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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army by : Jerold E. Brown
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army written by Jerold E. Brown and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2001 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Provides clear, authoritative entries on military terms, concepts, arms and equipment, units and organizations, battles, and people who have had a significant impact on the Army.
Book Synopsis Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army by : Francis Bernard Heitman
Download or read book Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army written by Francis Bernard Heitman and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army by : Jerold E. Brown
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army written by Jerold E. Brown and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-12-30 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having evolved over the past two and a quarter centuries to become the premier military force in the world, the U.S. Army has a heritage rich in history and tradition. This historical dictionary provides short, clear, authoritative entries on a broad cross section of military terms, concepts, arms and equipment, units and organizations, campaigns and battles, and people who have had a significant impact on Army. It includes over 900 entries written by some 100 scholars, providing a valuable resource for the interested reader, student, and researcher. For those interested in pursuing specific subjects further, the book provides sources at the end of each entry as well as a general bibliography. Appendixes provide a useful list of abbreviations and acronyms and a listing of ranks and grades in the U.S. Army.
Author :Clayton R. Newell Publisher :Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest ISBN 13 : Total Pages :368 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis The United States Army, a Historical Dictionary by : Clayton R. Newell
Download or read book The United States Army, a Historical Dictionary written by Clayton R. Newell and published by Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest. This book was released on 2002 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering individuals, campaigns, battles, terms, and events that have significance for the history of the U.S. Army, Newell (a former lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army) provides a historical chronology and a dictionary with entries covering everything from General Creighton Abrams to the battle of the Zapote River in the Philippines. Appendices list commanding generals and chiefs of staff, secretaries of war and of the army, sergeants major, campaigns, and U.S. Army casualties by war. U.S. Army rank insignias are also reproduced. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of World War II by : Anne Sharp Wells
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of World War II written by Anne Sharp Wells and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War against Germany and Italy relates the history of this war through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps and photos, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on the countries and geographical areas involved in the war, as well as the nations remaining neutral; wartime alliances and conferences; significant civilian and military leaders; and major ground, naval, and air operations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about World War II.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the War of 1812 by : Robert Malcomson
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the War of 1812 written by Robert Malcomson and published by Historical Dictionaries of War. This book was released on 2006 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book does just that, as it covers the period leading up to the war (1803-1812) and the events of the war itself (1812-1815) through the use of a dictionary consisting of more than 1,400 cross-referenced entries covering descriptions of engagements, ships, weaponry, the compositions of regiments, significant political and military figures, and a full list of key places, issues and terms. Also included are 21 photographs, 6 maps, a chronology of events, an introductory essay, and a comprehensive bibliography, subdivided by topic and fully annotated."--Jacket.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War by : Edwin E. Moïse
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War written by Edwin E. Moïse and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical dictionary, presenting significant persons, armed units, battles and confrontations, weapons and places deals with military and political aspects of the Vietnam War and with the events that led up to it.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Civil War: M-Z by : Terry L. Jones
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Civil War: M-Z written by Terry L. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert in world conflicts, Jones brings the sounds and sights of battle to life, detailing each charge, the evolution of battle tactics, and the importance of diplomacy for both sides. In these two volumes Terry Jones provides impressively clear coverage of the underlying economic causes, the progressively divisive political developments, the outbreak of the war itself, and, finally, the military campaigns year-by-year and battle-by-battle. He clarifies complex issues as he explains the various factions, their interests, and their hidden agendas. From the hopelessly impotent Congressional votes to the spilling of blood on the battlefield, Jones makes this period of American history compelling reading. Extensively cross-referenced; includes a substantial bibliography; illustrated with maps and photos.--Amazon.com.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the United States-Mexican War by : Edward H. Moseley
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the United States-Mexican War written by Edward H. Moseley and published by Historical Dictionaries of War. This book was released on 1997 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first reference work of its kind, this volume on the United States-Mexican War encompasses the decade of the 1840s, focusing on the war years of 1846-1848. More than a dozen maps were drawn for this book, some of which depict major regions and localities over which armies of both nations moved great distances to position for battle, and others that depict major battlefields from the first engagement to the last. The narrative overview paints a broad picture of the war for both historians desiring a review before continuing research, and for the interested layperson, unfamiliar with the war and in search of an overview of the entire period. The dictionary itself contains hundreds of thoroughly researched entries describing the war's personalities, battles and campaign trails, armaments, support systems, political factions involved in the conflict in both nations, and an array of other topics related to the war. Includes illustrations of the central figures of the conflict, a detailed chronology, and a bibliography of traditional and contemporary sources useful to the professional scholar, student, and amateur historian.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Air Force by : Charles D. Bright
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Air Force written by Charles D. Bright and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1992-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical dictionary is the first of its kind on the U.S. Air Force and antecedent organizations. The reference is based on lengthy research by Charles Bright and 57 military historians, air force officers, and aviation specialists. Over 1,050 entries survey the major commands, air forces, staff services, bases, significant battles, events, campaigns, concepts, people, equipment, legislation, and other characteristics. This landmark reference has been developed as a tool for those who know the USAF and want to investigate different subjects further and for those with only slight knowledge who need a general base for exploring air force matters more fully. The dictionary is intended for libraries, for museums and special military collections, and for all bookstores interested in the history of flight. The volume provides a preface with guidelines for using the dictionary, a short history of the U.S. Air Force and its antecedents from 1907 to 1992. Entries are arranged alphabetically with bibliographical citations. They cover all the significant subjects of USAF history from a handful of men with flimsy balloons and flying machines to the earth-shaking aerospace giant. Cross references throughout the book help the reader have easy access to all the entries that are related or that appear under a different entry title. A full index is provided also.
