Modern Warfare In Spain

Author : James W. Cortada
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612341012
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Warfare in Spain written by James W. Cortada and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Spanish Civil War, foreign military officers wrote highly elaborate reports of their experiences at the front. One was attaché Col. Stephen O. Fuqua of the U.S. Army, who had once held the rank of major general. His presence was highly unusual, for most military observers were less-experienced captains, majors, and lieutenant colonels. Fuqua’s reports contained important observations about Spanish armament and troop movements, and he managed to acquire Nationalist propaganda and information despite being situated entirely within Republican military lines. His reporting was considered so valuable that during World War II, Fuqua was tapped to be Time’s military commentator. Editor James W. Cortada brings Fuqua’s--and others’--insightful observations to light. The result is a volume of such immediacy that the reader feels transported to a time of great historical uncertainty amid the twentieth century’s great "dress rehearsal” for fascism and the conflagration of World War II.

Author : Wayne H. Bowen
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Military History of Modern Spain written by Wayne H. Bowen and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final chapter focuses on the struggle against terrorism, covering both the domestic Basques of ETA (Fatherland and Liberty) and al-Qaeda and radical Islamic fundamentalism."--Jacket.

Author : Jan Glete
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415226448
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War and the State in Early Modern Europe written by Jan Glete and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16th and 17th centuries saw many ambitious European rulers develop permanent armies and navies. Jan Glete examines this military change as a central part of the political, social and economic transformation of early modern Europe.

Author : Olivia Muñoz-Rojas
Publisher : Apollo Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845194369
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ashes and Granite written by Olivia Muñoz-Rojas and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the wartime destruction and post-war rebuilding of three prominent sites in Madrid, Bilbao and Barcelona in the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. This title reveals aspects of the Spanish Civil War and the evolution of the Franco regime from an original and fruitful angle.

Author : José E. Alvarez
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826273602
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spanish Foreign Legion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936 written by José E. Alvarez and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1936, the Spanish Foreign Legion was the most well equipped, thoroughly trained, and battle-tested unit in the Spanish Army, and with its fearsome reputation for brutality and savagery, the Legion was not only critical to the eventual victory of Franco and the Nationalists, but was also a powerful propaganda tool the Nationalists used to intimidate and terrorize its enemies. Drawing upon Spanish military archival sources, the Legion’s own diary of operations and relevant secondary sources, Alvarez recounts the pivotal role played by the Spanish Foreign Legion in the initial months of the Spanish Civil War, a war that was not only between Spaniards, but that pitted the political ideology of Communism and Socialism against that of Fascism and Nazism.

Author : E. R. Hooton
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1612006388
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spain in Arms written by E. R. Hooton and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed military history of the Spanish Civil War dispels long-held misconceptions and sheds significant new light on the conflict. Spain in Arms chronicles the development of the Spanish Civil War on the battlefield, examining eight campaigns waged between 1937 and 1939. Through detailed analysis, it demonstrates how many accounts of military operations during this conflict are based upon half-truths and propaganda. From the Madrid Front to the Catalonia Offensive, each campaigns is chronicled with special focus on the weapons and tactics used, as well as the moment-to-moment decisions of both Republican and Nationalist generals. Hooton also sheds light on the true extent of foreign intervention in the conflict. Using British and French archives, he produces a more accurate—and radically different—account of the battles and the factors that shaped them. Ultimately, Hooton reveals the superiority of the Nationalist alliance in both training and overall command. Spain in Arms draws on specialized German, Italian and Russian works, and is the first book to quote secret data about Italian air operations intercepted by the British. A magisterial work of military history, it combines detailed analysis with historical context, showing how the events of the Spanish civil War provide a link between the First and Second World Wars.

Author : Paul Preston
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393329872
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spanish Civil War written by Paul Preston and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history that recounts the struggles of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 and the emergence of Francisco Franco as Spain's fascist dictator.

Author : Daniel Marston
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849086524
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare written by Daniel Marston and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history armies of occupation and civil power have been faced with the challenges of insurgency. British and American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has highlighted this form of conflict in the modern world. Armies have had to adopt new doctrines and tactics to deal with the problems of insurgency and diverse counterinsurgency strategies have been developed. Here, fourteen authors examine the development of counterinsurgency from the early 20th century to the present. Including information on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Afghanistan and Iraq this book is a timely and accessible survey of a critical facet of modern warfare. This new paperback edition features a revised introduction, updated chapters on Iraq and Afghanistan and a completely new chapter on Columbia by expert Thomas Marks.

Author : Henry Benajah Russell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated History of Our War with Spain written by Henry Benajah Russell and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brent L. Sterling
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1647120616
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Other People's Wars written by Brent L. Sterling and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies explore how to improve military adaptation and preparedness in peacetime by investigating foreign wars Preparing for the next war at an unknown date against an undetermined opponent is a difficult undertaking with extremely high stakes. Even the most detailed exercises and wargames do not truly simulate combat and the fog of war. Thus, outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. The effectiveness of this learning process, however, has rarely been evaluated across different periods and contexts. Through a series of in-depth case studies of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from “other people’s wars,” determining what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, identifying common pitfalls, and proposing solutions to maximize the benefits for doctrine, organization, training, and equipment. Other People’s Wars explores major US efforts involving direct observation missions and post-conflict investigations at key junctures for the US armed forces: the Crimean War (1854–56), Russo-Japanese War (1904–5), Spanish Civil War (1936–39), and Yom Kippur War (1973), which preceded the US Civil War, First and Second World Wars, and major army and air force reforms of the 1970s, respectively. The case studies identify learning pitfalls but also show that initiatives to learn from other nations’ wars can yield significant benefits if the right conditions are met. Sterling puts forth a process that emphasizes comprehensive qualitative learning to foster better military preparedness and adaptability.