"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 studies the evolution of military practices and events throughout history.
Warfare and Technology: The development of technology and its impact on warfare.
Strategy and Tactics: The evolution and utilization of military strategies and tactics.
Military Leaders: Notable military leaders throughout history.
Military Units and Organizations: The formation and organization of military units.
Military Intelligence: The role and importance of intelligence gathering in military operations.
Military Training and Education: The importance of training and education in preparing soldiers for battle.
Military Logistics and Supply: The provision of resources and materials to support military operations.
Military Medicine and Care: The role and development of medical care for soldiers.
Military Engineering: The use of engineering techniques in military operations.
Military Communication: The development and utilization of communication technologies in the military.
Military Espionage and Subterfuge: The use of intelligence and deception in military operations.
Military Ethics and Morality: The ethical considerations in warfare and military decision-making.
Military History and Historiography: The study of military history and the methodology used in its analysis.
Women in the Military: The role and contributions of women in military operations.
Military and Society: The impact of military operations on society, and vice versa.
War and Culture: The relationship between warfare and culture.
Military Geography: The importance of geography in military operations.
Propaganda and Psychological Warfare: The use of propaganda and psychological tactics in warfare.
Military Uniforms and Dress: The evolution of military uniforms and their symbolism.
Military Music and Song: The significance of music and song in military culture.
Tactical Military History: It is concerned with the strategy and tactics used by armies during specific battles or campaigns.
Technological Military History: It is focused on the development and use of military technology, such as weapons and transportation.
Social Military History: It is interested in how enlisted soldiers, officers, and civilians were affected by and influenced military actions.
Cultural Military History: It examines the intersection between military operations and cultural patterns and practices.
Global Military History: It looks at how military activity has evolved and spread across the world.
Gender Military History: It examines the role of gender in military organizations and operations.
Economic Military History: It looks at the economic factors that influence and support military action.
"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."