Military Trains and Railways: An Illustrated History

by Jean-Denis G G Lepage

Book Overview

Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare. Transport and logistics are discussed for armored trains, rail-borne artillery and armored combat vehicles, medical evacuation trains and draisines (light auxiliary vehicles such as handcars). The railroad's role in establishing European colonial empires in Asia and Africa is examined. Conflicts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476667608
• ISBN13: 9781476667607
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher