The Oxford Companion to Military History by Richard Holmes (Editor)ISBN: 9780198606963
Publication Date: 2003-08-28
From the Trojan War to World War II and beyond, The Oxford Companion to Military History brings together an international team of more than 150 experts who illuminate war's bloody past. Ranging from the Alamo and Amphibious Operations to Marshal Zhukov and the Zulu War. Includes 1,300 alphabetically arranged entries that provide a wealth of information on warfare from the classical period to the present day, including the social, political, technological, and economic background of major conflicts. The Oxford Companion to Military History is the most wide-ranging and authoritative reference on all aspects of military history currently available.