The Encyclopedia Of Land Warfare In The 20th Century

A comprehensive book on the changes and advances in both weaponry and military transportation that have occurred during the 20th century.

This encyclopedia includes a chronology of important dates - not just when campaigns began or finished and when special advances or retreats were undertaken, but also when weapons were used for the first time or high level conferences held

TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAR AND CONFLICT “With rich entries that highlight the political context, strategic significance, and tactical detail of each conflict, this encyclopedia is an essential reference for students of military history and strategic studies.” Theo Farrell, King’s College London Drawn from the award-winning five-volume Encyclopedia ofWar (Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2013), the single-volume Twentieth-Century War and Conflict provides an essential guide to the conflicts and concepts that shaped warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. This concise reference contains a range of entries from 1,000 to 6,000 words long, each written by a leading international scholar. This concise encyclopedia provides full coverage of global conflicts and themes in twentieth-century war. World Wars I and II are covered by 10 separate entries. Lesser conflicts are also incorporated in this volume, including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands War, the Soviet War in Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, and more. Issues such as chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and war also receive substantial treatment, making this an invaluable resource for students and general readers alike.

What is Land Warfare Land warfare or ground warfare is the process of military operations eventuating in combat that takes place predominantly on the battlespace land surface of the planet. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Land warfare Chapter 2: Armoured fighting vehicle Chapter 3: Infantry Chapter 4: Mechanized infantry Chapter 5: Self-propelled artillery Chapter 6: United States Armed Forces Chapter 7: Military tactics Chapter 8: Combined arms Chapter 9: Anti-tank warfare Chapter 10: Urban warfare (II) Answering the public top questions about land warfare. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Land Warfare.

The late Byron Farwell served as an engineer in the British forces of World War II and was an author of at least seven books on various aspects of military history. In this encyclopedia, a labor of love intended for both scholars and general readers, entries include information on wars, revolutions, battles, sieges, spies, soldiers, technical military terms, weapons, and other aspects of 19th-centruy wars and military life. The length of an entry does not necessarily correspond to its importance. Some lesser conflicts and minor personalities are given more space, because information is not readily available elsewhere; and conversely, if information on a topic is widely available, the entry is short. Small bandw images enhance the text. A selected bibliography is included at the end of the volume. Indexing, at least by country or general topic would have improved this otherwise carefully prepared reference. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Holland analyzed the proceedings of international conventions and found that they provided enough common material to create a code of land warfare, so he synthesized the convention texts into a code. A standard authority during WWI. Still cited today, it is a primary source for the study of land warfare law from mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries.