“The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made I such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need.” John Keegan, “The mask of command” The book “The mask of command” by John Keegan is one of the greatest collection about leaders separated in time and history space, and analyzing technical aspect of warfare of particular historical time related to Alexander the Great
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Alexander the great can be described in so many different ways. Some see him as an icon because he shaped history in such a short period of time. Not all see him from that viewpoint some may see him in a not so legendary or a highly praised role. Either way alexander the great has shaped history and will be remembered for times to come for what he has accomplished and how he lived his life. He was a great conqueror and his impression was pretty great on every one and all peoples or nations. They
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became the most essential element of the fire drug. Due to the large success of gunpowder in warfare, the Chinese banned the exportation of saltpeter and sulfur to prevent the spread of technology. This resulted in gunpowder becoming a state monopoly. The invention of gunpowder evolved into the first uses of a portable firearm, a predecessor to the modern day handgun. The Chinese held a belief that warfare was best from a distance. (Ross 1) The unit forms salts such as potassium
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the United States and the Soviet Union began to collapse. Relations between the two nations worsened and disagreements led to them butting heads. This led to the beginning of one of the longest wars in U.S. history. This war is known as the Cold War. Although it didn’t involve any actual warfare, it would change the world forever. There were many factors that lead to the beginning of the Cold War. Mainly, the biggest factor was the conflicting ideologies of the U.S. and Soviet Union. The U.S. is a
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technology can bring about dramatic changes in military operations, often termed revolutions in military affairs or RMAs. Such technology-driven changes in military operations are not merely a recent phenomenon: they have been occurring since the dawn of history, they will continue to occur in the future, and they will continue to bestow a military advantage on the first nation to develop and use them. Accordingly, it is important to the continued vitality and robustness of the U.S. defense posture for the
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Dr. Fred R. Van Hartesveldt Department of History, Geography & Political Science Fort Valley State University World battle I, often referred to as the primary World warfare, or the pleasant struggle, was once a worldwide conflict centred in Europe that commenced on 28 July 1914 and lasted unless St Martin's Day 1918. More than 70 million army personnel, together with 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the most biggest wars in history. Over 9 million opponents and seven million
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eds. The Battle for China: Essays on the Military History of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2010. Illustrations, maps. 664 pp. $65.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8047-6206-9. Reviewed by Roger H. Brown (Saitama University) Published on H-War (December, 2012) Commissioned by Margaret Sankey The Sino-Japanese War of 1937-45 was immense both in its scale and consequences. Nevertheless, Western military histories of World War II have focused overwhelmingly on the
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July 29, 2008 The History of Snipers Snipers are by definition expert marksmen. Even before firearms were invented, there have been soldiers such as archers, who were specially trained marksmen. Snipers have special abilities, training, and equipment that allow them to do jobs that deliver highly accurate rifle fire against enemy targets which can't be attacked by regular riflemen due to variables such as visibility, range, the opportunity, size, or location. Statistics compiled from
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JULY 20, 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EC21FB1 The environmental perils of war focus on the modernization of warfare and its destructive effect on the environment. Scorched earth methods have been used for much of recorded history. However, methods of modern warfare cause far greater devastation on the environment. The progression of warfare from chemical weapons to nuclear weapons has increasingly created stress on ecosystems and the environment such as Agent Orange during
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Stine Bekkos 14753469 Is the concept of ‘total war’ useful for understanding the history of the two world wars? ‘Total War’ for historians can seem to be an endless minefield where one is destined to step wrong sooner or later. With the extensive diverse research on the topic and the numerous definitions of ‘total war’, it can be challenging to use the concept of ‘total war’ for understanding the history of the two world wars, as it can and already has be interpreted in diverse ideas. ‘What, after
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