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African Military Geosciences Military History and the Physical Environment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bezuidenhout, Jacques
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stellenbosch : African Sun Media, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1: The influence of terrain and climate on military operations in South Africa
  • Introduction
  • Reconnoitring the landscape
  • The nature and importance of geographic knowledge
  • Water and the levels of war
  • Four environments for politics and warfare
  • Conclusion: Breaking camp
  • Endnotes & References
  • CHAPTER 2: Saldanha Bay: The influence of underlying geology on military and naval history in the age of sail
  • Introduction
  • The geology of the Saldanha Bay area
  • The importance of Saldanha Bay to shipping in the age of sail
  • The Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1781: Disaster for the VOC
  • The Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1796: British defensive triumph
  • Saldanha and the second British occupation of the Cape, 1806
  • Concluding remarks
  • Endnotes & References
  • CHAPTER 3: Wasted geography: The British annexation of the Cape in 1795
  • Introduction
  • The physical geography of the Cape Peninsula and surrounding area
  • The wind regime of the Cape Peninsula and its influence on shipping in the age of sail
  • British attempt on the Cape: strategic setting and opposing forces
  • British arrival at the Cape and negotiations
  • Attack on Muizenberg: assaulting a natural defensive position
  • Final operations and Dutch surrender
  • Concluding remarks: wasting geographic advantages in defence
  • Acknowledgements
  • Endnotes & References
  • CHAPTER 4: A historical analysis of the influence of climate and terrain on the South African military operationsin East Africa, 1940-1941
  • Introduction
  • The East African operational environment
  • Strategic and operational planning
  • The influence of climate and terrain on the South Africa nmilitary operations
  • Conclusion
  • Endnotes and References
  • CHAPTER 5: Military prospecting for groundwater by geology and geophysics: Work by 42nd geological section (South African engineer corps) in Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean region during the Second World War
  • Introduction
  • Geophysics versus water divining
  • Conclusion
  • Endnotes and References
  • CHAPTER 6"" "Wehrgeologenstelle 12": Rommel's military geology team in North Africa, 1941-1943
  • Introduction
  • Rommel's Wehrgeologenstelle 12
  • Groundwater investigations and water supply maps
  • Comparison of German, Italian and British maps for assessment of off-road trafficability in North Africa
  • German landscape classification for off-road trafficability
  • Comparative scope and importance of military geology workin the preparation of trafficability maps for Axis and British forces in North Africa
  • Conclusion
  • Endnotes and References
  • CHAPTER 7: The influence of geography on the development of the Second World War defences of Saldanha Bay harbour
  • Introduction
  • The geography of the Saldanha Bay area
  • Saldanha before the outbreak of the Second World War
  • pt. I Geoscience and Military History
  • An Unfortunate Accident of Geography: Badlands and the ANZAC Sector, Gallipoli, April-December 1915 / Peter Doyle
  • From Army Outpost to Military Training Installations for Worldwide Operations: How WWII Transformed the Military Presence in the Southwestern United States / Eric V. McDonald
  • Preparing for War in the Desert Southwest; From the California
  • Arizona Maneuver Area to the Yuma Test Branch (and Beyond) / William J. Heidner
  • The Influence of Physical Geography on the Battle of Kasserine Pass, Tunisia 1943 / Jay D. Pellerin
  • The Influence of Geology and Geography on the Indian Wars in Eastern Washington Territory / Michael M. Hamilton
  • Teaching Military Geoscience in the Twenty-first Century Classroom: Virtual Field Explorations of the Gettysburg Battlefield / Candace L. Kairies-Beatty
  • Fort Fisher, NC Past and Present: A Geospatial Analysis using LiDAR and GIS / Helena Mitasova
  • pt. II Military and Defense Interests and the Environment
  • There's Uranium in Them Hills: The Archaeology of Nevada's Uranium Boom / Jonah S. Blustain
  • Military Development and Geographic Change on San Diego Bay / Andy Yatsko
  • High Density Metal Contaminant Transport in Arid Region Ephemeral Channels / Nathan A. Krzyaniak
  • Comparing Playa Inundation Estimates from Landsat and LiDAR Data to a Doppler Radar-Based Hydrologic Model / Steve A. Mizell
  • Environmental Security and Trans-Boundary Water Resources / Francis A. Galgano
  • Environmental Reporting in the South African Department of Defense and Military Veterans / T. J. Mokiri
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the Use of Forwarding Operating Bases (FOBs) / Eugene J. Palka
  • U.S. Army Agriculture Development Teams, Afghanistan: The Role of the Geoscientist / Alexander K. Stewart
  • Regional Distribution of Salt-Rich Dust Across Southwest Asia Based on Predictive Soil-Geomorphic Mapping Techniques / Eric V. McDonald
  • pt. III Geoscience Technology in Support of Military Activities
  • Digital Elevation Models to Support Desert Warfare / Peter L. Guth
  • Military Test Site Characterization and Training Future Officers
  • An Integrated Terrain Analysis Approach / Steven N. Bacon
  • Use of Ground-Based LiDAR for Detection of IED Command Wires on Typical Desert Surfaces / Rina Schumer
  • Parent Material Mapping of Geologic Surfaces Using ASTER in Support of Integrated Terrain Forecasting for Military Operations / Steven N. Bacon
  • Analysis of Recurring Sinking Events of Armored Tracked Vehicles in the Israeli Agricultural Periphery of the Gaza Strip / Joel Roskin.