Military history

'Deeply researched and engagingly written' The Times'Has the pace and style of a well-crafted thriller' Mail on Sunday'Chock full of memorable characters and written with all the drama and pace of a Robert Harris thriller' Rowland White, author of MosquitoSummer 1939.

The Devils Playground is a timely account of what it is like to serve along perhaps the most dangerous and sensitive strip of land in the world.

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A gripping account of the man who emerged as a national hero through his military successes-and became the seventh President of the United States.

This collection is published in the Crusades Subsidia series in honour of Professor Adrian J.

This collection is published in the Crusades Subsidia series in honour of Professor Adrian J.

Catkiller 3-2 provides unique insights into the role of the tactical air controller, airborne (TACA) in I Corps as seen through the eyes of one of the pilots who flew low-flying, unarmed, single-engine aircraft in support of Marine ground units during the Vietnam War.

In General Naval Tactics, Naval War College professor and renowned tactical expert Milan Vego describes and explains those aspects of naval tactics most closely related to the human factor.

The Soviet Far East (1990) examines the largest economic region in the Soviet Union, the Far East.

Hampton and His Red Shirts: South Carolina's Deliverance in 1876 by Alfred B.

This collection is published in the Crusades Subsidia series in honour of Professor Adrian J.

An insider account an entrepreneur hired to support American peacekeeping efforts in Iraq in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

In his historical series Hinze provides the only comprehensive account of events on the central and southern portions of the German Eastern Front during the years of German retreat.

Discover the story of the Second World War brought to life in full colour by renowned historian James Holland and award-winning artist Keith Burns'A fully immersive experience.

This riveting biography details how Stanley "e;Swede"e; Vejtasa became a World War II naval hero.

Strategic bombing is likely the most studied element in Aviation History.

Wrecking Activities at Power Stations in the Soviet Union (1933) is a valuable historical document that presents a verbatim report of the trials of various Soviet and British engineers and workers accused of acts of sabotage against the Soviet energy infrastructure.

In this book, Magnus Nordenman explores the emerging competition between the United States and its NATO allies and the resurgent Russian navy in the North Atlantic.

An insider account an entrepreneur hired to support American peacekeeping efforts in Iraq in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

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War is never a happy subject.

Unlike his contemporary American theorist, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Britain's eminent maritime strategist, Sir Julian Corbett, believed that victory in war did not come simply by the exercise of sea power and that, historically, this had never been the case.

Mit Chil Rajchmans Bericht aus Treblinka öffnet sich ein Zeitfenster in die Vergangenheit: Verfasst unmittelbar unter dem Eindruck der Erlebnisse, wurde dieser Text erst nach über 60 Jahren wiederentdeckt.

A common theme of airpower histories is that the Combined Bomber Offensive was the proving ground for a post-war independent air force.

Winner: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book AwardDuring the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men.

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Sir Julian Corbett was regarded as one of the greatest naval historians of the early twentieth century.

Forever known for its blazing cinematic image of General George S.

On May 7 and 8, 1942, fast carrier task forces from the United States and Imperial Japanese navies met in combat for the first time in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

A masterpiece of World War II heroism, this book catches the spirit and tone of an incredible fighting ship, the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-turned-minelayer on the radar picket lines in the Pacific.

This is a translation of the only known detailed account of the building of the notorious 262-mile long Thai-Burma Railway by one of the Japanese professional engineers who was involved in its construction.

How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge?

The Communist Economic Challenge (1965) examines the substantial industrial development in the Soviet Union, and its European satellites, and China, looking at Khrushchev's boast that by 1970 the USSR's industrial output would surpass that of the USA.

This historical biography provides a scholarly analysis of the personal diaries of a young, freeborn mulatto woman during the Civil War years.

A study of the effect that the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1967 to the early 1980s had on left-wing activism in America.

Dive into the rich and inspiring history of Norwegian-Danish Methodism in America with Arlow W.

This book examines attitudes towards German held captive in Britain, drawing on original archival material including newspaper and newsreel content, diaries, sociological surveys and opinion polls, as well as official documentation and the archives of pressure groups and protest movements.

This book combines a sweeping narrative of the Civil War with a bold new look at the wars significance for American society.

This handbook provides the first systematic integrated analysis of the role that states or state actors play in the construction of history and public memory after 1945.

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Interest in the First World War, or Great War, continues unabated.

The second volume of this authoritative biography of Americas first admiral examines the last ten years of David Glasgow Farraguts life, which included the ever-fascinating period of the Civil War.

Translated from German, In a Raging Inferno is the first English-language book ever to recount the story of the Hitler Youth and its combat role at the end of World War II.

This is the true story of a young guerrilla commander brought up in a Christian family in Rhodesia, a former colony of Britain.

Commodore David Dixon Porter made history when he took the USS Essex into the Pacific and crippled the British whaling industry during the War of 1812.

A moving, deeply researched account of survivors' experiences of liberation from Nazi death camps and the long, difficult years that followed When tortured inmates of Hitler's concentration and extermination camps were liberated in 1944 and 1945, the horror of the atrocities came fully to light.

Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.

The Elusive Enemy explores the evolution of U.

Now, for the first time, comes a long-overdue book that presents all of the U.

A "e;compelling"e; study of impact of the Civil War in Appalachia that "e;adeptly juggles the military, social, and political complexities of this border war"e; (American Historical Review).