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HIST 551 European Military History, 1815-1945


This course will examine the European art of war from Napoleon to the end of World War II. Topics include the Boer War, Russo-Japanese War, World War I, Spanish Civil War and World War II. A key question will be the role played by new “hardware,” such as rifles, machine guns and the tank.

Often cross-listed with HIST 450 

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (hyflex or online)

Prerequisites -
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Equivalent Course(s) - HIST 450  
Course History -
Change to course rotation 2/2019, effective Fall 2019; New Course 1/2015, effective Fall 2015


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