War Elephants

Elephants have been deployed as weapons for centuries, particularly in South and South-East Asia, where war elephants constituted the bulk of most armies in the region from antiquity right up to the 19th century. This book offers an insight into the incredible history of these 'living tanks'.

Vorwort
Recounts in glorious detail the incredible use of the elephant in war, exploring both the technical details of armament and equipment, as well as their use in some of ancient history's most dramatic battles

Autorentext
Dr Konstantin S. Nossov was born in 1972. He is a graduate of Moscow State University and a researcher in Ancient and Medieval Military History, as well as the author of a number of books published in Russian. He has also written several English-language magazine articles.

Inhalt
Introduction · The Elephant · Indian War Elephants · War Elephants of Alexander's Successors · North African War Elephants · War Elephants in South-East Asia · War Elephants in Action · Glossary · Bibliography · Colour Plate Commentary · Index

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