Military Trains and Railways (e-bog) af Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage, Lepage

Military Trains and Railways e-bog

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Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare. Transport and logistics are discussed for armored trains, rail-borne artillery and armored combat vehicles, medical evacuation trains and draisines (light auxiliary vehicles such as handcars). The railroad's role in establishing European colon...
E-bog 200,69 DKK
Forfattere Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage, Lepage (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 23 august 2017
Længde 216 sider
Genrer Dictionaries
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781476627649
Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare. Transport and logistics are discussed for armored trains, rail-borne artillery and armored combat vehicles, medical evacuation trains and draisines (light auxiliary vehicles such as handcars). The railroad's role in establishing European colonial empires in Asia and Africa is examined. Conflicts covered include the Boer Wars, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Russo-Turkish War, World War I, the Finnish Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the French Indochina War.