Desert Warfare

Author : Bryan Perrett
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473847460

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Desert Warfare by Bryan Perrett Pdf

Approximately one-fifth of the earth's surface consists of desert, and throughout history these arid regions have witnessed some of the world's most decisive battles. Here, Bryan Perrett gives an absorbing account of desert conflicts from the first century BC to more contemporary conflicts such as those in Iran and Iraq. As he demonstrates, acclimatization and familiarization with the day-to-day problems of desert life are vital not only to teach troops how to protect themselves and their equipment, but also to bring them to terms with the harsh environment. The desert does not compromise, and battles fought there result in total victory or total defeat, often at horrific cost. Initially released in 1988 by Patrick Stephens Limited, this re-issue marks a determination on the author's and the publisher's part to keep an esteemed publication in print.

Author : Major General Alfred Toppe
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782893776

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Desert Warfare: German Experiences In World War II [Illustrated Edition] by Major General Alfred Toppe Pdf

Includes 112 photos/illustrations and 21 maps. The German Afrika Korps blazed a trail across the deserts of North Africa under their dashing leader Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, although finally defeated by far superior Allied Forces they set the gold standard for desert operations. This book is of great historical value and even in the present day it is still considered of great value by the American military who still seek for improvements in their ways of desert doctrine... “Analysts continue to assess the data from Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm as a means of improving the military’s ability to function efficiently in desert terrain...The information gleaned from this effort will enhance the already considerable body of knowledge on the subject derived from the historical record...When contributions in the latter category are located or rediscovered, they should be given the dissemination they merit... “Such is the purpose of publishing Desert Warfare: German Experiences in World War II...Organized by Major General Alfred Toppe and written with the assistance of nine German commanders who served in North Africa, the manuscript...represents a collaborative attempt to determine “as many factors as possible which exerted a determining influence on desert warfare,” Issues addressed include planning, intelligence, logistics, and operations. Described and analyzed are the German order of battle, the major military engagements in North Africa, and the particular problems of terrain and climate in desert operations. Not unlike many of the U.S. units engaged in the war with Iraq, the Germans in North Africa learned about combat operations in the desert only after they arrived on the scene and confronted the desert on its own terms. For this reason alone, as well as for the insights it offers, Desert Warfare requires the serious consideration of those responsible for preparing the U.S. military for any future conflict in desert terrain.”

Author : Fritz Bayerlein,Sigismund Kienow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : IND:30000106552205

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German Experiences in Desert Warfare During World War II. by Fritz Bayerlein,Sigismund Kienow Pdf

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Penguin Paperbacks
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0140275142

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Desert War by Alan Moorehead Pdf

"North Africa was the site of some of the most volatile battles of World War II. For journalist Alan Moorehead, it was war in its purest form, "a knight's tournament in empty space."" "In Desert War, which includes the complete texts of The Mediterranean Front, A Year of Battle, and The End of Africa, Moorehead writes about what he saw. He recounts with dazzling prose and intimate detail the heroes and legends, the soldiers and prisoners, the military strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of those involved, and portraits of generals Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton. Woven throughout are observations on the landscape, the Mediterranean shores and the vast desert, which inevitably played a role in shaping the battles. For Moorehead, "desert warfare resembled war at sea. Men moved by compass. No position was static. Each truck or tank was as individual as a destroyer."" "Written by a man who lived and breathed the conflict in North Africa during World War II, Desert War is a eyewitness account and an inspired piece of writing by a master of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Eric V. McDonald,Thomas Bullard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493934294

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Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare by Eric V. McDonald,Thomas Bullard Pdf

This book is a collection of papers presented at the 9th International Conference of Military Geoscience that was held in 2011. The conference included discussion on a diverse range of geosciences, including military history, military geology, teaching geology from a military prospective, geological influence on the battlefield, and environmental and cultural issues related to management of military lands. Geology and geography have played a significant role in military history, from providing the stone for primitive tools and weapons, to the utilization of terrain in offensive and defensive strategies. Specific to this volume, deserts comprise nearly a third of the Earth’s surface and have been the site of numerous battles where the dust, heat, and a lack of food and water have provided challenges to military leaders and warriors. This book examines the role of deserts in past and modern warfare, the problems and challenges in managing military lands in desert regions, and how desert environmental conditions can impact military equipment and personnel. This proceedings volume should be of interest to scholars, professionals, and those interested in military history, warfare, geology, geography, cultural resources, general science, and military operations.

Author : Bennet Burleigh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : British
ISBN : OXFORD:N10560298

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Desert Warfare by Bennet Burleigh Pdf

Author : Jean Paul Pallud
Publisher : After the Battle
Page : 1742 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399076630

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The Desert War by Jean Paul Pallud Pdf

