African Military Geosciences Military History and the Physical Environment.
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African Sun Media,
2018.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1: The influence of terrain and climate on military operations in South Africa
- Introduction
- Reconnoitring the landscape
- The nature and importance of geographic knowledge
- Water and the levels of war
- Four environments for politics and warfare
- Conclusion: Breaking camp
- Endnotes & References
- CHAPTER 2: Saldanha Bay: The influence of underlying geology on military and naval history in the age of sail
- Introduction
- The geology of the Saldanha Bay area
- The importance of Saldanha Bay to shipping in the age of sail
- The Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1781: Disaster for the VOC
- The Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1796: British defensive triumph
- Saldanha and the second British occupation of the Cape, 1806
- Concluding remarks
- Endnotes & References
- CHAPTER 3: Wasted geography: The British annexation of the Cape in 1795
- Introduction
- The physical geography of the Cape Peninsula and surrounding area
- The wind regime of the Cape Peninsula and its influence on shipping in the age of sail
- British attempt on the Cape: strategic setting and opposing forces
- British arrival at the Cape and negotiations
- Attack on Muizenberg: assaulting a natural defensive position
- Final operations and Dutch surrender
- Concluding remarks: wasting geographic advantages in defence
- Acknowledgements
- Endnotes & References
- CHAPTER 4: A historical analysis of the influence of climate and terrain on the South African military operationsin East Africa, 1940-1941
- Introduction
- The East African operational environment
- Strategic and operational planning
- The influence of climate and terrain on the South Africa nmilitary operations
- Conclusion
- Endnotes and References
- CHAPTER 5: Military prospecting for groundwater by geology and geophysics: Work by 42nd geological section (South African engineer corps) in Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean region during the Second World War
- Introduction
- Geophysics versus water divining
- Conclusion
- Endnotes and References
- CHAPTER 6"" "Wehrgeologenstelle 12": Rommel's military geology team in North Africa, 1941-1943
- Introduction
- Rommel's Wehrgeologenstelle 12
- Groundwater investigations and water supply maps
- Comparison of German, Italian and British maps for assessment of off-road trafficability in North Africa
- German landscape classification for off-road trafficability
- Comparative scope and importance of military geology workin the preparation of trafficability maps for Axis and British forces in North Africa
- Conclusion
- Endnotes and References
- CHAPTER 7: The influence of geography on the development of the Second World War defences of Saldanha Bay harbour
- Introduction
- The geography of the Saldanha Bay area
- Saldanha before the outbreak of the Second World War
- pt. I Geoscience and Military History
- An Unfortunate Accident of Geography: Badlands and the ANZAC Sector, Gallipoli, April-December 1915 / Peter Doyle
- From Army Outpost to Military Training Installations for Worldwide Operations: How WWII Transformed the Military Presence in the Southwestern United States / Eric V. McDonald
- Preparing for War in the Desert Southwest; From the California
- Arizona Maneuver Area to the Yuma Test Branch (and Beyond) / William J. Heidner
- The Influence of Physical Geography on the Battle of Kasserine Pass, Tunisia 1943 / Jay D. Pellerin
- The Influence of Geology and Geography on the Indian Wars in Eastern Washington Territory / Michael M. Hamilton
- Teaching Military Geoscience in the Twenty-first Century Classroom: Virtual Field Explorations of the Gettysburg Battlefield / Candace L. Kairies-Beatty
- Fort Fisher, NC Past and Present: A Geospatial Analysis using LiDAR and GIS / Helena Mitasova
- pt. II Military and Defense Interests and the Environment
- There's Uranium in Them Hills: The Archaeology of Nevada's Uranium Boom / Jonah S. Blustain
- Military Development and Geographic Change on San Diego Bay / Andy Yatsko
- High Density Metal Contaminant Transport in Arid Region Ephemeral Channels / Nathan A. Krzyaniak
- Comparing Playa Inundation Estimates from Landsat and LiDAR Data to a Doppler Radar-Based Hydrologic Model / Steve A. Mizell
- Environmental Security and Trans-Boundary Water Resources / Francis A. Galgano
- Environmental Reporting in the South African Department of Defense and Military Veterans / T. J. Mokiri
- Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the Use of Forwarding Operating Bases (FOBs) / Eugene J. Palka
- U.S. Army Agriculture Development Teams, Afghanistan: The Role of the Geoscientist / Alexander K. Stewart
- Regional Distribution of Salt-Rich Dust Across Southwest Asia Based on Predictive Soil-Geomorphic Mapping Techniques / Eric V. McDonald
- pt. III Geoscience Technology in Support of Military Activities
- Digital Elevation Models to Support Desert Warfare / Peter L. Guth
- Military Test Site Characterization and Training Future Officers
- An Integrated Terrain Analysis Approach / Steven N. Bacon
- Use of Ground-Based LiDAR for Detection of IED Command Wires on Typical Desert Surfaces / Rina Schumer
- Parent Material Mapping of Geologic Surfaces Using ASTER in Support of Integrated Terrain Forecasting for Military Operations / Steven N. Bacon
- Analysis of Recurring Sinking Events of Armored Tracked Vehicles in the Israeli Agricultural Periphery of the Gaza Strip / Joel Roskin.