papers on Russian/Soviet and East German perspectives. Also Russian, Central and SE European, US, Western European, and NATO archives.

1996, Center of MilitaryHistory, , ,< R-01>,ix + 560pp, shelf wear, base of spine bumped/grazed ow Good, , CARD
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 24727-01..............................£12.00 

SOVIET GROUND FORCES: AN OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
by John Erickson and Lynn Hansen

A comprehensive examination of the central element in Soviet military structure during the 1980s. Erickson gives a full scale military analysis of the evolution of forces from the Second World War and presents an inside view of the changes in the army and its possible future course. Col. Schneider describes Soviet army training methods, contrasting them with US criteria. The third author, Dr Lynn Hansen, analyses the use of airpower in conjunction with land strength.

1986, Westview Press, , 0709909721,< R-01>,265pp tables., Good.d/w faded and torn., ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 17019-01..............................£18.00 

ELITE FIGHTING UNITS
by David Eshel

This book examines the record of the world's major elite forces and explores the qualities, skill and courage required of soldiers handpicked to serve in those units around the globe. Among the exploits and actions detailed are those of Israeli special Units such as Golani, GHQ Recce Squadron and Naval Commandos, Arab Elite assault units in the Golan heights, in Lebanon and Sinai and soldiers in the Falklands and Grenada campaigns.

1984, Arco Publishing , , 0668062746,< R-01>,Large Format 208pp ills, vg in card covers, , CARD
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 32659-01..............................£8.00 

THE TWO WORLD WARS
by Susanne Everett and Brigadier Peter Young

A history of the cataclysmic wars of the twentieth century. The industrial revolution armed both sides with weapons of undreamt of destructive power, but WWI tactics remained undeveloped, resulting in four years of bloody trench warfare - followed by a vindictive armistice. The result was WWII, which claimed more than thirty million dead. It saw the advent of atomic weapons and the age of nuclear terror. This magnificent volume uses maps, technical illustrations and charts plus authoritative text with more than 800 colour and black and white photos to illustrate the scale and intensity of these great conflicts

1982, W H Smith, , 0861240596,< R-01>,Large format, 512pp, 812 photos, 95 ills, 52 maps, 11 tables,, covers a little worn, faded spine ow vg, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 26560-01..............................£10.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


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