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Witness the amazing development of the role the soldier plays on the battlefield as technology has evolved over the past century.
The infantry can always be found at the sharp end of the battlefield.
The Western Way of War draws from an extraordinary range of sources--Greek poetry, drama, and vase painting, as well as historical records--to describe what actually took place on the battlefield.
Drawing on the drill manuals available to officers and a close reading of battle reports, Civil War Infantry Tactics demonstrates that linear tactics provided the best formations and maneuvers to use with the single-shot musket, whether ...
In this bold, original study, Victor Davis Hanson shows how this brutal enterprise was dedicated to the same outcome as consensual government—an unequivocal, instant resolution to dispute.
And what future the combat soldier? The book concludes with an examination of robotics and new mechanisation on the battlefield.
“An intimate insight into the mind of one of the 20th century’s great commanders, a superb technical narrative of First World War combat operations.” —Military History Monthly Field Marshal Erwin Rommel exerted an almost hypnotic ...
Examining several current books that deal with the rifle and its effects, the thesis concludes that the rifle’s increased firepower was a major factor in the move away from Hardee’s formation tactics.
His close analysis of the rules of engagement, the tactical manuals, the training and equipment is balanced by vivid descriptions of the tactics as they were tested in action.