Although it is generally assumed that there have always been limits to what soldiers are permitted to do in war, it was not until 1863, in the heat of the Civil War, that the United States issued its first Army manual. Subsequently, manuals of land warfare were issued in 1914, 1934, 1940, 1944, 1956, and 1976 by the American military.
In this volume, Wells provides a systematic examination of the evolution of American rules of warfare. In addition to providing the texts of key elements of the manuals and analyzing them, Wells relates the manuals to international attempts to set limits...
Although it is generally assumed that there have always been limits to what soldiers are permitted to do in war, it was not until 1863, in the heat...
An updated and revised edition of a book originally published in 1984 which traces the rules of war since ancient times. The major sources of the rules of war are explored and the author discusses the discrepancy between what military manuals allow and what congresses prohibit.
An updated and revised edition of a book originally published in 1984 which traces the rules of war since ancient times. The major sources of the rule...
