My purpose in writing this guide was to make it easier for other marines to read and understand this book, especially the many marines who dont do a lot of heavy reading. I wish that the work were revised in light of vietnam, the arabisraeli war, the falklands war, and most of. The result is a fascinating book that has something new to say about virtually every. Van creveld is the author of thirtythree books on military history, strategy, and other topics, of which command in war 1985, supplying war. Or, if he wasnt wrong then, hes wrong now because the world has changed, and so has war. Logistics from wallenstein to patton, second edition. More recently, in an article published in infinity journal in june 2011, titled the second lebanon war.
Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new. Logistics from wallenstein to patton by creveld, martin van isbn. Never before had there been a largescale clash between two rival samurai families, the taira and the minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in japan be. Traditional books on military history provide only a superficial study of the role logistics played in historys most noted campaigns. History of the war in the peninsula and in the south of france from the year 1807 to the year 1814. The survival of every country, government, and individual is ultimately dependent on war or the ability to wage it in selfdefense. Martin van creveld is a professor in the department of history at the hebrew university, jersualem. Books about war in the carpathians mountains 1915 books. Logistics from wallenstein to patton, martin van creveld examines war from a much deeper logistical perspective, offering a fascinating new view on the lessons to be learned from these campaigns. Were the railways vital to prussias victory over france in 1870. Get indepth analysis delivered right to your inbox sign up. Logistics from wallenstein to patton by martin van. Logistics from wallenstein to patton by martin van creveld 1979, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Reflections on the forgotten twentieth century, and postwar. The transformation of war martin van creveld national. Van creveld has lectured or taught at countless civilian and military institutes of higher learning all over the world. A definitive treatment of the theory and philosophy of war by a leading military historian. By concentrating on logistics rather than on the more traditional tactics and strategy, van creveld is also able to offer an original reinterpretation of military history. New york wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Transformation of war book by martin van creveld official. Nevertheless, in the socalled second lebanon war of 2006, male soldiers were killed against just one female. Many people view martin van crevelds views on the nature of warfare in the twentieth century to be radical and. At a time when unprecedented change in international affairs is forcing governments, citizens, and armed forces everywhere to reassess the question of whether military solutions to political problems are possible any longer, martin van creveld has written an audacious searching examination of the nature of war and of its radical transformation in our own time. Migration, war, and the military historian those who doubt my observations on the subject, and fail to credit martin van crevelds similar warnings, would do well to heed popular military historian max hastings similar warnings on the subject of war and the mass migration crisis.
The changing face of war represents van crevelds second attempt to flesh out the developments in military history and the rise of unconventional methods in booklength form. However, in a harsh soviet twist, raskova turned out to be a member of the secret police and she sent many to their deaths just months before the outbreak of the second world war. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. However, van creveld argues, the overwhelming pattern of conflict in the post1945 world no longer yields fully to rational analysis. Logistics from wallenstein to patton, command in war, and the transformation of war. He is the author of seventeen books on military history and strategy, of which command in war 1985, supplying war. Internationally renowned samurai expert dr stephen turnbull delves into a pivotal era of japanese history in this highly illustrated account of the gempei war a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. Ii, 19172003 american military history cmh, 1989 army history magazine index. For 200 years, military theory and strategy have been guided by the clausewitzian assumption that war is rationala reflection of national interest and an extension of politics by other means. Writing in 1985, van creveld organizes command in war into several sections, which span recorded military history. He is the author or editor of fifteen books, including thinking the twentieth century, the memory chalet, ill fares the land, reappraisals. A critical history of the israeli defense force 2002, air power and manoeuvre warfare 2002 and transformation of war 1991. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Logistics from wallenstein to patton 1977, 2nd edition 2004, the transformation of war 1991, the sword and the olive 1998 and the rise and decline of the state 1999 are among the best known.
Raskova was a ussr heroine, a celebrated aviatrix after her recordbreaking flight which ended up in her crashing into the siberian taiga resulting to her surviving on a bar of chocolate for ten days. How life and consciousness are the keys in understanding the true nature of the universe, kindle ed. He is fluent in hebrew, english, german, and dutch, and has taught numerous courses throughout his distinguished career including clausewitz on war, women and. First published in 1977 supplying war open library. Martin van creveld author of supplying war goodreads. The transformation of war martin van creveld clausewitz was wrong. Martin van creveld is an israeli military historian.
A great work for the serious and specialist reader but should also appeal to the military history buff. Martin van creveld, professor of history at hebrew university, jerusalem, is one of the bestknown experts on military history and strategy. The transformation of war book by martin van creveld. He has written seventeen books, which have been translated into fourteen languages. Professor emeritus at the hebrew university in jerusalem, dr. Command in war worth another look article the united states army. Logistics from wallenstein to patton 1977, 2nd edition 2004, the transformation of war 1991, the sword and the olive 1998 and the rise and decline of the state 1999 are among the best. A reassessment, martin van creveld argued that contrary to the common view, and despite clumsy, heavyhanded, and slow ground operations, the second lebanon war was a great victory for israel. Hello, i am writing diploma and i need some books which are connected to first world war in carpathian mountains in 1915. Martin van creveld, formerly of the hebrew university, jerusalem, is one of the worlds leading writers on military history and strategy, with a special interest in the future of war. I will have some substantive thoughts as soon as i can. Lessons of combat, from the marne to iraq, 2007, etc. In vivid descriptions of key battles and campaignsamong others, napoleon at jena, moltkes koeniggratz campaign, the arabisraeli war of 1973, and the americans in vietnammartin van creveld focuses on the means of command and shows how those means worked in practice. Martin van creveld is the author of twenty books on these subjects, the most important of which are.
