TY - BOOK AU - MURRAY Williamson AU - SINNREICH Richard Hart TI - The past as prologue: the importance of history to the military profession SN - 0521619637 (pbk): PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press, KW - MILITARY HISTORY KW - MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE KW - MILITARY EDUCATION N2 - An understanding of the past is more important than ever if modern militaries are to make sense of a present characterised by rapid technological and strategic change. This book brings together contributions from American and British authors from both civilian and military backgrounds. The book is arranged in two main sections: part 1 considers the link between history and the military profession, while part 2 explores specific historical cases ER -