A Tactical Study, Based on the Battle of Custozza, 24th of June, 1866 (Classic Reprint)

A Tactical Study, Based on the Battle of Custozza, 24th of June, 1866 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Julius A. F. W. von Verdy du Vernois
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2017-11-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780331690897

Excerpt from A Tactical Study, Based on the Battle of Custozza, 24th of June, 1866 Tas high reputation of General Von Yerdy Du Vernois, renders any introduction to one of his most interesting works superfluous but a few words of advice, to those who look into the following pages for instruction, may not be thrown away. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cannae

Cannae
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Release: 1931
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Authorized translation from the German. Contains 100 maps. Includes various battles which the author analyzes along with military theories. Convinced that Germany, surrounded by powerful enemies, would have to fight outnumbered and win, Schlieffen believed the key to victory could be discovered in an account of the Battle of Cannae, written by the German military historian Hans Delbruck. Therefore, Schlieffen ordered the historical section of the General Staff to produce a set of "Cannae Studies" that would demonstrate that the principle of double envelopment practiced by Hannibal at Cannae was the master key to victory in battle.

Strange Blood

Strange Blood
Author: Boel Berner
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2020-05-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 3839451639

In the mid-1870s, the experimental therapy of lamb blood transfusion spread like an epidemic across Europe and the USA. Doctors tried it as a cure for tuberculosis, pellagra and anemia; proposed it as a means to reanimate seemingly dead soldiers on the battlefield. It was a contested therapy because it meant crossing boundaries and challenging taboos. Was the transfusion of lamb blood into desperately sick humans really defensible? The book takes the reader on a journey into hospital wards and lunatic asylums, physiological laboratories and 19th century wars. It presents a fascinating story of medical knowledge, ambitions and concerns - a story that provides lessons for current debates on the morality of medical experimentation and care.