Vehicles of the Civil War
Vehicles of the Civil War

Author: Pete Delmar

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1429699124

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During the U.S. Civil War, advances in technology allowed soldiers to begin using new vehicles on and off the battlefield. Read all about military wagons, trains, ironclad ships, submarines, and other important vehicles used in the Civil War. War Vehicles, From the rumble of tanks to the roar of planes and the constant throbbing of ship engines, the sounds of military vehicles have filled battlefields around the world. With historical photos and incredible facts, War Vehicles gives you a tour of the amazing machinery used by military forces for more than 150 years. Book jacket.

Armored Units of the Russian Civil War
Armored Units of the Russian Civil War

Author: David Bullock

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1472801644

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By 1920 the Red Army of Russia fielded an overwhelming array of armored cars, armored trains and tank detachments. These armored units played an important part in consolidating the newly won Bolshevik empire in the early 1920s; as a consequence of the fact that railways were the strategic arteries that essentially controlled Russia, armored trains have never played such a significant role in military history as they did in the Russian Civil War. This title details the management, construction, repair, personnel, training and combat of the Red Army's armored units on all fronts, including such famous vehicles as Trotsky's armored train.

Railroad Generalship: Foundations Of Civil War Strategy [Illustrated Edition]
Railroad Generalship: Foundations Of Civil War Strategy [Illustrated Edition]

Author: Dr. Christopher R. Gabel

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2014-08-15

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1782895698

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Includes 4 figures, 13 maps and 4 tables. Renowned Military Historian Dr Christopher Gabel investigates the effects of the Railroad on the strategies employed by both the Union and Confederate Generals of the Civil War. According to an old saying, “amateurs study tactics: professionals study logistics.” Any serious student of the military profession will know that logistics constantly shape military affairs and sometimes even dictate strategy and tactics. This excellent monograph by Dr. Christopher Gabel shows that the appearance of the steam-powered railroad had enormous implications for military logistics, and thus for strategy, in the American Civil War. Not surprisingly, the side that proved superior in “railroad generalship,” or the utilization of the railroads for military purposes, was also the side that won the war.

Spanish Civil War Tanks
Spanish Civil War Tanks

Author: Steven J. Zaloga

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 1780962126

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The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. But, with groundbreaking research, armor expert Steven J Zaloga has taken a fresh look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences, and how Germany was able to benefit from these lessons while their Soviet opponents were not. Based on recently uncovered records of Soviet tankers in Spain and rare archival accounts, this book describes the various tanks deployed in Spain, including the PzKpfw I and the T-26.

American Military Vehicles of World War I
American Military Vehicles of World War I

Author: Albert Mroz

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2009-10-21

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 0786454768

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In World War I the American motor vehicle industry was tested by the sudden appearance of vast transport challenges. The nation's immense manufacturing capabilities and abundant natural resources combined with increased standardization and mass production to enable the industry to meet the military's needs. Motor vehicles and aircraft were quickly cemented as the most influential military tools of the early twentieth century. This book both describes the development and use of a wide range of specialized motor vehicles during World War I and analyzes how their advent indelibly altered modern warfare and transportation.

Civil War Paper Soldiers in Full Color
Civil War Paper Soldiers in Full Color

Author: A. G. Smith

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 0486249875

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Meticulously rendered toy soldier collection in paper form includes easy-to-assemble, free-standing Union and Confederate soldiers, cannons, tents, flags, more — all in full color. 16 color plates. Introduction.

German Military Vehicles in the Spanish Civil War
German Military Vehicles in the Spanish Civil War

Author: Jose María Mata

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2020-01-19

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1473878853

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An authoritative and fully illustrated study of the German military vehicles that fought in the Spanish Civil War—from motorcycles to Panzer Tanks. This comprehensive volume examines the combat and logistics vehicles that formed a vital part of the German contingent fighting in the Spanish Civil War alongside Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces. The Panzer I, which so surprised the world in the Polish campaign of World War II, was first seen in the Spanish Civil War. It appeared together with a wide range of war materiel such as antitank guns, flamethrowers, and other armaments. This book covers a wide range of vehicles, each identified in detail: from the humblest motorcycle to the Horch staff car; from Opel ‘Blitz’, MAN Diesel, Mercedes, and Krupp trucks to the enormous Vomag 3LR 443 truck; as well as the many types of military ambulances seen in Spain during the war years. With more than 500 historic images—most of them previously unpublished—this volume is an unprecedented study of the vehicles used by the German contingent in the Spanish Civil War.

Technicals
Technicals

Author: Leigh Neville

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-04-19

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1472822536

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Over the last 30 years, the 'technical' or armed pick-up truck has become arguably the most ubiquitous military land vehicle of modern warfare. Harking back to the armed Jeeps and Chevrolet trucks of the SAS and Long Range Desert Group in North Africa in World War II, the world's first insurgent technicals were those of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army in Algeria in the late 1970s, followed by the Chadian use of technical in the so-called Toyota War against Libya. Since then, technicals have seen use in Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, as well as being used by Western and Russian Special Forces. Fully illustrated with commissioned artwork and providing rigorous analysis, this is the first history of how this deceptively simple fighting vehicle has been used and developed in conflicts worldwide.

American Civil War Railroad Tactics
American Civil War Railroad Tactics

Author: Robert R. Hodges Jr.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-08-20

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 178200212X

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The American Civil War was the world's first full-blown 'railroad war'. The well-developed network in the North was of great importance in serving the Union armies' logistic needs over long distances, and the sparser resources of the South were proportionately even more important. Both sides invested great efforts in raiding and wrecking enemy railroads and defending and repairing their own, and battles often revolved around strategic rail junctions. Robert Hodges reveals the thrilling chases and pitched battles that made the railroad so dangerous and resulted in a surprisingly high casualty rate. He describes the equipment and tactics used by both sides and the vital supporting elements – maintenance works, telegraph lines, fuel and water supplies, as well as garrisoned blockhouses to protect key points. Full-colour illustrations bring the fast-paced action to life in this fascinating read; a must-have volume for rail and Civil War enthusiasts.