I’ve been reading a lot of books and memoirs about World War II lately and I’ve typed up some of them. Mainly with a view to making scenarios for Crossfire.
Industrial Warfare
Nation states backed by industry. The era featured mass-conscripted armies, rapid transportation (first on railroads, then by sea and air), telegraph and wireless communications, and the concept of total war. In terms of technology, this era saw the rise of rifled breech-loading infantry weapons capable of massive amounts of fire, high-velocity breech-loading artillery, chemical weapons, armoured warfare, metal warships, submarines, and aircraft. I have chosen to start the period with the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) and end with end of World War II (1945). Sub-categories: Spanish Moroccan War, Scramble for Africa, Spanish American War, Rif Wars, World War I, Spanish Civil War, World War II.
Weapons and Equipment of the Spanish Civil War
My notes on teh Weapons and Equipment of the Spanish Civil War. Details from Cordery (1993) and Morgan (2007).
Why the Spanish Civil War interests me
The Spanish Civil War interests me for a variety of reasons: