Asian history

Shaheed Bhagat Singh was executed by the Britishers on 23rd March, 1931.

[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.

Operational art and the operational level of war became a doctrinal focus for the U.

[Includes 10 photos illustrations]The first 9 months of the Korean War saw U.

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.

General Robert L.

Includes 10 maps, 3 charts and 39 illustrationsInvasion of the Gilbert Islands brought the war in the Central Pacific to a new phase.

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]The siege of Lucknow remains, even after one hundred and fifty years have passed, the most iconic struggle of the Indian Mutiny of 1857; the British, their families and loyal sepoys were surrounded in the rambling buildings of the Residence.

"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.

Includes more than 20 photo illustrationsThe fight for air superiority began the day the Korean War started and only ended with the armistice three years later.

The Korean War took place over a three year period from 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953.

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

"e;Elizabeth Wagentreiber was the youngest daughter of Colonel James Skinner of the famous cavalry regiment 'Skinner's Horse'.

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 study is a partial biography of Major General Ernest N.

The Inchon Landing's success required a commander like General MacArthur who could gain the cooperation and coordination of the Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force commanders, despite their belief that the Inchon Landing operation was very nearly impossible.

[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.

Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny.

[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.

Vietnam was the first war America lost on the ground.

[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.

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

This monograph examines the historic attack by Adolf Hitler's Germany against the Soviet defenses in 1941.

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

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

My Experiments with Truth' recounts Gandhiji's journey from being Mohandas to becoming the Mahatma and also recollects the various incidents that lead him to develop the ideology of Ahimsa.

In this fascinating and comprehensive collection of Chinese myths and legends, E.

This study analyzes the evolution of Seventh Air Force's joint command and control relationships as well as the development of joint operational procedures and doctrine in the Central Pacific during World War II.

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

The Story of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar: Indian Political Leader by Sushmita Dutta is a biography chronicling the life and contributions of Dr.

The relief of Major General Ralph Smith, U.

With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature.

Korea, Corea, or Chosen (morning calm) occupies the peninsula hanging down from Manchooria and Russian Siberia between China and Japan, and extending from the 33d to the 43d parallels of north latitude.

The peoples of Sri Lanka have participated in far-flung trading networks, religious formations, and Asian and European empires for millennia.

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What is the role of cultural authenticity in the making of nations?

In 1271 Marco Polo set out on a journey to China to meet the Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan.

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This great collection contains over 30 most influential and pivotal speeches by the great British statesman Winston Churchill, including:Liberalism and the Social ProblemThe Conciliation of South AfricaThe Transvaal ConstitutionThe Orange Free State ConstitutionLiberalism and SocialismImperial Preference-I.

This book investigates the long-term continuity of large-scale states and empires, and its effect on the Near East's social fabric, including the fundamental changes that occurred to major social institutions.