Siegecraft No Fortress Impregnable

Author : Harold Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595275212

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Siegecraft - No Fortress Impregnable by Harold Skaarup Pdf

It has been said that the taking of a fortress depends primarily on the making of a good plan to take it, and the proper implementation and application of the resources to make the plan work. Long before a fortress has been besieged and conquered, it has to have been outthought before it can be outfought. This book outlines some of the more successfully thought out sieges, and demonstrates why it is that no fortress is impregnable. A siege can be described as an assault on an opposing force attempting to defend itself from behind a position of some strength. Whenever the pendulum of technology swings against the "status quo," the defenders of a fortification have usually been compelled to surrender. We must stay ahead of the pendulum, and not be out-thought long before we are out-fought, for, as it will be shown in this book, "no fortress is impregnable."

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462047505

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Siegecraft - No Fortress Impregnable by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

It has been said that the taking of a fortress depends primarily on the making of a good plan to take it, and the proper implementation and application of the resources to make the plan work. Long before a fortress has been besieged and conquered, it has to have been outthought before it can be outfought. This book outlines some of the more successfully thought out sieges, and demonstrates why it is that no fortress is impregnable. A siege can be described as an assault on an opposing force attempting to defend itself from behind a position of some strength. Whenever the pendulum of technology swings against the "status quo," the defenders of a fortification have usually been compelled to surrender. We must stay ahead of the pendulum, and not be out-thought long before we are out-fought, for, as it will be shown in this book, "no fortress is impregnable."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004309272

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Barbarism Revisited by Anonim Pdf

Barbarism revisited revisits well-known and obscure chapters in the genealogy of barbarism from Greek antiquity to the present. Through contemporary interdisciplinary perspectives, it recasts the conceptual history of barbarism as a task for literary scholars, art historians, and cultural analysts.

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462034659

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"Ironsides" by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

Major Hal Skaarup has woven together an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored armoured fighting vehicles on display in Canada. He highlights the importance of these upon key turning points in history when these AFVs were in use as tools of war at home and overseas. We often associate the evolution of military prowess with the advancement of sophisticated technology. Major Skaarup's descriptions of Canadian armour as it evolved to the level it has today reveals that military planners have had to be continuously creative in adapting to the changes in modern combat. They had to devise many intricate techniques, tactics and procedures to overcome the insurgents and opposition forces faced in Afghanistan and future overseas missions where Canadian armour will be brought into play. This guide book will show the interested reader where to find examples of the historical armour preserved in Canada, and perhaps serve as a window on how Canadas military contribution to safety and security in the world has evolved.

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469750002

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Shelldrake by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

"Shelldrake is an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored guns and artillery on display in Canada. The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is represented by a long and distinguished line of gunners with historical ties back to the days before Canada's Confederation. The honour of defending Canada while standing steady to support operations overseas in peace and war continues to this day. In doing so, it is necessary to remember that the weapons of war are an integral part of what keeps this nation safe, although the examples that have been used to make it so are few and far between. The descriptions of Canadian artillery and the places of honour where they can be viewed highlights the importance of the equipment that brought our nation forward at key turning points in history when our guns were in use as tools of war at home and overseas. This guide book will show the interested reader where to find examples of the historical guns preserved in Canada, and perhaps serve as a window on how Canada's military contribution to security in the world has evolved."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595803828

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Out of Darkness-Light by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

Canada has a rich and interesting military intelligence history, one that continues to grow at a rapidly expanding rate. Intelligence is a key element of operations, enabling commanders to successfully plan and conduct operations. It enables them to win decisive battles and it helps them to identify and attack high value targets. In order to ensure Commanders have the required support they need to plan and conduct operations, members of Canada's Military Intelligence Branch are serving in an increasingly dangerous number of hotspots around the world. In recent years they have served in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Haiti, Somalia, Rwanda, East Timor, and Afghanistan just to name a few. While Intelligence personnel have played a major role in ensuring the successful completion of these interdiction missions, many of their stories remain classified. This history cannot truly be complete until the Official Secrets Act permits a clearer picture to be told. Out of Darkness-Light, Volume 2 should, however, give the interested reader at least a partial view of some of the service that has been carried out on Canada's behalf by the Canadian Forces Intelligence Branch for the years 1983 to 1997.

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781450220545

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Arizona Warplanes by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been restored and preserved in the state of Arizona. The aircraft include those fl own by members of the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard, the Air and Army National Guard, and by various NATO and allied nations as well as a number previously operated by opposition forces in peace and war. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active flying squadrons both at home and overseas. 100 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to American military aircraft . For those who like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museums current inventory or on display as gate guardians throughout the State of Arizona. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Arizonas heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and some have even been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Arizonas Warplane survivors.

Author : Harold A Skaarup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1637957335

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Siegecraft by Harold A Skaarup Pdf

It has been said that the taking of a fortress depends primarily on the making of a good plan to take it, and the proper implementation and application of the resources to make the plan work. Long before a fortress has been besieged and conquered, it has to have been out-thought before it can be outfought. A siege can be described as an assault on an opposing force attempting to defend itself from behind a position of some strength. Whenever the pendulum of technology swings against the "status quo," the defenders of a fortification have usually been compelled to surrender. This book contains examples of sieges, both successful and unsuccessful, demonstrating that no matter how securely a fortress or defensive position is constructed and defended, eventually a good plan and a determined besieger can overcome it. One way or another, time, willpower and determined effort will be brought together in sufficient quantity and quality to bring a siege or a defense to a successful conclusion. It will be argued through the examples presented in this book that ultimately, "no fortress is impregnable."

Author : Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Publisher : Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015009160535

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A Manual of Siegecraft and Fortification by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban Pdf

Engelsk oversættelse 1968 ved G.A. Rothrock af Vaubans i 1669 på Krigsminister Louvois opfordring skrevne værk "Mémoire sur la Conduite des Sièges" som første gang tryktes i Leiden 1740 under titlen "Mémoire pour servir d'Instruction dans la Conduite des Siéges et dans la Défense des Places"--Se yderligere under denne udgave.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Historic sites
ISBN : UCAL:B3876645

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Northeast Historical Archaeology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hannsjoachim Wolfgang Koch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Middle Ages
ISBN : UCSC:32106016921360

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Medieval Warfare by Hannsjoachim Wolfgang Koch Pdf

"[This book] is a comprehensive illustrated history of the way, why, and how war was fought from the fall of the Roman Empire through and including the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation"--Jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Civilization, Islamic
ISBN : UOM:39015009010797

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The Islamic Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexander Hamilton Thompson
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture, Medieval
ISBN : UIUC:30112076443677

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The English Castle by Alexander Hamilton Thompson Pdf

Once a seat of government as well as the private residence of its owners, the medieval castle was also a military base and stronghold for the surrounding geographical area. The development of these sturdy fortifications in England during the Middle Ages is carefully examined in this profusely illustrated book. From early chapters dealing with primitive earthworks and Roman stations, the text goes on to explore the construction of the English castle following the Norman Conquest, the beginnings of the stone castle and the Norman keep, bastions of the thirteenth century, military architecture, fortified towns in the later Middle Ages, and more. Students of architecture, military history, and medieval studies—as well as anyone interested in the evolution of castle construction—will find this work a fascinating and valuable reference.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000093231276

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Pearson's Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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THE SENIOR R.O.T.C. MANUAL VOLUME 1 by Anonim Pdf