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French Military, 1919-1940
Jeffrey A. Gunsburg
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-02-26
French Military, 1919–1940 Introduction The subject of this bibliography is the development of the French army (and its subsidiary air forces,...
German Air Forces
Richard L. DiNardo
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-02-26
German Air Forces Introduction Certainly few military establishments have generated as much literature as that of Germany and its component pa...
German Army, 1871-1945
Jeff Rutherford
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
German Army, 1871–1945 Introduction From the founding of Bismarck’s Reich to the Gotterdämmerung of the Third Reich, the Prusso-German army pro...
German Unification, Wars of
David Wetzel
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Wars of German Unification Introduction The German empire came into being as a result of three successful wars fought by Prussia between the ye...
Grant, Ulysses S.
Brooks D. Simpson
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-06-26
Ulysses S. Grant Introduction Ulysses S. Grant’s reputation as both a general and as a president has experienced its ups and downs. During his...
Hundred Years War
John D. Hosler
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-04-22
Hundred Years War Introduction Along with the Crusades, the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) is probably the most-researched area of medieval mil...
India 'Mutiny' and 'Revolution,' 1857-1858
Biswamoy Pati
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
India “Mutiny” and “Revolution,” 1857–1858 Introduction “The Rani who is our mother, strikes repeatedly at the British. / She is the chief of t...
Indian Army in World War I
Kaushik Roy
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Indian Army in World War I Introduction The Army of India (or Army in India) included the Indian Army, Imperial Service Troops (henceforth IST...
Indochina Wars, 1946-1975
Andrew Wiest
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Indochina Wars, 1946–1975 Introduction The history of the Vietnam War is one of the most vibrant and hotly debated topics in modern academe. The...
Intelligence, Military
John R. Ferris
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-07-24
Military Intelligence Introduction The study of military intelligence lies at the intersection of “military” and “intelligence” history. The f...
Irish Civil War, 1922-1923
Bill Kissane
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Irish Civil War, 1922–1923 Introduction The Irish civil war of 1922–1923 has generated two types of literature. On the one hand, as the definin...
Jomini, Antoine-Henri
Eman M. Vovsi
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-02-26
Antoine-Henri Jomini Introduction Antoine-Henri Baron de Jomini (b. 1779–d. 1869) has become one of the most influential military theorists of...
Justice, Military, the Anglo-American Tradition
Chris Madsen
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Military Justice, the Anglo-American Tradition Introduction Armed forces rely upon good discipline and willing obedience to orders from service...
Louis XIV, Wars of
Jamel Ostwald
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Wars of Louis XIV Introduction Along with Napoleon, Louis XIV (b. 1638–d. 1715) is one of the most famous Frenchmen in history. The long-stand...
Militarism
Ingo Trauschweizer
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-02-26
Militarism Introduction Contemporary critics and scholars alike have associated militarism both with the military’s predominance in foreign po...
Militia
Robert R. Mackey
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-02-26
Militia Introduction In the field of military history, militia is often defined simply as a group of individuals or citizens who serve part-ti...
Montgomery, Bernard Law
Colin F. Baxter
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Bernard Law Montgomery Introduction One of the most colorful and controversial commanders of World War II, Bernard Law Montgomery commanded All...
Napoleonic Wars, The
Alexander Mikaberidze
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2013-04-22
The Napoleonic Wars Introduction The Napoleonic Wars represent a turning point in European affairs and a major break with the past. The starti...
Nimitz, Chester
Douglas V. Smith
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Chester Nimitz Introduction Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, US Navy, is arguably the most important American naval officer of the 20th ce...
Nuclear Weapons
J.R. McKay
Subject: Military History »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Nuclear Weapons Introduction Since the end of the World War II, nuclear weapons have fascinated humanity, providing a sense of security for man...
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