The rocky road to the Great War : the evolution of trench warfare to 1914 /

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Nicholas Murray's The Rocky Road to the Great War examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. During this period field fortifications became increasingly important, and their construction evolved from primarily above to below ground. The reasons for...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Murray, Nicholas, 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Fortification, Field > History.
Intrenchments > History.
Military art and science > History.
Fortifications de campagne > Histoire.
Retranchements > Histoire.
Art et science militaires > Histoire.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Fortification, Field.
Intrenchments.
Military art and science.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The theory of field fortification, 1740-1914
  • The Russo-Turkish War and Plevna
  • The Second Anglo-Boer war
  • The Russo-Japanese War
  • The Balkan wars
  • The state of thinking in 1914
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix: The American Civil War.

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