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This monograph examines Claire Lee Chennault as a military theorist and campaign planner.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]Life for Katherine Mary Bartrum must have seemed to have been almost perfect in early 1857, wife of a well-liked and respected medical officer posted just outside Lucknow and with a new child in tow the many servants she had must have helped here enormously.

This research project studies the employment of airpower by the Fifth Air Force, under Gen George C.

As America's collective memory of the Second World War fades, popular history books and the entertainment industry have filled the knowledge gap with accounts from the European Theater.

[Illustrated with more than 40 maps, photos and diagrams]Command Historian Dr Leo J.

Given the constrained environment the US Armed Forces operate in would it be possible or even strategically feasible to relieve a cut-off force.

This thesis analyzes the political role of the German General Staff as well as civil military relations in Germany from the late 19th century until 1933.

In May 1942, the Japanese found themselves in a favorable military situation.

The Fall of Singapore was the largest military blow to the British war effort in the Second World War, underequipped, without adequate air-cover; the embattled defenders made a valiant stand against the invading Japanese army to no avail.

This study analyzes Gen O.

This study examines the role of the CACTUS Air Force during the battle for Guadalcanal.

"e;Hudson Taylor's Story of His Early Life and the Forming of the China Inland Mission"e; is an inspiring and deeply moving account of the early years of one of the most influential missionaries in history.

Rituals reflecting Shinto culture and beliefs, many of them drawing on the mythology of Shinto as reflected in the earlier Kojiki.

Includes 32 mapsThe History of the 1st Marine Division or the "e;Old Breed"e; in the final campaign of the Pacific War.

Illustrated with 32 maps, 8 Illustrations and 4 charts.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]The brilliant two-volume account of the Indian Mutiny written by the eminent military historian Colonel George Malleson, richly illustrated with maps, plans and portraits.

Illustrated with over 80 photos of the ships, commanders, aircraft and locations involved in the attack on Pearl HarborThis handbook on Pearl Harbor allows individuals and organizations to study this battle not only in the context of the Japanese attack but, more importantly, in the context of issues that are relevant to the current global war on terror.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]'The mutiny as seen by a Lancer's wifeThis account, which briefly covers life in India immediately preceding the Indian Mutiny, was originally titled A Lady's Life Before and During the Indian Mutiny.

Illustrated with 27 maps and 33 IllustrationsTHE INVASION OF THE SOUTHERN MARIANAS in June and July of 1944 was part of a coordinated effort by U.

This study applies lessons learned from air mobility's pivotal role in Field Marshal Sir William Slim's World War II Burma campaign to contemporary air mobility operations.

The combination of fiscal constraints, expanding technology and globalization is causing the nature of warfare to rapidly evolve.

Rituals reflecting Shinto culture and beliefs, many of them drawing on the mythology of Shinto as reflected in the earlier Kojiki.

This paper is intended to examine key aspects of senior leadership in the execution of the North Burma Campaign of 1944 by the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional).

This monograph addresses operational art during a specific period of the Korean War.

After WWI, Army airmen like Billy Mitchell, in a bid for service independence, touted land-based air power's dominance over ships.

The Japanese defeat at Midway and the U.

Here is the full story of one man's adventures as he seeks out the poor and sick in China as a medical missionary, and who was still busily at work in the Far East in his 80's.

The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval engagement fought exclusively between Naval Air forces, was a pivotal battle of the war in the Pacific.

This study is a partial biography of Major General Ernest N.

Includes The Bombing Of Japan During World War II illustrations pack with 120 maps, plans, and photosThe calculations for bringing large-scale hostilities to an end and for establishing a favorable environment in which post-combat operations, including the occupation of the enemy's homeland, can take place involve high-level military officers in the analysis of a wide range of considerations, many of which fall well beyond what would be traditionally recognized as strictly military in nature.

New 25th Anniversary Edition__________'I am still haunted by Mah's memoir .

The American and Filipino guerrillas that fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines were key in providing direction to resistance efforts and in the eventual liberation of the islands.

In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel was relieved of command of the United States Pacific Fleet and forced into retirement.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]A fascinating insight into the events in the city of Patna, the capital of the state of Bihar, during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]The Letters and memoirs of the ferocious leader of cavalry Major William Hodson, whose exploits, deeds and misdeeds during the Indian Mutiny have remained the stuff of legend.

This study analyzes the career of General Earle Everard "e;Pat"e; Partridge, USAF, with a focus on the airpower lessons that inspired his craftsmanship of the first air campaign of the United States Air Force.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]"e;The Indian Mutiny from the siege of Delhi to the mutineers' defeat at Cawnpore, via the relief of Lucknow.

"e;This is an essential book for anyone interested in warfare in Afghanistan.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]Even a long experience of Indian and the customs of the Indians could have prepared John Sherer for the tumultuous events of the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

This thesis examines the story of American POWs held by the Japanese in WWII to see if there were significant differences in treatment based on rank.

Illustrated with more than 20 maps plans and photos.

Includes the US Special Forces in World War II Illustrations Pack with 95 maps, plans, and photos.

All the world knows that Roy Chapman Andrews is the discoverer of the dinosaur Eggs, for these small and fragile relics of an inconceivably remote past fired the public's imagination and were the sensation of their day.