Bøger af Alexander Querengasser

Schlachten und Belagerungen nehmen in der Militärgeschichte nach wie vor einen wichtigen Raum ein. Über den Entscheidungscharakter einzelner taktischer Aufeinandertreffen zweier Armeen wird inzwischen heftig debattiert. Der vorliegende Band untersucht sechzig Schlachten der Weltgeschichte unter strategischen, operativen und taktischen Aspekten und versucht ihre Bedeutung für die jeweiligen Kriege zu analysieren. Dabei wurden nicht nur die bekannten großen Waffengänge ausgewählt, sondern bewusst auch weniger namhafte, aber deswegen nicht weniger bedeutsame Schlachten aus dem außereuropäischen Raum. In der Zusammenschau entsteht somit auch eine gut lesbare Übersicht über die Geschichte des Krieges von der Vorgeschichte bis in die jüngste Gegenwart.

Until the introduction of camouflage uniforms, "The King's Coat" dominated the appearance of Western armies. Originally designed for economic reasons, uniforms in the Baroque era served to erase a soldier's individuality in favour of a regimental esprit de corps. Uniforms distinguished soldiers from civilians, and served ceremonial functions at court by representing the absolute power of princes. However, pre-modern manufacturing practices from the limited capacities to dye fabrics uniformly to the individual workmanship of different tailors undermined this ideal of a uniform military appearance just as swiftly as the demands of a campaign, in which uniforms wore out and had to be supplemented by a variety of different garments.This book attempts to explore the history of the military uniform from its origins to the present day. The thematic approach comprises various aspects of military costume, examining materials, function, limits as well as the deliberate modification of uniformity. Topics also include the symbolic character of the uniform, its own assertive potential, and the influence of contemporary fashion. It is a cultural history of military costume which seeks to go beyond the boundaries of fashion alone.

Examines European Warfare and economic transformation in the late Middle Ages (1300 - 1490).

With the outbreak of the Hussite Revolution in 1419, Bohemia found itself opposed by a superior force of European crusader armies. German knighthood was experiencing its last heyday.