Author: Simon Fowler
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2007-11-13
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1783409061
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There are thousands of websites devoted to all aspects of military history from ancient Greece to the modern Gulf. This unique book helps you find the ones that will help with your research whether you are checking out a soldier ancestor or an airman or researching a naval campaign. It also features sites that are entertaining or controversial. Sections cover the British armed services and their long military history, but the author also describes in detail websites that focus on American and Canadian forces. A Guide to Military History on the Internet is a companion volume to Pen & Sword's best-selling Tracing Your Army Ancestors by the same author.
Author: John E. Jessup
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This Guide to the Study and Use of Military History is designed to foster an appreciation of the value of military history and explain its uses and the resources available for its study. It is not a work to be read and lightly tossed aside, but one the career soldier should read again or use as a reference at those times during his career when necessity or leisure turns him to the contemplation of the military past.
Author: John E. Jessup
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780160873263
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: R. Cody Phillips
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1997-08
Total Pages: 127
ISBN-13: 0788146718
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: DK
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2015-08-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1465436081
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A compelling visual guide to the history of the military! Travel through time and explore 5,000 years of weaponry in stunning detail with this riveting military book — from the spears and swords of ancient times to the guns and grenades of modern warfare. This beautifully illustrated definitive military guide charts the evolution of battlefield technology. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • It includes objects taken from collections that are not available to the public or have never been photographed before • Features comprehensive catalogs of the key weapons, armor, equipment and military technologies of each period, along with full specification details and information about special features • Includes stunning close-up “virtual tours” on subjects as diverse as a Roman fort, a medieval castle, a WWI trench system, a WWII tank and a modern aircraft carrier, to name a few • Narrative spreads and timelines provide historical context for the emerging use of, or key shifts in, certain technologies, explaining their impact on troops, tactics and fortifications The Military History Book profiles key arms and armaments and conveys technologies and tactics across hundreds of pages of dramatic photography and accessible text. Find out how war is waged between battleships at sea, tanks on the battlefield and fighter planes in the skies. Climb siege towers, drive chariots, enter medieval fortresses, fly unmanned drones and detect stealth bombers. You will also experience virtual tours of iconic vehicles, including the T-34 tank, the F-117 Nighthawk stealth bomber and the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Uncover military history from iconic battles, leaders and weapons of war that changed the course of history and shaped our modern world. This engrossing visual account of military history builds on the bestselling, international success of Weapon, Battle, Soldier and War, and is an essential purchase for all military enthusiasts or anyone intrigued by the history of military warfare and weaponry.
Author: Dennis A. Trinkle
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-05
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1315498995
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This specialized edition of The History Highway 3.0 guides users to the incredible amount of information on European history available on the Internet like no other resource. It covers thousands of sites, and the CD-ROM features the entire contents as PDF files with live links, so that users can put the disk into their computers, go online, and click directly to the sites. In addition, the best sites for researchers of every type are highlighted as "Editors Choice," and there is also helpful information on Internet research and evaluating information in an online environment.
Author: U S Army Center of Military History
Publisher:
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 524
ISBN-13: 9781780394275
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Center of Military Hisoty publication number CMH Pub. 70-3-1. Edited by John E. Jessup, Jr. and Robert W. Coakley. Designed to foster an appreciation of the value of military history. Explains its uses and the resources available for its study. Consists of four parts: Part One, Military History, Its Nature and Use; Part Two, Bibliographical Guide; Part Three, Army Programs, Activities, and Uses; Part Four: History Outside the U.S. Army. Includes Appendices, Bibliography, and Index.