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Language: en
Pages: 93
Pages: 93
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Red & Black Pub
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Language: en
Pages: 277
Pages: 277
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Examines the fascinating role of medicine in ancient military cultures; Shows how the ancients understood the body, patched up their warriors, and sent them bac
Language: en
Pages: 212
Pages: 212
Type: BOOK - Published: 1984 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
As a veteran campaigner, the Byzantine emperor Maurice (582-602) compiled a unique and influential handbook intended for the field commander. In this first comp
Language: en
Pages: 322
Pages: 322
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-04-03 - Publisher: University of Missouri Press
General George S. Patton Jr. is one of the most successful yet misunderstood figures in American military history. Despite the many books and articles written a
Language: en
Pages: 408
Pages: 408
Type: BOOK - Published: 1985 - Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Threatened on all sides by relentless enemies for a thousand years, the Byzantines needed ready armies and secure borders. To this end, experienced commanders c