The Spanish Civil War: A Military History

ISBN-13: 9781138311268 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 392 str.

Charles J. Esdaile

Opis

The Spanish Civil War: A Military History takes a new, military approach to the conflict that　tore Spain apart from 1936 to 1939. Esdaile revisits traditional themes from a new perspective, deconstructs many epics and puts received ideas to the test. This is essential reading for all students of twentieth-century Spain.

Spis treści

List of Maps Preface Chapter 1: Beginnings Chapter 2: Spain is divided Chapter 3: First campaigns Chapter 4: The battle of Madrid Chapter 5: Winter battles Chapter 6: The war in Euzkadi Chapter 7: Diversions and disasters Chapter 8: Collapse in Aragón Chapter 9: Endgame Appendix 1: Organization of the Spanish Home Army, 1936 Appendix 2: Organization of the Army of Africa, 1936 Appendix 3: Spanish military and naval aviation, 1936 Appendix 4: Spanish Navy, 1936 Appendix 5: Weapons in service with the Spanish Army, 1936  Appendix 6: Obsolete weapons brought back into service, 1936 Appendix 7: Aircraft, tanks and other weapons supplied to Nationalist Spain Appendix 8: Aircraft, tanks and other weapons supplied to Republican Spain Appendix 9: Machine-guns and rifles supplied to the Republic Appendix 10: Foreign aid in the Spanish Civil War Appendix 11: The International Brigades Appendix 12: Nationalist forces engaged in the Assault on Madrid, November 1936 Appendix 13: Nationalist order of battle, campaign in Vizcaya, April 1937 Appendix 14: The Republican Army at the Battle of Brunete Bibliography Index

O autorze

Charles J. Esdaile has been a member of staff in the Department of History at the University of Liverpool since 1989 and was awarded a personal chair in 2004. He is the author of numerous works on Spanish history including Spain, 1808–1939: From Constitution to Civil War (Blackwell, 2000).