The Incan Army Volume Ii Strategy Tactics And Logistics

Author : Leiner Cárdenas Fernández
Publisher : Babelcube Inc.
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781547551910

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The Incan Army: Volume II Strategy, Tactics and Logistics by Leiner Cárdenas Fernández Pdf

In this second volume on the Incan army, we will explore its political and administrative organization and the excellent planning that allowed the Incan State to experience internal and external safety. Our main focus, however, will be mainly on the development of wartime technology and the application of advanced concepts and procedures of strategy, tactics and logistics. Although the times were quite different, the Incan army had put many of the activities that correspond to the functional fields of the Joint Chiefs of Staff into practice: personnel, intelligence, instruction, operations and logistics, similar to those of a modern army. For a more in-depth understanding, terms that are compatible with current concepts and military terminology will be used.

Author : Si Sheppard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472843814

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Cuzco 1536–37 by Si Sheppard Pdf

A highly illustrated and detailed study of one of the most important campaigns in the colonization of the Americas, the Spanish conquest of the vast Inca Empire. In April 1532 a bloody civil war between two brothers ended with one of them, Atahualpa, as master of the mighty Inca Empire. Now the most powerful man in South America, his word was law for millions of subjects spread across thousands of square miles, from the parched deserts of the coast to the lush rainforest of the Amazon and along the spine of the soaring Andes Mountains. But the time of the Incas was coming to an end. In November of that year a handful of Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro seized Atahualpa at Cajamarca, extorted his treasure, murdered him, and then marched on the Inca capital Cuzco to elevate a puppet, Manco, to the vacant throne. In 1536, however, Manco roused his people against the intruders, and the Spaniards found themselves isolated and fighting for their lives. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book brings to life the background to and progress of the desperate 10-month siege of Cuzco; the opposing commanders, their fighting men, tactics, and military technologies; the key clashes, from Sacsayhuamán to Ollantaytambo; and how the outcome shaped our world today.

Author : Roland G. Ruppenthal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Strategy
ISBN : UIUC:30112105161100

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Logistics and the Broad-front Strategy by Roland G. Ruppenthal Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:34756342

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United States Army in World War II.: Global logistics and strategy. [2 pts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924057177978

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Technical Abstract Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1399006010

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Logistics by Jeremy Black Pdf

All commanders know that an army (or navy) cannot operate without supplies, yet most aspects of war studies emphasize strategy, tactics, weaponry, and command. Jeremy Black fills a gap in war studies with logistics as a huge subject at the center of all conflict, globally and historically. The focus is on key conflicts, developments, and concepts--illustrating the vital role of logistics with technologies changing but underlying issues remaining constant. Here is a world history of logistics--a veritable compendium--but within a detailed and comprehensive but concise text. Factors affecting logistics include, for example, climate, geography, food supplies, welfare of troops, payment, transport, communications, terrain and distance, but also government policy, stability, and financial conditions. All are considered, including theoretical and practical factors of supply, from classical, ancient, early and medieval times, to modern eras of industrial warfare, especially with oil and steam, and scientific and technical advances-- even cyber warfare and smart weapons.

Author : Gordon Francis McEwan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851095797

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The Incas by Gordon Francis McEwan Pdf

Defying many of the supposed rules of civilization building, and lacking the advantages of a written language, hard metals, the wheel, or draft animals, the Incas forged one of the greatest imperial states in history. The Incas: New Perspectives offers a revealing portrait of the ancient Andean empire from the earliest stages of its development to its final capitulation to Pizzarro in the mid-16th century. In recent years researchers have employed new tools to get to the heart of the mysterious Inca culture. Drawing on recent work in archaeology, anthropology, ethnohistory, and other sources, The Incas provides the most up-to-date interpretations of Inca culture, religion, politics, economics, and daily life available. Readers will discover how the Incas discovered medicines still in use and kept records using knotted cords; how Inca builders created masterful highways and stone bridges; and how the inhabitants of seemingly unfarmable lands came to give the world potatoes, beans, corn, squashes, tomatoes, avocados, peanuts, and peppers.

Author : Terence N. D'Altroy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444331158

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The Incas by Terence N. D'Altroy Pdf

The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. • Written by one of the world’s leading experts on Inca civilization • Covers Inca history, politics, economy, ideology, society, and military organization • Explores advances in research that include pre-imperial Inca society; the royal capital of Cuzco; the sacred landscape; royal estates; Machu Picchu; provincial relations; the khipu information-recording technology; languages, time frames, gender relations, effects on human biology, and daily life • Explicitly examines how the Inca world view and philosophy affected the character of the empire • Illustrated with over 90 maps, figures, and photographs

Author : Robert W. Coakley,Richard Leighton
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514879980

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Global Logistics and Strategy by Robert W. Coakley,Richard Leighton Pdf

