When in 1683 Prince Eugene assumed his first command, Emperor Leopolds army could be described as modern. The modernization of the army was an arduous task undertaken by the Italian-born general Montcuccoli, immediately after the Thirty Years War (1648) had almost ended. Montecucoli was the first
Only when you know every detail of the terrain condition can you maneuver and fight. Sun Tzu (The Art of War) If, in addition to knowing the terrain in which the battle is going to take place, you have the technological capacity and the necessary engineers to devise war vehicles to adapt to the or
After the Neolithic, European populations showed increased height and intelligence, decreased skin pigmentation, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to genetic changes that lowered concentrations of good HDL cholesterol. The changes reflect ongoing evolutionary processes in humans and h
The Vozdouchno-dessantnye voïska or VDV airborne troops) is a military body of airborne troops of the Russian army, ex-Soviet army. On August 2, 1930, during maneuvers of the VVS in the Moscow Military District, 12 soldiers were parachuted from the wing of an airplane. We quickly realized the capab