Infantry fighting vehicle

Author: West
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: "Infantry Warfare" introduces and studies the strategy and tactics of infantry warfare in the 20th century; accompanied by numerous military maps and black-and-white photographs, it provides detailed explanations of the subject; it showcases the development of infantry warfare art in different-scale conflicts throughout the 20th century! Throughout world history, from the trenches of the Somme River to the ruins of Stalingrad and then to the deserts of Iraq, we can see that compared to early infantry, today's infantry plays an equally important role on the battlefield. "Infantry Warfare" introduces how the role of infantry on the battlefield has evolved over a century, how new technologies and new tactics against enemies have been continuously applied, and how new tactics have been developed under new technological conditions. With the help of numerous illustrations and tables, the book introduces major battles of infantry warfare in the 20th century and the tactics used. The book studies the significant changes in infantry tactics since the end of World War II, as the infantry battlefield gradually evolved into a mechanized battlefield. Today, infantry no longer needs to be the first to charge into battle on the battlefield but only needs to protect the gains achieved by tanks. However, despite this, infantry remains an important component of the armies of all countries, and in areas where tanks cannot reach, such as the jungles of the Pacific and later the Vietnam battlefield, infantry has once again become the main combat force on the battlefield. With the continuation of the Cold War and the development of nuclear weapons, infantry faced severe threats, and the importance of infantry gradually declined to a secondary position. However, in recent years, with the increase in localized wars, especially in wars against enemies with poorer equipment, we have once again seen the presence of ordinary infantry on the front lines. Today, in peacekeeping operations in regions such as the Balkans and Afghanistan, infantry sometimes still needs to launch frontal attacks. However, with the emergence and continuous development of robots, the world battlefield has begun a new round of mechanization revolution. In this context, people can't help but ask, how much longer will humans be personally involved in actual combat? Here, the book explores the future development trends of infantry. From the German elite stormtroopers of 1918 to close-quarters combat in the jungles of Vietnam, to the modern mechanized infantry conducting operations from armored personnel carriers, "Infantry Warfare" introduces the gradual development of infantry combat models to readers. Through many real cases in the history of 20th-century wars, combined with numerous valuable battlefield photographs, the author presents a comprehensive discussion around his viewpoints, providing an in-depth and easy-to-understand analysis of the strategy and tactics of infantry warfare.