War. Complete Encyclopedia. All battles, engagements and military campaigns in world history from the 4th millennium BC to the end of the 20th century

The Encyclopedia of Richard Ernest and Trevor Nevitt Dupuy is a comprehensive reference work that reflects the evolution of military art from Antiquity to the present day. It brings together and systematizes a wealth of material in one volume: a... colossal volume of archival documents, rare maps, statistical data summaries, excerpts from scientific works, and detailed descriptions of the greatest battles. For the convenience of using the encyclopedia, human history is conditionally divided into twenty-two chapters, each dedicated to a time period from the 4th millennium BC to the end of the 20th century. The sketches preceding the chapters contain information about the principles of tactics and strategy of a given period, the features of weaponry, the development of military theoretical thought, and outstanding military leaders of the era. The encyclopedia contains two indexes: mentioned names in the text and wars and significant armed conflicts. All this will help the reader to recreate and perceive the historical canvas as a whole, understand the causes of a particular war, track its course, and evaluate the actions of the commanders. The memoirs contain many interesting observations on Russian diplomatic life, portray vivid portraits of Soviet leaders and officials, as well as the entire 'political climate' of Soviet life in the late twenties and early thirties.