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The ABC-CLIO Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia should be required reading for those trying to understand the nature and conduct of war. The study of war is relevant to all, not just to the practitioner of war, like me for the past 38 years, but to those who have never heard a shot fired in anger and who just want to become better educated on a subject that has been with us since our creation. Don’t be fooled or misled by those who say there will be no more wars. There will always be wars and rumors of war for as long as humankind shall live.The nature of war is constant. It is a violent clash of wills to achieve a purpose, using violent means to accomplish that purpose. As Carl von Clausewitz states in On War, “War is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.”Ground Warfare shows that the nature of war is constant, that war is a brutal clash of peoples spanning the world and time from the ancient wars to the most current conflicts. There are literally hundreds of examples depicting the true nature of war. The narratives of each event capture this clash of wills and the violence invoked on its participants and the peoples involved. The encyclopedia goes beyond just a description of the conflicts themselves and provides a comprehensive understanding of war’s true nature. It also captures the impact of thousands of influential individuals on the nature of war, who changed its conduct through their personalities and influence.

the Encyclopedia Covers The Egyptians Fighting At Kadesh (1274 Bce ) To The Gulf War (1991). The Hundreds Of Topics Include, Of Course, Conflicts, Battles, Weaponry, And Military Leaders, But There Are Also Assorted Topics Not Falling Strictly Within The Ground Warfare Category (the Cuban Missile Crisis, Airborne Operations, Development Of The Hydrogen Bomb). A Smattering Of Less Conventional Topics Is Included As Well: Women In The World's Militaries, And War's Various Relationships To Animals, Art, Children, And Film. All Topics Have Cross-listings And A Small Bibliography, And Now And Then An Occasional Black And White Illustration Is Featured. Annotation C. Book News, Inc.,portland, Or

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gr 10 Up-this Companion To Walter Boyne's Air Warfare (abc-clio, 2002) Covers Specific Wars, Battles, Concepts, And Some Well-known Individuals From The Battle Of Kadesh (1274 B.c.e.) To Mention Of September 11, 2001, In The Article On Terrorism. The More Than 1200 Signed, Well-written Entries Provide Insight Into The Nature Of War And Synopses Of Events And Lives And Their Significance. However, Comprehension Will Be Determined By Readers' Background Knowledge Of The Almost 3300 Years Covered In The Text. Each Entry Concludes With See-also Notations And Titles For Further Reading. The Two-column Format Incorporates Black-and-white Reproductions, Photos, And Maps Sparingly. Each Volume Begins With The Same Table Of Contents; Lists Of Entries, Maps, Acronyms; And Two-page Glossary. Volume Three Contains A Selected Bibliography And An Extensive Index. While Much Of The Information In This Set Can Be Found Elsewhere, These Volumes Will Be Solid Updates To Most History Collections.-eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, Ks Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Spanning the recorded history of ground warfare from antiquity to the Atomic Age, this three-volume authoritative reference work documents it allfrom generals to GIs, catapults to Kalashnikovs, ancient Israel to post-Soviet Chechnya. Ground An International Encyclopedia is nothing short of a tour de force. Included are more than 700 wars and battles, from the Aryan conquest of India to the Russian War in Chechnya; nearly 600 warrior biographies, from Alexander the Great to Colin Powell; dozens of nations and civilizations, from the Assyrians to the Zulus; and more than 100 authoritative survey essays on subjects such as tactics, weapons, organizations, home front issues, art, and economics. With entries by more than 200 internationally renowned scholars, this well illustrated and lavishly mapped three volume set is sure to become the standard reference work on the long and tragic history of land warfare. Students, scholars, and military buffs will find in its more than 1,200 entries a wealth of fascinating and provocative information. The power and the glory, the victories and defeatsit's all here. 1,200+ detailed AZ entries, cross-referenced for further reading, chronicle every aspect of ground warfare throughout history Numerous drawings, engravings, and diagrams depict everything from Cyrus the II conquering Babylon to the Battle of Waterloo Photographs show leaders from Tito to T. E. Lawrence, weapons, and battles such as Antietam Maps range from Alexander's empire to World War II Ground Warfare......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 A-to-Z List of Entries......Page 10 Foreword......Page 24 Preface......Page 26 Introduction......Page 28 Maps......Page 30 Acronyms......Page 32 Glossary......Page 34 A......Page 36 B......Page 118 C......Page 178 D......Page 268 E......Page 286 F......Page 304 G......Page 344 H......Page 390 I......Page 432 J......Page 462 K......Page 486 L......Page 520 M......Page 552 N......Page 642 O......Page 676 P......Page 690 Q......Page 748 R......Page 752 S......Page 808 T......Page 892 U......Page 938 V......Page 950 W......Page 970 X......Page 1006 Y......Page 1008 Z......Page 1018 Selected Bibliography......Page 1026 Contributors......Page 1034 Index......Page 1040 About the Editor......Page 1102 Spanning the recorded history of ground warfare from antiquity to the Atomic Age, this three-volume authoritative reference work documents it all-from generals to GIs, catapults to Kalashnikovs, ancient Israel to post-Soviet Chechnya.Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia is nothing short of a tour de force. This work spans the recorded history of ground warfare from generals to GI's, catapults to Kalashnikovs, ancient Israel to post-Soviet Chechnya. Included are more than 700 wars and battles, nearly 600 warrior biographies and more than 100 survey essays Presents alphabetized entries on ground combat throughout history, covering hundreds of wars and battles, warriors, and related topics; and includes photos, maps, and a glossary. This volume covers A-G v. 1. A-G v. 2. H-Q v. 3. R-Z.