John Pimlott (born on 1948, Brigg — 24 October 1997, Surrey) was the Head of the War Studies Department at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and a writer of books on military history. He was tragically killed on 24 October 1997 when two hand grenades picked up on a battlefield visit exploded in his study.
He published both papers and popular books on twentieth-century military history and especially guerrilla warfare. In particular, he edited illustrated partworks such as War in Peace (London: Marshall Cavendish, 1987) and Nam: The Vietnam Experience 1965-75 (London: Hamlyn Publishing, 1988), as well as editing popular volumes such as Vietnam: The History and Tactics (New York: Crescent Books, 1982) and Guerrilla Warfare (New York: Military Press, 1985).
Source: John Pimlott on Wikipedia.
| Born | 1948 |
| Died | 24 Oct 1997 |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Died | 24 Oct 1997 |
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History, World War, 1939-1945, Campaigns, Military History, Aerial Military operations, Aerial operations, Modern Military history, Battles, Great Britain, Maps, Military Airplanes, Military history, Pictorial works, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Aerial Bombing, Aeronautics, Military, Arab-Israeli conflict, Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945, B-29 (Bomber), B-29 bomber, Conventional Warfare, Counterinsurgency, Foreign relations, Great Britain. ArmyID Numbers
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