War Through the Ages
by Montross, Lynn
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New York: Harper & Row, 1960. Revised and Enlarged Third Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. Good/Good. L. K. Hartzell (decorations). xiv, 1063, [11] pages. Maps. Plans. Illustrations. Chronological Table. Index. Format is approximately 6 inches by 8.5 inches. DJ has some wear, soiling, and edge tears. Lynn Montross studied at the University of Nebraska before serving three years in an American Expeditionary Force (AEF) regiment in World War I, and afterward became a free-lance writer for the Chicago Daily News. He died in 1961, barely a year after the publication of the third edition his most important book, War Through the Ages. Lynn Montross is one of the foremost post-World War II Western military historians. From 1950 to 1961 he was a historical writer for the United States Marine Corps and lived in the Washington, D.C. area. His insightful monumental lifetime work, War Through the Ages (1960), stands as one of the important works of military history in the 20th century. It has been used as a text book by various military academies. Covering all of the major military historical topics of Europe, this book offers an excellent range of information combined with an effective writing style. A must-read for all those interested in military history. This present edition was thoroughly revised and greatly enlarge. The World War II chapters had been rewritten to make use of sources not available earlier, particularly German and Japanese documents and memoirs. Completely new material has been added, covering more recent events such as the cold war, the shooting war in Korea, and the Lebanon intervention. There is a full chronological table as well as a full bibliography of sources in chronological order, and new diagrams and maps make a total of nearly 140 illustrations.
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- Title
- War Through the Ages
- Author
- Montross, Lynn
- Illustrator
- L. K. Hartzell (decorations)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised and Enlarged Third Edition [stated]. Presumed first pri
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Military History, Warfare, Roman Legion, Cavalry, Gustavus Adolphus, Horse-Archer, Marlborough, Prince Eugene, Frederick the Great, Military Tactics, Military Strategy, World War, Korean War, Military Weaponry, Military Technology, Napoleon, Revoluti
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