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44 produkter
Supplying War
Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Häftad, 2004
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (4)
495 kr
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Why did Napoleon succeed in 1805 but fail in 1812? Could the European half of World War II have been ended in 1944? These are only two of the many questions that form the subject-matter of this meticulously researched, lively book. Drawing on a very wide range of sources, van Creveld examines the …
More on War
Inbunden, 2017
269 kr
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'War is the most important thing in the world', writes Martin van Creveld, one of the world's best-known experts on military history and strategy.The survival of every country, government, and individual is ultimately dependent on war - or the ability to wage it in self-defence. That is why, though …
Fighting Power
German and U.S. Army Performance, 1939-1945
Häftad, 2007
660 kr
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Analyses the performance of two key parties engaged in fighting during World War II.
Wargames
From Gladiators to Gigabytes
Häftad, 2013
448 kr
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Where did wargames come from? Who participated in them, and why? How is their development related to changes in real-life warfare? Which aspects of war did they capture, which ones did they leave out, how, and why? What do they tell us about the conduct of war in the times and places where they …
Evolution of Operational Art
From Napoleon to the Present
Av Martin van Creveld, John Andreas Olsen
E-bok, 2010
1850 kr
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Broadly defined as the grey area between strategy and tactics, operational art spans the theory and practice of planning and conducting campaigns and major operations aimed at accomplishing strategic and operational objectives in a given theatre of operations. An intermediate link between strategy …
The Evolution of Operational Art
From Napoleon to the Present
Av John Andreas Olsen, Martin van Creveld
Inbunden, 2010
2658 kr
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Broadly defined as the grey area between strategy and tactics, operational art spans the theory and practice of planning and conducting campaigns and major operations aimed at accomplishing strategic and operational objectives in a given theatre of operations. An intermediate link between strategy …
Changing Face of War
Combat from the Marne to Iraq
E-bok, 2008
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
75 kr
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One of the most influential experts on military history and strategy has now written his magnum opus, an original and provocative account of the past hundred years of global conflict. The Changing Face of War is the book that reveals the path that led to the impasse in Iraq, why powerful standing …
The Rise and Decline of the State
Inbunden, 1999
1928 kr
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The state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important and most characteristic of all modern institutions, is in decline. From Western Europe to Africa, many existing states are either combining into larger communities or falling apart. Many of their functions are …
The Land of Blood and Honey: The Rise of Modern Israel
Häftad, 2013
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
303 kr
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Transformation of War
E-bok, 2009
222 kr
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At a time when unprecedented change in international affairs is forcing governments, citizens, and armed forces everywhere to re-assess the question of whether military solutions to political problems are possible any longer, Martin van Creveld has written an audacious searching examination of the …
Sword And The Olive
A Critical History Of The Israeli Defense Force
Häftad, 2002
224 kr
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Combining razor-sharp analysis with dramatic narrative, vivid portraits of soldiers and commanders with illuminating discussions of battle tactics and covert actions, The Sword and the Olive traces the history of the IDF from its beginnings in Palestine to today. The book also goes beyond …
Seeing into the Future
A Short History of Prediction
Av Martin van Creveld, Martin van Creveld
Inbunden, 2020
260 kr
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If there is anything that distinguishes us from animals, it is our ability to understand that such a thing as the future exists and our willingness to try and look into it.But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods …
Technology and War
From 2000 B.C. to the Present
Häftad, 1991
254 kr
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In this impressive work, van Creveld considers man's use of technology over the past 4,000 years and its impact on military organization, weaponary, logistics, intelligence, communications, transportation, and command. This revised paperback edition has been updated to include an account of the …
More on War
E-bok, 2016
189 kr
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''War is the most important thing in the world'', writes Martin van Creveld, one of the world''s best-known experts on military history and strategy.The survival of every country, government, and individual is ultimately dependent on war - or the ability to wage it in self-defence. That is why, …
More on War
E-bok, 2017
189 kr
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''War is the most important thing in the world'', writes Martin van Creveld, one of the world''s best-known experts on military history and strategy.The survival of every country, government, and individual is ultimately dependent on war - or the ability to wage it in self-defence. That is why, …
Evolution of Operational Art
From Napoleon to the Present
Av Martin van Creveld, John Andreas Olsen
E-bok, 2010
1748 kr
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Broadly defined as the grey area between strategy and tactics, operational art spans the theory and practice of planning and conducting campaigns and major operations aimed at accomplishing strategic and operational objectives in a given theatre of operations. An intermediate link between strategy …
The Rise and Decline of the State
Häftad, 1999
574 kr
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The state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important and most characteristic of all modern institutions, is in decline. From Western Europe to Africa, many existing states are either combining into larger communities or falling apart. Many of their functions are …
Supplying War
Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton
Inbunden, 2004
1761 kr
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Why did Napoleon succeed in 1805 but fail in 1812? Could the European half of World War II have been ended in 1944? These are only two of the many questions that form the subject-matter of this meticulously researched, lively book. Drawing on a very wide range of sources, van Creveld examines the …
War in 100 Events
Inbunden, 2017
185 kr
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‘War is a duel written large.’ How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing projectiles across a no-man’s-land, from straightforward warfare to spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a …
Wargames
From Gladiators to Gigabytes
Inbunden, 2013
2229 kr
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Where did wargames come from? Who participated in them, and why? How is their development related to changes in real-life warfare? Which aspects of war did they capture, which ones did they leave out, how, and why? What do they tell us about the conduct of war in the times and places where they …
Technology and War
From 2000 B.C. to the Present
E-bok, 2010
213 kr
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In this impressive work, van Creveld considers man''s use of technology over the past 4,000 years and its impact on military organization, weaponary, logistics, intelligence, communications, transportation, and command. This revised paperback edition has been updated to include an account of the …
Age of Airpower
Häftad, 2012
189 kr
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In this fascinating narrative history, internationally recognized military expert Martin van Creveld narrates the rise and fall of the most glamorous offensive and defensive instrument of war in military history,airpower. From the scenes of its greatest exploits during World War I and II, to …
Moshe Dayan
E-bok, 2015
45 kr
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Martin van Creveld''s Moshe Dayan tells the story of one man and of one people, to whom he was a figurehead - a symbol of their patriotism and their determination to survive. Born in a kibbutz in 1915, Dayan joined the Hagana when he was just fourteen, thus starting early a military career that saw …
