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Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships. Professional historians normally focus on military affairs that had a major impact on the societies involved as well as the aftermath of conflicts, while amateur historians and hobbyists often take a larger interest in the details of battles, equipment and uniforms in use. The essential subjects of military history study are the causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time. On the other hand, just war theory explores the moral dimensions of warfare, and to better limit the destructive reality caused by war, seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics. As an applied field, military history has been studied at academies and service schools because the military command seeks to not repeat past mistakes, and improve upon its current performance by instilling an ability in commanders to perceive historical parallels during a battle, so as to capitalize on the lessons learned from the past. When certifying military history instructors the Combat Studies Institute deemphasizes rote detail memorization and focuses on themes and context in relation to current and future conflict, using the motto "Past is Prologue."The discipline of military history is dynamic, changing with development as much of the subject area as the societies and organisations that make use of it. The dynamic nature of the discipline of military history is largely due to the rapid change of military forces, and the art and science of managing them, as well as the frenetic pace of technological development that had taken place during the period known as the Industrial Revolution, and more recently in the nuclear and information ages. An important recent concept is the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) which attempts to explain how warfare has been shaped by emerging technologies, such as gunpowder. It highlights the short outbursts of rapid change followed by periods of relative stability. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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The Norman Commanders
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Zero Night
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The Secret History of the Roman Roads of Britain and their Impact on Military History
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Gettysburg: The Last Invasion
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The Castles of Henry VIII
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Strategy: A History
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Nine From Aberdeen
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Outlaw Platoon
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Battleground Sussex: a military history of Sussex from the Iron Age to the present day
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Defending London: A Military History from Conquest to Cold War
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The Rockets and Missiles of White Sands Proving Ground 1945–1958
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Roman Military Objectives in Britain Under the Flavian Emperors
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The Normans: Warrior Knights and their Castles
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1776
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
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Intelligence in War
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Warrior Race: A History of the British at War
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The Anatomy of a Siege: King John's Castle, Limerick, 1642
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Teatri jugor në luftë :përkth.
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Edgehill and Beyond: the People’s War in the South Midlands 1642–1645
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Band of Brothers
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The Mask of the Command
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Unter dem Greifen
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A Glorious Way to Die
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The Rise of the New Model Army
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Siege Warfare: The Fortress in the Early Modern World 1494-1660
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The Face of Battle
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The Military Organization of Norman England
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Squadron 303
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Accounts of the Parliamentary Garrisons of Great Chalfield and Malmesbury 1645–1646
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Confederate Military History
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The Influence of Sea Power upon History
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