Research Catalog

Title

Desert battle : comparative perspectives / Bruce Allen Watson.

Author

Watson, Bruce, 1929-

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1995.

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Description

x, 214 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm

Summary

• Desert Battle is a study of the nature of desert warfare with special attention to the evolution of weaponry, the organization of forces, the impact of the desert environment on the ability of those forces to sustain battle, and the influences of the desert on battle tactics. The work concentrates on seven campaigns, from Bonaparte's adventure in Egypt in 1798-1799 to the 1991 Gulf War.
• Each campaign is discussed in relation to its political-military background, with focus on leadership, the forces available, and the weapons at their disposal. A narration of each campaign follows, ending with an evaluation in relative degrees of the leadership, weapons, and tactics and the long-run consequences of the campaign.

Subjects

• Military history
• Desert warfare > History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-201) and index.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Erwin Rommel: Birth of a Desert Legend -- 2. Deserts: The Physical Context of Battle -- 3. Bonaparte in Egypt, 1798 to 1799 -- 4. The Northwest Frontier of India, 1850 to 1852 -- 5. The British Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1916 to 1918 -- 6. Battle in the Western Desert, 1940 to 1941 -- 7. The Arab-Israeli War, 1973 -- 8. The Gulf War, 1991 -- 9. Desert Battle: Trends and Perspectives.

ISBN

027594686X (alk. paper)

LCCN

94041774

OCLC

• 31519062
• ocm31519062

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries