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Book contains: 1. All branches of country's military; 2. Their structure and organization; 3. Order of Battle; can follow officers through their commands; 4. Unit/ship insignia or design.
"The Best School": West Point, 1833-1866 is based on thorough & meticulous research, & makes a valuable contribution to the history of both the Civil War & American higher education.
This ground-breaking 5-volume reference is a comprehensive print and electronic resource covering the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day, across the entire globe. Arranged in A-Z format, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the most important events, people, and terms associated with warfare - from the Punic Wars to the Mongol conquest of China, and the War on Terror; from the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman ‘the Magnificent’, to the Soviet Military Commander, Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov; and from the crossbow to chemical warfare. Individual entries range from 1,000 to 6,000 words with the longer, essay-style contributions giving a detailed analysis of key developmen...
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
This study assesses the impact of the institution on the cadets of that era as well as the factors, external and internal, that molded "the oldest continuing experiment in federally sponsored higher education" In some respects a typical creature of thegovernment, West Point provides an opportunity to analyze the evolution of a bureaucracy which was shaped by antebellum policies and the temper of the times. Clashes between men with opposing ideas played their part in stimulating or inhibiting the growth of the academy.
"A study of General Sarrail's career for the years 1900-1917 is more than a survey of the exploits of a skilled field commander, or an analysis of the impact of French domestic politics on the Allies' wartime Balkan policy, or a presentation of the tensions which existed between a radical republican general and the conservative military establishment. To focus upon Sarrail, one of the most controversial military figures of the Third Republic, is to shed light on the relationship between the French political Left and the army; this is unique, for most political studies of modern continental armies invariable emphasize the relationship between the army and the Right"--Preface