The present volume, and its successor, depict a massive achievement: the performance by the Army of the task of effecting the orderly assembly, movement, and delivery of great masses of men and materiel throughout the world to meet not only American requirements but also those of the other nations fighting the Axis. The authors show how the demands of this task affected American strategy and how it reacted on the shape and mission of the Army. These volumes present the outlook of the War Department as a whole on this task, rather than that of any one agency or command of the Army. Two other volumes in the same subseries will deal with the Army's procurement of munitions and supplies from that standpoint. The rest of the logistical story will be told in volumes on the Army Service Forces, the seven technical services, and the theaters of operations. Logistical tasks account in large measure for the enormous administrative machinery that the Army developed in the course of the war. Its development, though not a complete surprise, exceeded all anticipations. The demand for service troops seemed insatiable and required repeated revisions of the troop basis. With this went a "proliferation of overhead" in the form of complex controls and higher headquarters that ate up officers needed for the training and leading of fighting troops, drew into the service a multitude of specialists, and confused the chain of command. The trend ran counter to the traditional American belief that the overriding mission of the Army is to fight, a conviction so deep that some commanders, like General McNair, fought to keep the Army lean and simple. In World War II they lost this fight."

Author : Thomas M. Kane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138981117

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Military Logistics and Strategic Performance by Thomas M. Kane Pdf

This work argues that logistics in warfare is crucial to achieving strategic success. The author identifies logistical capabilities as an arbiter of opportunity, which plays a critical role in determining which side will hold the strategic iniative in war. Armies which have secured reliable resources of supply have a great advantage in determining the time and manner in which engagements take place. Often, they can fight in ways their opponents cannot. The author illustrates this point with case studies of British logistics during the Burma campaign in the World War II, American logistical innovations during the Pacific War, Communist supply methods during the American phase of the Vietnam War and the competing logistical systems of both NATO and Warsaw Pact conventional forces during the Cold War.

Author : Jack C. Fuson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : United States
ISBN : 1410215164

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Transportation and Logistics by Jack C. Fuson Pdf

This volume, which depicts the fortunes of a U. S. Army logistician in a time of upheaval and deals with problems of moving troops and supplies to far theaters of war, may be read as a personal tract for the times as well as the history. For thirty-five years of service, in a career of first hand experience fighting in the Pacific and Asia and high staff responsibility in Europe and Washington, Jack C. Fuson grappled with fundamental issues of transportation and logistics and amassed a lifetime of knowledge in managing the arteries of war. In this work the focus is on transportation, the practical art of moving armies, in particular to those operations which have recurred in the wars of this century, when great magnitude and urgency have tested the military's resources. For there is a maxim in strategy and logistics - no less true today than in New Guinea, Korea, and Vietnam when General Fuson learned his craft - that success usually goes to the side with the capability to feed in the troops and goods at the superior rate. All through these pages, General Fuson presents vivid examples of the impact of military transportation on the prosecution of war. Anyone at all concerned with logistic effectiveness and the requirements for mobility in an era of contingency missions will find much in this book to contemplate. Equally important is General Fuson's stark reminder that logistics is the true limitation on strategy and tactics.

Author : Charles R. Shrader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0898755387

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United States Army Logistics, 1775-1992 by Charles R. Shrader Pdf

This is volume 2 of a three-volume setPerhaps no other field of military science is more misunderstood than logistics. Yet the means of supply, transportation, maintenance, and a variety of other supporting services frequently affect the daily lives of soldiers, the tactics of divisions, and the strategies of nations. Battles have been won, and wars have been lost, at least in part because of an army's ability to sustain itself in combat. U.S. Army Logistics, 1775-1992: An Anthology is designed to introduce to the soldier and the student of logistics a variety of topical selections that cover over 200 years of our army's history. In many cases, the reader may be intrigued by how often problems were repeated in different conflicts. There were remarkable similarities in transportation problems during the Mexican War and World War II, and comparable supply management difficulties arose during the Korean War and the war in Vietnam. How military personnel dealt with these issues and what successive generations learned from these experiences provide valuable insights for logisticians and commanders today. The selections for this anthology were made by Lt. Col. Charles R. Shrader, who was eminently qualified for this task. Blending his years of experience as an Army logistician and historian, Colonel Shrader has assembled a unique collection of essays that cover both the breadth and depth of Army logistics from the frozen hills of Valley Forge to the burning deserts of Southwest Asia. For the commander and the logistician, the soldier and the student, here is a book that will stimulate thought, encourage discussions, and provide perspective to an essential element of military science.

Author : Frances F. Berdan
Publisher : Dumbarton Oaks
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0884022110

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Aztec Imperial Strategies by Frances F. Berdan Pdf

Papers from the 1986 Summer Seminar, "Empire, Province, and Village in Aztec History."

Author : Roland G. Ruppenthal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Strategy
ISBN : OCLC:23525093

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Logistics and the Broad-front Strategy by Roland G. Ruppenthal Pdf

Author : Robert W. Coakley,Richard M. Leighton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : LCCN:68060002

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Global Logistics and Strategy by Robert W. Coakley,Richard M. Leighton Pdf