Battling the elements : weather and terrain in the conduct of war / Harold A. Winters [and others].
| Other author | Winters, Harold A. |
| Other author | Center for American Places (Harrisonburg, Va.) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. |
| Description | ix, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | War and geography : introduction -- Storms, fair weather, and chance : Kamikazes, Dunkirk, and Normandy -- Too much and too wet : the Civil War mud march and Flanders' Fields -- Clouds and fot : the Bulge and Khe Sanh -- Invading another climate as seasons change : Napoleon and Hitler in Russia -- Forests and jungles : the Wilderness and the Ia Drang Valley -- Terrains and corridors : the American Civil War's eastern theater and World War I Verdun -- Troubled waters : River crossings at Arnhem and Remagen -- Glaciers shape the land : Alpine fighting and the road to Moscow -- Peninsulas and sea coasts : Anzio and Inchon -- Island battles : Tarawa and Iwo Jima -- Hot, wet, and sick : New Guinea and Ddien Bien Phu -- Heat, rock, and sand : the Western Desert and the Sinai -- Conclusion. |
| Local note | Little-320391--305131028942 |
| General note | "Published in cooperation with the Center for American Places, Harrisonburg, Virginia"--P. facing t.p. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-306) and index. |
| LCCN | 98005983 |
| ISBN | 080185850X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UA990 .B35 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |