Military Trains and Railways

Historian, writer and illustrator Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage is the author of numerous books. His interests include World War II and medieval and French history. He lives in Groningen, Netherlands.

Table of Contents


Preface delete

Introduction delete

Part 1. Early Military Use of Railroads delete

The Concept of Military Railroads delete

Crimean War (1853–1856) delete

Franco-Austrian War (1859) delete

American Civil War (1861–1865) delete

Austro-Prussian War (1866) delete

Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) delete

Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) delete

Narrow-Gauge Railroads delete

Boer Wars (1880–1881 and 1899–1902) delete

Spanish-American War (1898) delete

Colonial Railroads delete

Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) delete

Part 2. Railroads in World War I delete

Historical background delete

France delete

Great Britain delete

United States delete

Russia delete

Germany delete

Austria delete

Part 3. Railroads in the Period 1918–1939 delete

Generalities delete

Russia delete

Finland delete

Estonia delete

Poland delete

Germany delete

France delete

Great Britain delete

Italy delete

Spain delete

China delete

Japan delete

Part 4. Railroads in World War II: Axis Powers delete

Generalities delete

Germany delete

Italy delete

Japan delete

Croatia delete

Part 5. Railroads in World War II: Allies delete

Generalities delete

Great Britain delete

Australia delete

United States delete

France delete

Soviet Union delete

Slovakia delete

Part 6. Post-1945 Military Use of Railroads delete

Generalities delete

The Netherlands delete

Poland delete

France delete

Cuba delete

Soviet Union delete

Great Britain delete

United States delete

Yugoslavia delete

Conclusion delete

Bibliography delete

Filmography delete

Index delete