Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare

Waged across an inhospitable terrain which varied from open African savannah to broken mountain country and arid semi-desert, the Anglo-Boer wars of 1880 81 and 1899 1902 pitted the British Army and its allies against the Boers' commandos.

This fully illustrated study examines the German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation forces in Greece during 1941 44 as well as those of the two Greek Resistance organizations.

In Belgien explodieren Bomben im Flughafen und an Bahnhöfen.

Covers the development of military reconnaissance and scouting from earliest times to the modern day.

Specially commissioned artwork, archive photographs and expert analysis combine to tell the absorbing story of the SAS's legendary raid on Sidi Haneish at the height of World War II.

In 1943, small teams of elite British soldiers began parachuting into the mountains of Axis-occupied Albania.

In Resisting Rebellion, Anthony James Joes's discussion of insurgencies ranges across five continents and spans more than two centuries.

In this book, Ariel Ahram offers a new perspective on a growing threat to international and human security-the reliance of 'weak states' on quasi-official militias, paramilitaries, and warlords.

This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993.

A fully illustrated overview of the USSR's bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy.

For 5 days in May 1980, the world watched as the SAS performed a daring raid on the Iranian Embassy in London.

This book presents a theory to account for the different strategies pursued by rebel groups in civil war.

Guerrilla insurgencies continue to rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons.

There has been a shift in the way that we understand the forces behind imperialism.

An illustrated study of how coalition armor in Iraq in 2003 06 handled a unique multi-threat environment, from enemy armor to IEDs.

In the summer of 1942, following the invasion of Russia the previous year, Hitler's 'Brandenburger' commando units undertook a daring operation deep inside Soviet-held territory.

In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority.

The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict brings together and critically analyses the disparate conventional, customary, and soft law relating to non-international armed conflict.

This research guide fills a major gap in the literature about the citizen and volunteer soldier in American military history and explains how to conduct research on the subject and to explore fruitful areas for future study.

According to one popular image, the Aztec army was a ruthless and efficient war machine, that established an empire by convincingly overwhelming its neighbors, sacrificing thousands to bloodthirsty gods along the way.

Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region after the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat.

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change.

In conflict zones around the world, the phenomenon of foreign insurgents fighting on behalf of local rebel groups is a common occurrence.

Constant Spanish guerrilla activity so drained the resources and diverted the attention of the French military that Wellington was able to advance against and overcome a numerically superior enemy.

Tracing the "e;American Guerrilla"e; narrative through more than one hundred years of film and television, this book shows how the conventions and politics of this narrative influence Americans to see themselves as warriors, both on screen and in history.

Who was the enigmatic Jean Moulin, a man as skilled in deception as he was in acts of heroism?

In Resisting Rebellion, Anthony James Joes's discussion of insurgencies ranges across five continents and spans more than two centuries.

A fully illustrated overview of the USSR's bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy.

The British campaign in Northern Ireland remains one of the most controversial actions in recent history.

Set in the authors homeland, Colombia, this is the heartbreaking story of Leonor, former child soldier of the FARC, a rural guerrilla group.

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In September 2014, Azad Cudi became one of seventeen snipers deployed when ISIS, trying to shatter the Kurds in a decisive battle, besieged the northern city of Kobani.

A must-read book for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamics.

A must-read for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamicsThroughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions.

One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF).

One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF).

Pity the Nation ranks among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery.

Historiographically groundbreaking transnational history of the Mexican-American War.

'An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice.

Historiographically groundbreaking transnational history of the Mexican-American War.

'An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice.

The Palestine War has been by far the most important military encounter in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

A controversial and timely book by BBC reporter and terrorism expert Peter TaylorIn 'Talking to Terrorists' Peter Taylor takes us on a personal journey, quoting from diaries written at the time, as he reveals what it was like to come face-to-face with IRA terrorists and Islamic jihadis.

One small East African country embodies the battered history of the continent: patronised by colonialists, riven by civil war, confused by Cold War manoeuvring, proud, colorful, with Africa's best espresso and worst rail service.

War-time love story set in Abyssinia, Eritrea and the Yemen 1935-1945.

Keenie Meenie Services - the most powerful mercenary company you've never heard of - was involved in war crimes around the world from Sri Lanka to Nicaragua for which its shadowy directors have never been held accountable.

Set in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this romantic tale unfolds against a background of political unrest and tenant agitation in Ireland.

The indispensable guerilla warfare manual, first developed by the Russian military during WWII—with a thorough introduction on its legendary history.

The indispensable guerilla warfare manual, first developed by the Russian military during WWII—with a thorough introduction on its legendary history.

“The Greatest War Story of All – Takes rank with All Quiet on the Western Front.