Following Mussolini’s declaration of war in June 1940, initially Italy faced only those British troops based in the Middle East but as the armed confrontation in the Western Desert of North Africa escalated, other nations were drawn in — Germany, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, France and finally the United States to wage the first major tank-versus-tank battles of the Second World War. First tracing the history of the very early beginnings of civilization in North Africa, and on through the period of Italian colonization, Jean Paul Pallud begins his account when the initial shots were fired at the 11th Hussars as they approached Italian outposts near Sidi Omar in Libya. It proved to be the opening move of a campaign which was to last for three years. When the Afrikakorps led by Rommel joined the battle in February 1941, the Germans soon gained the upper hand and recovered the whole of Cyrenaica, minus Tobruk, in the summer. The campaign then swung back and forth across the desert for another year until Rommel finally captured Tobruk in June 1942 and then moved eastwards into Egypt. With British fortunes at their lowest ebb, changes in command led to Montgomery launching his offensive at El Alamein the following November. This began the advance of the Eighth Army over a thousand miles to Tunisia, resulting in the final round-up of the German and Italian forces in May 1943. Jean Paul and his camera retraced the route just prior to the recent civil war in Libya and the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt in 2011, so he was fortunate to capture the locations before yet another war left its trail of death and destruction. Although the campaign in 1940-43 was dominated largely by armor, nevertheless the Allies lost over 250,000 men killed, wounded, missing and captured and the Axis 620,000. Those that never came home lie in cemeteries scattered across the barren landscape of a battlefield that has changed little in over 70 years.

Author : Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr.
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0811734137

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Rommel's Desert War by Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. Pdf

The most famous battles of one of World War II's most legendary commandersTold largely from Rommel's perspective, using his papers and lettersIn a series of battles marked by daring raids and quick-armored thrusts against a numerically superior enemy, Erwin Rommel, the notorious Desert Fox, and his Afrika Korps waged one of World War II's toughest campaigns in the North African desert in 1942. The Axis campaign climaxed in June with the recapture of Tobruk, a triumph that netted 33,000 prisoners and earned Rommel a field marshal's baton. By fall, however, after setbacks at Alam Halfa and the 2 battles of El Alamein, the Afrika Korps teetered on the brink of defeat, which would come in Tunisia 6 months later.

Author : Alfred Toppe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1839310723

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Desert Warfare by Alfred Toppe Pdf

Firs published in 1991. "Desert Warfare: German Experiences in World War II" is an abridgment of a two-volume work that first appeared in 1952. Organized by Major General Alfred Toppe and written with the assistance of nine German commanders who served in North Africa, the manuscript represents a collaborative attempt to determine as many factors as possible which exerted a determining influence on desert warfare. Issues addressed include planning, intelligence, logistics, and operations. Described and analyzed are the German order of battle, the major military engagements in North Africa, and the particular problems of terrain and climate in desert operations. Not unlike many of the U.S. units engaged in the war with Iraq, the Germans in North Africa learned about combat operations in the desert only after they arrived on the scene and confronted the desert on its own terms. For this reason alone, as well as for the insights it offers, Desert Warfare requires the serious consideration of those responsible for preparing the U.S. military for any future conflict in desert terrain.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Desert warfare
ISBN : UIUC:30112071986985

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Winning in the Desert II by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Desert warfare
ISBN : MINN:31951D034257018

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Desert Operations by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : Bruce Watson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015034308711

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Desert Battle by Bruce Watson Pdf

Desert Battle is a study of the nature of desert warfare with special attention to the evolution of weaponry, the organization of forces, the impact of the desert environment on the ability of those forces to sustain battle, and the influences of the desert on battle tactics. The work concentrates on seven campaigns, from Bonaparte's adventure in Egypt in 1798-1799 to the 1991 Gulf War. Each campaign is discussed in relation to its political-military background, with focus on leadership, the forces available, and the weapons at their disposal. A narration of each campaign follows, ending with an evaluation in relative degrees of the leadership, weapons, and tactics and the long-run consequences of the campaign. Watson's study opens with a description and analysis of Erwin Rommel's first advance in North Africa in April of 1941, but his emphasis is not on Rommel's magnificent achievements but on the creation of the Rommel legend and its effect on our understanding of desert warfare. That opening chapter is followed by an examination of deserts as a physical context for battle—the nature of the environment and who fights in deserts and why. Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt, 1798-1799, is discussed in the context of desert campaigns. British operations along India's Northwest Frontier from 1849-1852 follow. The Tigris campaign of World War I is particularly notable because it introduced armored cars, thereby increasing an army's mobility in desert sands. The British counterattack against the Italians in North Africa from late 1940 to early 1941 demonstrates how a small army, utilizing surprise, indirect attack, and high mobility, were able to offset the Italians' numerical superiority. Post-World War II battle is illustrated by the Yom Kippur War between the Arabs and the Israelis in 1973. The final campaign discussed is the 1991 Gulf War. Watson's original conclusions about the nature of desert battle and the constants that determine the outcome of battles in that hostile environment are surprising and illuminating. They constitute a real contribution to the study of desert warfare.

Author : Fritz Bayerlein,Sigismund Kienow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : MINN:30000007939048

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German Experiences in Desert Warfare During World War II. by Fritz Bayerlein,Sigismund Kienow Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435071588917

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German Experiences in Desert Warfare During World War II, Supplement, FMFRP 12-96-SUPP, October 1, 1990 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Field Marshal Lord Carver,Bryan Perrett
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1399020218

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Desert Warfare by Field Marshal Lord Carver,Bryan Perrett Pdf

* Re-issue of an esteemed piece of work, initially published in 1988 by Patrick Stephens Limited. * Extensively illustrated throughout, it offers a comprehensive and entertaining history of desert warfare from the Roman era to the 1980s. * Skilfully evokes a real sense of the desert landscapes that have played host to such an array of military en