Land Combat
From World War I to the Present Day
Published on 31. March 2016
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-78274-334-7 (ISBN)
Description
Since 1914 the art and increasingly science of warfare has become ever deadlier. Tanks have become more mobile and more protected, artillery has come to dominate battlefields and even ordinary infantrymen are now equipped with body armour and lightweight fully automatic weapons, usually fitted with magnifying scopes.
Containing full-colour artworks and action photographs, Land Combat is a comprehensive guide to how wars have been fought since the outbreak of World War I. All of the most famous wars and campaigns are featured, from the Western Front to the Blitzkrieg, the Arab-Israeli wars and Vietnam, up to the Gulf and the present day. Land Combat is an authoritative guide to the development of the fighting techniques used on the battlefield from 1914 to today.
Containing full-colour artworks and action photographs, Land Combat is a comprehensive guide to how wars have been fought since the outbreak of World War I. All of the most famous wars and campaigns are featured, from the Western Front to the Blitzkrieg, the Arab-Israeli wars and Vietnam, up to the Gulf and the present day. Land Combat is an authoritative guide to the development of the fighting techniques used on the battlefield from 1914 to today.
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'Along with some well written and informative texts, there are plenty of archive photos and also some fine colour profiles illustrating many of the weapons used throughout the period.' * Military Model Scene * The price for such a valuable book is not as high as you would expect, and it's recommended for those who would like to know more about past conflicts and military development. * DetailScaleView *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
Index; Maps; Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 291 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78274-334-7 (9781782743347)
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Person
Martin J. Dougherty is the author of Ireland: The Emerald Isle, Greek Myths and Celts, among many other titles. A former defence consultant, he has written numerous books on history and military history, including Vikings: A History of the Norse People, The Wars of the Roses, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and Kings & Queens of the Medieval World.
Content
Part 1: The Industrial Age (1900-1945)
Introduction
The State of Play - Warfare at the Turn of the Century
Armies in 1900
Lessons from the Last Major Wars (ACW, Franco-Prussian War)
Colonial Warfare
The First World War
Unassailable Positions (1914-1917)
Manoeuvring to Stalemate (1914)
Trenches, Wire and Conscription
Breaking the Great Fortress - Gas, Artillery and Mines
The Return of Manoeuvre (1918)
Tanks, Stormtroopers and New Tactics
Operations In Other Theatres
Armoured Cars in Russia
Minor and Irregular Forces in Africa
The Inter-War Years
Lessons Learned
The Spanish Civil War
The Second World War in Europe
The Apotheosis of Armour
The Fall of Poland
Air-Land Operations in France
Desperate Measures, Home Guards and Partisans
Finland/Winter War
Preparations to Defend Britain from Invasion
Resistance in France and Other Nations
Assault on Russia
Operation Barbarossa
The Shape of Things to Come: Stalingrad 42-43
The Greatest Tank Battle: Kursk 1943
Germany On The Defensive
The Normandy Landings
The Liberation of France and the Low Countries
The Russian Advance
Breaking the Westwall
The Defence of Berlin
War in the East
The Red Sun Rising
Sino-Japanese Conflict
Japanese Conquests up to 1941
The Fall of Singapore
War in the Jungle
Pacific Islands Campaigns
The Defence of India
Island Hopping
The Final Days
Preparations for the Invasion of the Japanese Mainland
The Dawn of the Nuclear Age
The Future of Land Warfare in 1945
Part 2: The Nuclear Era (1945-1999) Introduction
The Aftermath of World War Two
Political and Strategic Considerations
The Cold War and Its Effect On Strategic Planning
The Nuclear Option
Revolution, Insurrection and Civil War
Civil War in China
The Mau Mau Uprising
Civil War in Congo
Revolution in Cuba
Civil War in Nigeria
Civil War in Ethiopia
Northern Ireland
The Resurgence of Conventional Conflict
The Korean War
The Suez Invasion
The Six-Day War Indo-Pakistani Conflict
The Yom Kippur War
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Iran-Iraq War
The Falklands War
Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
The First Gulf War
Brushfire Wars
Malaya
The British Retreat from Empire
US Involvement in Vietnam
Somalia
The Balkan Conflict
Chechnya
The Complex Battlespace
Warfare at the Dawn of the 21st Century
Index
Introduction
The State of Play - Warfare at the Turn of the Century
Armies in 1900
Lessons from the Last Major Wars (ACW, Franco-Prussian War)
Colonial Warfare
The First World War
Unassailable Positions (1914-1917)
Manoeuvring to Stalemate (1914)
Trenches, Wire and Conscription
Breaking the Great Fortress - Gas, Artillery and Mines
The Return of Manoeuvre (1918)
Tanks, Stormtroopers and New Tactics
Operations In Other Theatres
Armoured Cars in Russia
Minor and Irregular Forces in Africa
The Inter-War Years
Lessons Learned
The Spanish Civil War
The Second World War in Europe
The Apotheosis of Armour
The Fall of Poland
Air-Land Operations in France
Desperate Measures, Home Guards and Partisans
Finland/Winter War
Preparations to Defend Britain from Invasion
Resistance in France and Other Nations
Assault on Russia
Operation Barbarossa
The Shape of Things to Come: Stalingrad 42-43
The Greatest Tank Battle: Kursk 1943
Germany On The Defensive
The Normandy Landings
The Liberation of France and the Low Countries
The Russian Advance
Breaking the Westwall
The Defence of Berlin
War in the East
The Red Sun Rising
Sino-Japanese Conflict
Japanese Conquests up to 1941
The Fall of Singapore
War in the Jungle
Pacific Islands Campaigns
The Defence of India
Island Hopping
The Final Days
Preparations for the Invasion of the Japanese Mainland
The Dawn of the Nuclear Age
The Future of Land Warfare in 1945
Part 2: The Nuclear Era (1945-1999) Introduction
The Aftermath of World War Two
Political and Strategic Considerations
The Cold War and Its Effect On Strategic Planning
The Nuclear Option
Revolution, Insurrection and Civil War
Civil War in China
The Mau Mau Uprising
Civil War in Congo
Revolution in Cuba
Civil War in Nigeria
Civil War in Ethiopia
Northern Ireland
The Resurgence of Conventional Conflict
The Korean War
The Suez Invasion
The Six-Day War Indo-Pakistani Conflict
The Yom Kippur War
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Iran-Iraq War
The Falklands War
Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
The First Gulf War
Brushfire Wars
Malaya
The British Retreat from Empire
US Involvement in Vietnam
Somalia
The Balkan Conflict
Chechnya
The Complex Battlespace
Warfare at the Dawn of the 21st Century
Index