Command in war / Martin Van Creveld



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2001

Command in war / Martin Van Creveld

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Dealing specifically with the nature of command, this book traces the development of military command from ancient Greece to Vietnam, treating historically the variety of problems involved in decision making, communication, weaponry, and logistics.

Subjects

Command and control systems--History Command of troops--History

Categories

Military leaders National defence

Additional Details

Creators
Van Creveld, Martin, 1946-
Subject
Command and control systems--History
Command of troops--History
Publisher
Cultured Lotus, 2001
National Library Board Singapore, 2001
Digital Description
application/pdf, vii, 339 p.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction: on command -- 2 The stone age of command -- 3 The revolution in strategy -- 4 Railroads, rifles, and wires -- 5 The timetablewWar -- 6 Masters of mobile warfare -- 7 The helicopter and the computer -- 8 Conclusion: reflections on command.
Copyright
All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.