| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 275 pages) |
| Series |
History of warfare ; v. 68 |
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History of warfare ; v. 68.
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| Contents |
Arms and the Man; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Loving the German War Machine: America's Infatuation with Blitzkrieg, Warfighters, and Militarism; 'Clash of the Titans': Law vs Security in World War II Britain; Military Cultures, Military Histories and the Current Emergency; Manstein, the Battle of Kharkov, and the Limits of Command; The Question of Medieval Military Professionalism; Modern Soldier in a Busby: August von Mackensen,1914-1916; Winning and Losing: France on the Marne and on the Meuse; The Forgotten Campaign: Alsace-Lorraine August 1914 |
| Summary |
These essays honor Dennis Showalter, a pioneer in the field of military history and a mentor to an entire generation of scholars. The essays themselves are written by some of the best-known and most highly-respected scholars in the field. They span the globe and cover a wide range of military history topics from the ancient world to the present day. As a group, this book represents not only a collection in honor of a great scholar, but a collection of some of the highest-quality cutting-edge scholarship in the field today. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the history of .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Military history.
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Military art and science -- History.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Pictorial.
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Military art and science
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Military history
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Neiberg, Michael S.
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Showalter, Dennis E.
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| LC no. |
2011007831 |
| ISBN |
9789004206946 |
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9004206949 |
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1283161869 |
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9781283161862 |
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