Battling the Elements: Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War by Winters, Harold A.

Battling the Elements: Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War

Throughout history, from Kublai Khan's attempted invasions of Japan to Rommel's desert warfare, military operations have succeeded...
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Author: Harold A. Winters
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Battling the Elements: Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War by Winters, Harold A.

Battling the Elements: Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War

CHF 64.15

Battling the Elements: Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War

CHF 64.15
Author: Harold A. Winters
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.



Author: Harold A. Winters
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 03/21/2001
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.76w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780801866487

About the Author

Harold A. Winters is a professor emeritus of geography at Michigan State University. Gerald E. Galloway Jr., who retired as a brigadier general after serving thirty-nine years in the U.S. army, is secretary for the U.S. Section of the International Joint Committee. William J. Reynolds, a retired colonel and Vietnam veteran, is northwest regional manager for Science Applications International Corporation. David W. Rhyne, a retired lieutenant colonel, teaches at Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Hanover County, Virginia.




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