Combined operations : a global history of amphibious and airborne warfare /


Jeremy Black.
Bok Engelsk 2018
Annen tittel
Omfang
xiv, 247 s.
Opplysninger
Combined operations to 1500 -- The early modern period, 1500 to 1700 -- The eighteenth century, 1700-1775 -- The American Revolution, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1775-1815 -- The nineteenth century, 1815-1914 -- The First World War, 1914-18 -- The interwar period, 1918-39 -- The Second World War, I, 1939-42 -- The Second World War, II, 1942-45 -- The Cold War, 1945-90 -- Since 1990 -- Conclusions.. - "This book provides an accessible history of combined operations, one that reaches back to its earliest days but focuses primarily on the last 250 years, with emphasis first from the conflicts in North America from 1754 to 1783. The book will provide an informed and analytical narrative, emphasizing conflicts around the globe in order to offer coverage not only of the leading powers but also of all those involved in such operations. The author will consider the impact of technological development and of geopolitical changes, providing a dynamic account that looks at goals as well as means and strategies as well as operational and tactical considerations."--Provided by publisher.
Emner
Dewey
ISBN
9781442276925. - 9781442276932
ISBN(galt)

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