Evans michael and ryan alan editors (2 risultati)

*Sales/posting to the USA suspended*. Card covers, xx/265pp. Light wear to card edges; a very good copy. These 11 essays analyse the human face of warfare in the past, present and future. They cover issues such as the psychology of killing in society and in the military; the past and future stresses on military commanders; the making of war heroes such as Albert Jacka and Audie Murphy; and the role of women in combat. Also looks at public reluctance to accept military casualties especially in an environment which 'demands' far-flung commitments to maintain international security.…

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Stapled card covers, ix/66pp. A fine copy. This working paper analyses the continuing importance of combined arms warfare in modern armed conflict. The paper consists of three edited essays: a conceptual introduction to the theory of combined arms combat; a case study of combined arms warfare based on the Australian Army's experience in Vietnam; and a concluding essay with historical and contemporary insights on the continuing relevance of all-arms combat.…