Engines of War: How Wars Were Won & Lost on the Railways

by Christian Wolmar and Wolmar

Book Overview

The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the "iron road" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile, but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry; a deadly combination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610390563
• ISBN13: 9781610390569
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.8"