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11 produkter
Great Indian Mutiny
Colin Campbell and the Campaign at Lucknow
Inbunden, 1991
880 kr
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In 1857-1858, rebels in northern India recruited tens of thousands of civilian volunteers in a mutiny that threatened to engulf the entire subcontinent. This study explores a fundamental question never explicitly investigated in histories of the mutiny: How could a vastly outnumbered British army, …
Sieges
A Comparative Study
Inbunden, 1993
854 kr
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.Watson presents five sieges for detailed analysis. The author utilizes the methodology John Keegan developed to define sieges as a form of battle and to explore the categories of combat--those relationships of men versus weapons and the commitment to battle on the part of the contestants--which …
Desert Battle
Comparative Perspectives
Inbunden, 1995
1066 kr
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Desert Battle is a study of the nature of desert warfare with special attention to the evolution of weaponry, the organization of forces, the impact of the desert environment on the ability of those forces to sustain battle, and the influences of the desert on battle tactics. The work concentrates …
When Soldiers Quit
Studies in Military Disintegration
Inbunden, 1997
1098 kr
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After an introduction showing three examples of military disintegration, the author examines six historical occurrences in depth: The India Mutiny of 1857; the 1917 French Army mutinies; the depredations following the British siege of San Sebastian, 1813; the surrender of the U.S. 106th Infantry …
Exit Rommel
The Tunisian Campaign, 1942-1943
Inbunden, 1999
1098 kr
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A study of Rommel's generalship in the context of the fateful Tunisian campaign, this book explores Rommel's generalship through the influential variables of battle, including logistics difficulties, weapons technology, and his relations with Hitler. The legend of the Desert Fox colors most battle …
Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders
The Deadly Voyage of HMS Jervis Bay
Inbunden, 2005
662 kr
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In November of 1940, the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer attacked British Convoy HX-84. The merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, a converted passenger liner that was the convoy's only escort—armed only with antique 6-inch guns—charged the Nazi raider. While the Jervis Bay did not stand a chance …
Sieges
A Comparative Study
E-bok, 1993
935 kr
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.Watson presents five sieges for detailed analysis. The author utilizes the methodology John Keegan developed to define sieges as a form of battle and to explore the categories of combat--those relationships of men versus weapons and the commitment to battle on the part of the contestants--which …
Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders
The Deadly Voyage of HMS Jervis Bay
E-bok, 2005
723 kr
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In November of 1940, the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer attacked British Convoy HX-84. The merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, a converted passenger liner that was the convoy's only escort—armed only with antique 6-inch guns—charged the Nazi raider. While the Jervis Bay did not stand a chance …
