Dutch Military Thought, 1919-1939

Dutch Military Thought, 1919-1939

Author: Wim Klinkert

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-08-01

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9004519246

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In the interwar period potential future military conflict seemed particularly devastating for military and civilian society alike, thanks to developments in chemical, air and armoured warfare. This study analyses how a small state, the Netherlands, approached this conundrum and aimed to survive a future war.


Dutch Military Thought, 1919-1939

Dutch Military Thought, 1919-1939

Author: WIM. KLINKERT

Publisher: History of Warfare

Published: 2022-07-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004518605

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Total War was the core concept around which military thought revolved during the interwar period. Total War was also a multifaceted, confusing concept that affected both civilian and military life. How did small states conceive of their place in such a destructive war? Did they close their eyes, relying on international law to protect them, or did they seek creative solutions?This book examines how Dutch officers, in the shadow of three great powers, considered their military future, analysing the impact of European military ideas on a small state. This approach offers a new perspective on interwar dealing with assumptions about a new world war.


Defending Neutrality

Defending Neutrality

Author: Wim Klinkert

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9004252509

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The small neutral states of Europe have until now only marginally been included in the historiography of the First World War. This volume deals in depth with The Netherlands, and specifically its war preparations. Being a small country close to the battlefield of the Western Front, it could not be sure its neutrality would be repected by the warring states. How did the country prepare itself militarily and how did these preparations differ from the way the warring states adjusted to the reality of modern, total war? Was modern, technological warfare even possible for small states and if not, in what way could it ensure its survival when the worst came to worst? This volume analyses technological innovation, intelligence and ideas on the societal and political impact of modern warfare in The Netherlands before, during and after the Great War.


Storm of Steel

Storm of Steel

Author: Mary R. Habeck

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2014-08-22

Total Pages: 573

ISBN-13: 0801471389

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In this fascinating account of the battle tanks that saw combat in the European Theater of World War II, Mary R. Habeck traces the strategies developed between the wars for the use of armored vehicles in battle. Only in Germany and the Soviet Union were truly original armor doctrines (generally known as "blitzkreig" and "deep battle") fully implemented. Storm of Steel relates how the German and Soviet armies formulated and chose to put into practice doctrines that were innovative for the time, yet in many respects identical to one another.As part of her extensive archival research in Russia, Germany, and Britain, Habeck had access to a large number of formerly secret and top-secret documents from several post-Soviet archives. This research informs her comparative approach as she looks at the roles of technology, shared influences, and assumptions about war in the formation of doctrine. She also explores relations between the Germans and the Soviets to determine whether collaboration influenced the convergence of their armor doctrines.


A Pocket Guide to Netherlands East Indies

A Pocket Guide to Netherlands East Indies

Author: War And Navy Departments Washington DC

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1616402822

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A Pocket Guide to Netherlands East Indies was originally a 5.25"x4.24" pocket-size booklet released in 1943 for American GIs in World War II on their way to Indo-European countries, including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo, which were near territories occupied and controlled by the Japanese. The pamphlet outlines the role of the soldier, as well as descriptions of the different countries and peoples, their habits and cultures, and the native vegetation and wildlife. The booklet includes a map of the 3,000 countries making up the East Indies, guides to currency, time, measurements, and language, and a list of dos and don'ts when interacting with the general population. The War and Navy Departments, Washington D.C., publish pamphlets, reports, manuals, and instructions ranging on topics from countries and regions of the world, machine and weapon operation, roles of persons and positions, vehicle operation and safety, and other topics pertinent in wartime and for the military.


The Art of Staying Neutral

The Art of Staying Neutral

Author: Maartje M. Abbenhuis

Publisher: Leiden University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13:

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Offers a comprehensive and insightful account of the history of the Netherlands and its neutrality in the First World War, taking into account domestic and international implications.