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War Elephants: New Vanguard, cartea 150

Autor Konstantin Nossov, Konstantin S Nossov Ilustrat de Peter Dennis
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 noi 2008

Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these "living tanks," focusing on the design of the equipment and armament that made them so terrifying, particularly the development and structure of the fighting tower.

The author, Konstantin S. Nossov goes on to trace the battle history of war elephants, from their deployment against Alexander the Great's army at the battle of Gaugamela, through to their use in the 19th century by the myriad armies of South-East Asia, all the time analyzing the battle formation and tactics of war elephants in action and how these tactics changed over time. He then goes on to examine the most famous action that war elephants took part in, Hannibal's dramatic march over the Alps and his subsequent invasion of Italy. Supported by rare illustrations and full-color original artwork, this book is a vivid account of the development and operation of one of history's most unusual "machines of warfare."

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781846032684
ISBN-10: 1846032687
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: 5 b/w; 42 col
Dimensiuni: 184 x 248 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.17 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Seria New Vanguard

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Dr Konstantin S. Nossov was born in 1972. He is a graduate of Moscow State University and a researcher in Ancient and Medieval Military History, as well as the author of a number of books published in Russian. He has also written several English-language magazine articles.

Cuprins

Introduction · The Elephant · Indian War Elephants · War Elephants of Alexander's Successors · North African War Elephants · War Elephants in South-East Asia · War Elephants in Action · Glossary · Bibliography · Colour Plate Commentary · Index