"Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships."
This subfield focuses on war and the military aspects of history, including the study of battles, tactics, weapons and warfare technology.
"Professional historians normally focus on military affairs that had a major impact on the societies involved as well as the aftermath of conflicts."
"Amateur historians and hobbyists often take a larger interest in the details of battles, equipment, and uniforms in use."
"The essential subjects of military history study are the causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time."
"Just war theory explores the moral dimensions of warfare and seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics."
"The military command seeks to not repeat past mistakes and improve upon its current performance by instilling an ability in commanders to perceive historical parallels during a battle, so as to capitalize on the lessons learned from the past."
"The Combat Studies Institute deemphasizes rote detail memorization and focuses on themes and context in relation to current and future conflict."
"The motto is 'Past is Prologue.'"
"The discipline of military history is dynamic, changing with development as much of the subject area as the societies and organizations that make use of it."
"The rapidity of change in military forces, the art and science of managing them, as well as the frenetic pace of technological development during the Industrial Revolution and more recently in the nuclear and information ages."
"The Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) attempts to explain how warfare has been shaped by emerging technologies, such as gunpowder."
"It highlights the short outbursts of rapid change followed by periods of relative stability."
"...its impact on the societies, cultures, and economies thereof."
"Professional historians normally focus on military affairs that had a major impact on the societies involved as well as the aftermath of conflicts."
"Just war theory explores the moral dimensions of warfare... seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics."
"To understand how these changed over time and their influence on armed conflicts."
"The military command seeks to not repeat past mistakes and improve upon its current performance by instilling an ability in commanders to perceive historical parallels during a battle."
"They deemphasize rote detail memorization and focus on themes and context in relation to current and future conflict."
"The discipline of military history is dynamic, changing with development as much of the subject area as the societies and organizations that make use of it."
"The Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) attempts to explain how warfare has been shaped by emerging technologies such as gunpowder."