The European Powers in the First World War: An EncyclopediaSpencer C. Tucker Routledge, 16 בדצמ׳ 2013 - 816 עמודים Focuses on a great watershed event The First World War was one of the great watershed events of the 20th century, not only costing millions of live but also disrupting existing social order, precipitating dramatic changes in the methods of waging warfare, and teaching victors new lessons about the treatment of vanquished foes. Provides valuable perspective Now a new reference work helps to put this momentous historical milestone in perspective. Designed as a companion to Garland's The United States in the First World War, this new encyclopedia concentrates on non-U.S. aspects of the conflict. Its more than 600 alphabetically arranged, detailed entries offer information and insights on such topics as the perceived and underlying causes of war, diplomatic efforts to stop the slaughter, the shortsighted and ultimately disastrous peace terms, and a host of other subjects vital to a full understanding of the events. The Encyclopedia covers all major campaigns and battles, surveys weapons and devices of war, and examines the roles played in the events by statesmen, politicians, religious and military leaders, and prominent citizens. Covers key participants and concerns Also included are biographies of individuals profoundly affected by the war who played major roles in history, such as De Gaule, Hitler, appraisals of military medicine, infantry tactics, the use of artillery, naval blockades, and other subjects; and surveys of such diverse topics as art, literature, and music in the war, camouflage, censorship, propaganda, the creation of Yugoslavia, the Jewish Legion, codebreaking, women in the war, and much more. Each entry is followed by a bibliography for pursuing inquires in depth and a subject index provides easy access. |
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... machine guns he soon tied down thousands of British troops in Tangan-yika, thereby preventing their deployment in ... Rifles. Although these forces were trained and equipped more for police activities than for war, they fought the ...
... machine guns he soon tied down thousands of British troops in Tangan-yika, thereby preventing their deployment in ... Rifles. Although these forces were trained and equipped more for police activities than for war, they fought the ...
עמוד 9
... rifles, then machine guns. Pusher aircraft, having the engine in the rear, could carry forward-firing machine guns, as could machines with a gun mounted on the upper wing. But it was not until the invention of a machine gun that could ...
... rifles, then machine guns. Pusher aircraft, having the engine in the rear, could carry forward-firing machine guns, as could machines with a gun mounted on the upper wing. But it was not until the invention of a machine gun that could ...
עמוד 11
... gun on the front but also with the observer's moveable gun in the rear. The only way to avoid both of the guns was to attack quickly and directly in the machine's line of flight from behind and to disable the observer with the first few ...
... gun on the front but also with the observer's moveable gun in the rear. The only way to avoid both of the guns was to attack quickly and directly in the machine's line of flight from behind and to disable the observer with the first few ...
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... machine guns. The most advanced variant of the Ilya Mourometz could remain aloft for five hours at an altitude of about 9,000 feet at a speed of eighty-five miles per hour. It could carry a bomb load of between 992 and 1,543 pounds ...
... machine guns. The most advanced variant of the Ilya Mourometz could remain aloft for five hours at an altitude of about 9,000 feet at a speed of eighty-five miles per hour. It could carry a bomb load of between 992 and 1,543 pounds ...
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... machine guns in the nose, dorsal, and downward from the lower fuselage, and could have its wings folded to fit into standard hangars. The O/IOO went into service with the Royal Navy Air Service in November of 1916 and was used at first ...
... machine guns in the nose, dorsal, and downward from the lower fuselage, and could have its wings folded to fit into standard hangars. The O/IOO went into service with the Royal Navy Air Service in November of 1916 and was used at first ...
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