Land Combat: From World War I to the Present Day

Since 1914 the art and increasingly science of warfare has become ever deadlier. Tanks have become more mobile and more protected, artillery has come to dominate battlefields and even ordinary infantrymen are now equipped with body armor and lightweight fully automatic weapons, usually fitted with magnifying scopes.Containing full-color artworks and action photographs, Land Combat is a comprehensive guide to how wars have been fought since the outbreak of World War I. All of the most famous wars and campaigns are featured, from the Western Front to the Blitzkrieg, the Arab-Israeli wars and Vietnam, up to the Gulf and the present day. Land Combat is an authoritative guide to the development of the fighting techniques used on the battlefield from 1914 to today.REVIEWS ..". guide to land combat history, ... covers all conflicts since WW1. ...useful for tracking evolution of military during this timespan. ...extensive texts on history of the conflicts and used arms. Those chapters are also accompanied with nice artworks and real photos. ...With each year wars became even more deadlier. Soldier use more powerful weapons, vehicles became more advanced, and today's book should be a useful guide into this evolution of military. It covers almost all major conflicts since WW1 and will be useful in many cases. Moreover, well-thought structure and hardcover style should also be considered as advantage.... recommended for those who would like to know more about past conflicts and military development.DETAILSCALEVIEW