Proceedings of the 38th International Congress of Military History, Sofia, Bulgaria, 25 August — 1 September 2012

Table of contents

Welcome by the President of the Bulgarian Commission of Military History, Professor Dr. Dimitar Minchev

Allocution de bienvenue du Professeur Dr. Dimitar Minchev, Président de la Commission Bulgare

Address by the Bulgarian Minister of Defense, H. E. Mr. Anu Anguelov

Discours d’ouverture de S.E.M. Anu Anguelov, Ministre de la Défense de la République de Bulgarie

Speech by the President of the International Commission of Military History Drs. Piet Kamphuis

Discours du Drs. Piet Kamphuis, Président de la Commission Internationale d’Histoire Militaire

R. Pommerin. “From Stone Axe to Nukes — Technology and Warfare”

J.-N. Corvisier. Armements, tactiques et stratégies: Le cercle sans fin de la guerre?

J. Grand. Production autonome d’avions de combats: quels défis pour un petit pays neutre?

R. Haiquan. Military Technology and Strategy and Tactics in the Light of War History of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army

J. Hosler. Military Technology in the Writings of John of Salisbury (12th Century)

V. Artamonov. La guerre Turco-russe, 1710–1713

S. Picaud-Monnerat. La place de l’artillerie légère dans la bataille et dans la ‘petite guerre’ au XVIIIe siècle

F. Loriga. The Italian Navy and the Technological Development. The Guglielmo Marconi Experiment

Z. Fotakis. Technological Progress and National Defence: the Case of the Greek Navy, 1821–1914

M. Clemmesen. The Fate of the Royal Navy’s Network-Centric North Sea Operations Vision 1904–1916

S. García. La Technologie au Service de la Tactique

A. Klebanoff. Balloons, Rockets and Conserves. Technology and Warfare during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

M. Faivre. Technologie des guerres coloniales et des opérations extérieures

F. Ünalp, E. Arslan. Implications towards the Military Field of Technological Knowledge through Case Studies from the Late Turkish History

F. Ramos. The Role of Military Factories and Laboratories in the Industrial Development of Spain during the First Half of the 20th Century

P. Formicone. The Forgotten Innovations in the Italian Military History

L. Laaksonen. Trial and Error — the Finnish Air Force and Technological Development 1918–1939

S. Okada. The Three Falcons — The Succession of Aviation Technology in Japan after World War II

J. Vicente. Technophilic Images of Remote Air Warfare: the Event Horizon” of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

E. Pashalidou. Strategic and operational innovations at the Hellenic Armed Forces, as parameter of the Balkan Wars, 1912–1913

A. Lemmers. Dutch Technology Transfer to Awakening Japan

R. Rodriguez. The Importation and Adaptation of Technology and Tactics: The German Military Mission in China, 1927–1938

F. Laurentino. The Influence of French military thinking and technology in the post-World War I in Brazilian Army

M. Mayzel. Weaponry and Revolutionary Spirit — Artillery vs. Infantry in the Russian Army 1917

M. Ionescu. Romania’s War Technology: Between requirements and budgetary priorities (1920–1939)

D. Minchev, S. Eldarov. Bulgarian Military Communications 1878–1944

A. Wessels. A Successful Blockhouse System, or a Disastrous Blockhead System? The British Use of the “New Technology” of Blockhouses during the Anglo-Boer War in South Africa, 1899–1902

M. Čaplovič, P. Chorvát. Building of the Czechoslovak Fortification System — Problems of Using Technologies (1933–1938)

A. Dinev. The application of advanced military technology and innovations in warfare operations of the Bulgarian army during the First Balkan War (1912–1913)

G. Jackson. The Canadian Independent Force: The advent of Canadian mechanized warfare

A. Poilbout. Evolution stratégique et transformation technologique de l’armée de l’air française en Afrique (1945–1978)

R. Costa. The Revolution in Military Affairs in the scope of military education

C. Inaba. Shadows of Submarines in the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–05

J. Avenel. Les progrès de la recherche opérationnelle durant les guerres mondiales

V. Arbaretier. Technologie et l’art de la guerre: les transmissions en 1940

R. Trajkovski. The Exploitation of the Narrow Gauge Railway in the Vardar Part of Macedonia, built during the First World War

D. Fuhrer. From Air Land Battle to Effects-Based Operations: US military strategy and the end of the Cold War

D. Borsani. Beyond military technology, the cultural dimension of counterinsurgency doctrines

Z. Vladimirova. European Space Program and the Arms Race

M. Diallo, B. Thioune. Le rôle du chemin de fer dans la conquête et la pacification de l’Hinterland Sénégalais

M. Ndao. Le rôle et l’impact de la modernisation du port de Dakar dans la défense de la ville pendant la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale

S. al Bedwawi. Desert Disputes in the Emirates

F. Purcell. The Long Walk: An Aspect of the Evolution of Improvised Explosives Devices from the Irish War of Independence to 21st Century Afghanistan, and Their Impact on Military Tactics and Technology

H. Guk Oh. The Development of South Korean Army Technology and Warfare in the Vietnam War

F. Carbone. Technology Evolution during the Sixties in the Fight against Criminality

T. Panecki. La contribution polonaise au déchiffrage de la machine allemande Enigma

J. Baev. Bulgarian Scientific & Technical Intelligence Services during the Cold War years

B. Ngappe. L’évolution des communications dans la bataille contre les coupeurs de routes au Cameroun

A. Lorber. On the Acceptance of Technological Innovations for the Battlefield

J. Harahan. Eliminating the 43rd Strategic Rocket Army in the 1990s: Using International Cooperation, Technology, and Management

W. Apriana. Bamboo Spears as a Traditional Weapon in the Singaparna Struggle in Tasikmalaya 1944

A. Amendolara. Inventiveness Under Pressure: The Exocet Coastal Launcher in the Malvinas/Falklands War

B. Michelsohn. Tank Protection in Offensive against A/T Weapons: The Case of the Merkava Main Battle Tank

J. Mehssani. La télémédecine : Evolution d’un concept et intérêt en situation opérationnelle

B. Linn. Wars are fought by men supported by weapons — wars are not fought by weapons supported by men:’ The US Army, Technology, and Atomic Warfare in the 1950s

O. El Ouadoudi. Compte rendu critique de l’ouvrage "Perspectives tactiques" du Général Guy Hubin (2000)

R. Stewart. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Cold War Technological Dead Ends

Closing Address, by Professor Dr. Luc de Vos

Remarques finales, Prof. ém. Dr. Luc De Vos, Président d’honneur de la CIHM

E. Magnani. The UN and the unexpected insurgencies, Congo (1960) and Somalia (1994)

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