Military Trains and Railways : An Illustrated History.
Lepage, Jean-Denis G.G.
Military Trains and Railways : An Illustrated History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (214 pages)
Cover -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Early Military Use of Railroads -- The Concept of Military Railroads -- Crimean War (1853-1856) -- Franco-Austrian War (1859) -- American Civil War (1861-1865) -- Austro-Prussian War (1866) -- Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) -- Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) -- Narrow-Gauge Railroads -- Boer Wars (1880-1881 and 1899-1902) -- Spanish-American War (1898) -- Colonial Railroads -- Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) -- Part 2. Railroads in World War I -- Historical Background -- France -- Great Britain -- United States -- Russia -- Germany -- Austria -- Part 3. Railroads in the Period 1918-1939 -- Generalities -- Russia -- Finland -- Estonia -- Poland -- Germany -- France -- Great Britain -- Italy -- Spain -- China -- Japan -- Part 4. Railroads in World War II: Axis Powers -- Generalities -- Germany -- Italy -- Japan -- Croatia -- Part 5. Railroads in World War II: Allies -- Generalities -- Great Britain -- Australia -- United States -- France -- Soviet Union -- Slovakia -- Part 6. Post-1945 Military Use of Railroads -- Generalities -- The Netherlands -- Poland -- France -- Cuba -- Soviet Union -- Great Britain -- United States -- Yugoslavia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index.
9781476627649
Electronic books.
UG345 .L47 2017
355.83
Military Trains and Railways : An Illustrated History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (214 pages)
Cover -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Early Military Use of Railroads -- The Concept of Military Railroads -- Crimean War (1853-1856) -- Franco-Austrian War (1859) -- American Civil War (1861-1865) -- Austro-Prussian War (1866) -- Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) -- Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) -- Narrow-Gauge Railroads -- Boer Wars (1880-1881 and 1899-1902) -- Spanish-American War (1898) -- Colonial Railroads -- Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) -- Part 2. Railroads in World War I -- Historical Background -- France -- Great Britain -- United States -- Russia -- Germany -- Austria -- Part 3. Railroads in the Period 1918-1939 -- Generalities -- Russia -- Finland -- Estonia -- Poland -- Germany -- France -- Great Britain -- Italy -- Spain -- China -- Japan -- Part 4. Railroads in World War II: Axis Powers -- Generalities -- Germany -- Italy -- Japan -- Croatia -- Part 5. Railroads in World War II: Allies -- Generalities -- Great Britain -- Australia -- United States -- France -- Soviet Union -- Slovakia -- Part 6. Post-1945 Military Use of Railroads -- Generalities -- The Netherlands -- Poland -- France -- Cuba -- Soviet Union -- Great Britain -- United States -- Yugoslavia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index.
9781476627649
Electronic books.
UG345 .L47 2017
355.83