Supplying war drawing on a very wide range of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, martin van creveld examines the nuts and bolts of war. In the beginning, god created the heaven and the earth. Martin van creveld, technology and war, from 2000 b. Martin van creveld audiobooks download instantly today. Books by martin van creveld author of supplying war. Van creveld has authored a number of major works, including 1977s supplying war, which established his reputation for meticulous scholarship and. Technology, warfare, and the course of history, 1500 to today. The transformation of war by martin van creveld abebooks. Mar 15, 2004 drawing on a very wide range of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, martin van creveld examines the nuts and bolts of war. Mar 17, 2015 what i havent noticed in those journals and articles is reference to command in war. Van creveld and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The civil war of 191820 the civil war between the bolsheviks reds and the antibolsheviks whites ravaged russia until 1920. Martin van creveld, a professor of history at hebrew university, jerusalem, is one of the bestknown experts on military history and strategy. The first kind, which he calls counterproductive war. Morris, a professor of classics and of history at stanford university, thinks he can distinguish between two kinds of war. The apparent purpose for this book is to argue against clausewitzs famous dictum that war is an extension of politics by other means.
In a lengthy but never boring volume, prolific military historian van creveld historyhebrew univ the changing face of war. He has written eighteen books, which have been translated into fourteen languages, the most notable among them being the changing face of war, supplying war, command in war, and the transformation of war. Military misfortunes the anatomy of failure in war texts are at engineers bookstore at the corner of marietta and means streets, or online. This is a reading guide for the book supplying war by martin van creveld. Be the first to ask a question about supplying war. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the armies had to keep advancing in order in replemish their supplies. The transformation of war by van creveld, martin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Source analysis van creveld has authored a number of major works, including 1977. Command in war worth another look article the united. A critical history of the israeli defense force 2002, air power and manoeuvre warfare 2002, and transformation of war 1991. Mar 15, 2004 traditional books on military history provide only a superficial study of the role logistics played in historys most noted campaigns. The transformation of war book 2165 words bartleby. Technology and military organization inta 40116015 fall.
Martin van creveld has 54 books on goodreads with 9983 ratings. The 66 idf soldiers who died in operation protective edge in 2014 did not include a single woman. Martin van creveld why did napoleon succeed in 1805 by fail in 1812. As so often happens, i skimmed this book and put it aside last fall when it was assigned reading. May 30, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Hastings creates a riveting portrayal of combat largely overlooked until now that serves as both a warning and a lesson for operational and strategic leaders. Following germanys defeat by the allies and the withdrawal of german troops, the bolsheviks regained some of the lost territory ukraine, georgia, armenia, and azerbaijan during the russian civil war. May, 2004 drawing on a very wide range of sources, van creveld examines the specifics of war.
However, when he wasnt criticizing clausewitz, van crevelds analysis was fantastic. Cambridge university press 0521837448 supplying war. Could the european half of world war ii have been ended in 1944. By denying vociferously in fact before each major portion of the book that war is a means to an end and is undertaken based on a rational costbenefit analysis, van creveld seems to be implying that war is an end in itself, perhaps because it is the best way. Supplying war logistics wallenstein patton 2nd edition european. The first part of the book deatils warfare during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Martin van crevelds most popular book is supplying war. Van creveld is the author of thirtythree books on military history, strategy, and other topics, of which command in war.
Clausewitz on military genius lexington green says. The result is a fascinating book that has something new to say about virtually. Martin van creveld books list of books by author martin van. Hes authored many books, which ought to be on the professional army officers shelf to include.
That may shock those who best know the diplomat and the politician, the writer and the orator. War is the most important thing in the world, writes martin van creveld, military historian and author of the monumental work, the rise and decline of the state. Logistics from wallenstein to patton has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Martin van crevald is truely one of the best strategic thinkers whom is writing today. I am from slovakia and books from others countries are very expensive for me and far from me.
Domestic anarchy must be crushed with the most ruthless means available. Drawing on a very wide range of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, martin van creveld examines the nuts and bolts of war. This book s thesis is that the clausewitzian view of war is outdated and inoperable. Martin van creveld s most popular book is supplying war. After all, women make up nearly 30 percent of the israel defense force. Drawing on a very wide range of sources, van creveld examines the specifics of war. Review of the transformation of war by martin van creveld. And it analyzes the relationship between these problems and military strategy.
That is why, though it may come but once in a hundred years, every country must be prepared every day. Van creveld, an excellent historian, covers all of these notions carefully with copious notes. Apr 03, 2017 van creveld s critique of douhet is one of the more effective in a history of strategy, as it forces the reader into douhets head as he grapples with the new aerial tools in play, the lessons of wwi, and classic strategic thought, in order to lay out how and why douhet ultimately conflated war and warfare to an unfortunate degree. Drawing on a very wide rang of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, martin van creveld examines the nuts and bolts of war. List of books and articles about russian civil war. Logistics from wallerstein to patton he wrote very credible military history that shook some of the foundations of lesssound strategic thought that was occuring concurrently. His previous books include the rise and decline of the state cambridge, 1999, the sword and the olive. Kurtulus the article presents a critical assessment of the widespread conceptualization of the june 1967 war between israel and its neighboring arab states as a preemptive war both in academic and nonacademic writing. He considers the formidable problems of movement and supply, transportation and administration, often mentioned but rarely explored by the vast majority of books on military history. First edition hb 1977 drawing on a very wide rang of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, martin van creveld examines the nuts and bolts of war. More on war martin van creveld oxford university press. Martin van creveld is a military historian who is a major contributor to the literature of war. I actually disagree with the thesis i think van crevelds view of clausewitz was too narrow.
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