Throughout history; from Kublai Khan's attempted invasions of Japan to Rommel's desert warfare; military operations have succeeded or failed on the ability of commanders to incorporate environmental conditions into their tactics. In Battling the Elements; geographer Harold A. Winters and former U.S. Army officers Gerald E. Galloway Jr.; William J. Reynolds; and David W. Rhyne; examine the connections between major battles in world history and their geographic components; revealing what role factors such as weather; climate; terrain; soil; and vegetation have played in combat. Each chapter offers a detailed and engaging explanation of a specific environmental factor and then looks at several battles that highlight its effects on military operations. As this cogent analysis of geography and war makes clear; those who know more about the shape; nature; and variability of battleground conditions will always have a better understanding of the nature of combat and at least one significant advantage over a less knowledgeable enemy.
#3506383 in Books The Johns Hopkins University Press 1985-04-01Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.25 x 1.00l; #File Name: 0801832241312 pages
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