Land warfare since 1860 : a global history of boots on the ground / Jeremy Black.
Land warfare since 1860 : a global history of boots on the ground / Jeremy Black.
Land warfare since 1860 : a global history of boots on the ground / Jeremy Black.
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Publisher
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2018/5551
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 281 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A new age of war? 1860-1880 -- Different types of conflict, 1880-1913 -- The First World War, 1914-18 -- Between the wars, 1918-39 -- The Second World War, 1939-45 -- The Cold War, 1945-1971 -- The Cold War, 1972-1989 -- After the cold war, 1990-today -- Into the future -- Conclusions.
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Publisher
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"This cogent book traces the history of land warfare since the start of the Crimean War in 1853. Although it has always been critical to the outcome of conflicts worldwide, land warfare has become mistakenly undervalued in modern military thinking. Ultimately, Black contends, there is no substitute for the control provided by boots on the ground."-...
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Land warfare since 1860 : a global history of boots on the ground / Jeremy Black.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/5551
Record Identifier
74VKV8XLk783
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV8XLk783
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ISBN
1442276908 paperback ; alkaline paper
9781442276895 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1442276894 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9781442276901 paperback ; alkaline paper
DDC
355.02
MMS ID
991024189607202626