Book Synopsis The Military Encyclopaedia by : Joachim Hayward Stocqueler
Download or read book The Military Encyclopaedia written by Joachim Hayward Stocqueler and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Military Encyclopaedia: A Technical, Biographical, and Historical Dictionary, Referring Exclusively to the Military Sciences, the Memoirs of Distinguished Soldiers, and the Narratives of Remarkable Battles Tm; multiplication of military works is at once the sign, the necessity, and the evil of the present age - the necessity, because professional knowledge is now happily a condition of the tenure of a commission in the army of the Queen and the east-india Company - the evil, because it neither corresponds with the means nor the convenience of the great body of officers that they should be burthened with a voluminous library. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Korean War by : James I. Matray
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Korean War written by James I. Matray and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1991-09-18 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical dictionary of the Korean War containing political, diplomatic, and military entries.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Cold War by : Joseph Smith
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Cold War written by Joseph Smith and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering an extensive period and much of the globe, this dictionary presents a year-by-year chronology and alphabetical entries on civilian and military leaders, crucial countries and peripheral conflicts, the increasingly lethal weapons systems, and the various political and military strategies.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of World War II Intelligence by : Nigel West
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of World War II Intelligence written by Nigel West and published by Historical Dictionaries of Int. This book was released on 2008 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changes in American, British, and Soviet official attitudes to declassification in the 1980s allowed thousands of classified documents to be made available for public examination, and the result was extensive revision of the histories of the conflict, which had previously excluded references to clandestine intelligence sources." "Historical Dictionary of World War II Intelliqence tells the emerging history of intelligence during the war through a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on secret agencies, operations, and events. The world of double agents, spies, and moles during World War II is explained in this comprehensive reference."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups D’état by : John J. Chin
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups D’état written by John J. Chin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 1501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For readers interested in international relations, politics, and global issues.” -Library Journal, Starred Review The Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d’état surveys the history of coups d’état in the post-World War II period. The term “modern” in the title therefore demarcates the period since January 1946. This book documents over 582 coup attempts that have occurred in 108 different countries worldwide over a period of 75 years. Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'état contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,400 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent resource for students, and researchers.
Book Synopsis American Military History by : Daniel K. Blewett
Download or read book American Military History written by Daniel K. Blewett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion volume to his 1995 bibliography of the same title, Daniel Blewett continues his foray into the vast literature of military studies. As did its predecessor, it covers land, air, and naval forces, primarily but not exclusively from a U.S. perspective, with the welcome emergence of small wars from publishing obscurity. In addition to identifying relevant organizations and associations, Blewett has gathered together the very best in chronologies, bibliographies, biographical dictionaries, indexes, journals abstracts, glossaries, and encyclopedias, each accompanied by a brief descriptive annotation. This work remains a pertinent addition to the general reference collections of public and academic libraries as well as special libraries, government documents collections, military and intelligence agency libraries, and historical societies and museums.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy by : James M. Morris
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy written by James M. Morris and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy covers U.S. Naval developments, personnel, and engagements from the colonial times to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, events and other terminology of the Navy. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the United States Navy.
