- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (15 Sep 1983)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0049400703
- ISBN-13: 978-0049400702
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,299,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Discussing the key issues of modern warfare, Hew Strachan’s work examines the theory and practice of land warfare in Europe since 1700.
Looking at warfare in the context of social and political change, Dr. Strachan interprets his subject matter as widely as possible, and European Armies and the Conduct of War considers the roles of air power and the impact of the United States on European military developments.
Through the eyes of the major theorists of the day, European Armies examines:
* how the social and political influences which shape armies, also mould the attitude of those armies to warfare
* the story of techicnal innovation
* the mounting pace of industrialization and its impact of warfare.
Recent military history has tended to focus on the relationship between armies and society and there has been much original research on the subject of the conduct of war. This book brings these approaches together, providing information and insight vital to the study of this fascinating era.
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'The moderns, who have undertaken to write the history of different wars, or of some renowned Commanders, being chiefly men of learning only, and utterly unacquainted with the nature of military operations, have given us indeed agreeable, but useless productions.' Read the first page
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'The moderns, who have undertaken to write the history of different wars, or of some renowned Commanders, being chiefly men of learning only, and utterly unacquainted with the nature of military operations, have given us indeed agreeable, but useless productions.' Read the first page
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I am A level History Student, studying military history. I found this book to be very well researched, in terms of its factual data. I was also supprised to find it very "readable". the author goes into great depth when looking at implications of military strategies and events which effected the british army. I found it a very useful textbook for my history studies, and also I found it to be an interesting read. Strachan's combination of breadth of material and depth in which he goes into various issues, results in this book being both a very useful read, and a very thought provoking read.
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