Special and elite forces

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

Since their creation in 1983, the US Navy SEALs have been involved in unconventional warfare around the globe, undertaking crucial and clandestine missions.

Since their creation in 1983, the US Navy SEALs have been involved in unconventional warfare around the globe, undertaking crucial and clandestine missions.

More than half a century after his death, Lt Col.

Steven Preece was a Royal Marine Commando from 1983 to 1990, serving first at entry-level and then as a lance-corporal.

The SAS have earned their reputation as the world's toughest fighting unit, from the Falklands War to Kosovo, the Gulf War and other crises elsewhere.

Here are thirty true and graphic accounts of the most heroic SAS and special-forces missions ever undertaken into the most dangerous place of all - behind enemy lines.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to American and British special forces, covering all aspects of their equipment, training and deployment in the Iraq age of warfare.

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The SAS veteran, mercenary and author of No Mean Soldier looks back on a life of combat in this revised and expanded edition of his classic memoir.

A fully illustrated survey of the Soviet infantryman on the Eastern Front in World War II.

"e;No One Avoided Danger"e; is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attacks on NAS Kaneohe Bay, one of two naval air stations on the island of O'ahu.

The creation and intense training regimens of the British Special Operations Executive and the American Office of Strategic Services leading into WWII.

The best way for today's sailors to learn about a battle is from those who fought it.

A fully illustrated account of the Red Army's fierce April 1945 offensive meant to encircle and assault Berlin amidst desperate German resistance.

"e;Author James Mills presents an amazing, detailed history review of the German surface-to-air guided missile technology development.

A detailed summary of all types of Diamond T vehicles used by the U.

A German perspective of D-Day, written by an Army Corps intelligence officer in Normandy when the Allies invaded, published in English for the first time.

This illustrated military history reveals the untold story of WWII snipers, from training and firearms to combat and field operations.

The first full history of the highly trained and ruthless civilian volunteers secretly trained across Britain to be deployed in the case of a German invasion.

A fully illustrated account of the Soviet offensive in the Baltics and the desperate German attempts to hold back the Red Army.

A complete history of naval combat in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns throughout WWII.

A machine gunner chronicles his time on the frontlines of WW2 from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and the Wehrmacht's last stand.

One of the largest and most complex military efforts ever undertaken, the Leyte Operation was the Allies' first and most important major combined operation to liberate the Philippine archipelago.

Do you want to be a member of one of the worlds most elite special operations forces?

In Super Snipers, the editors of Soldier of Fortune show readersthe ways of the expert sniper in forty stories from those who have mastered the craft.

Compiled from the most relevant and important survival information offered by current U.

Ideal for fans of Dave Grossman, Paul Howe, George Thompson, and other authors of police booksA brilliant military intelligence book that shares leadership and training for the fightIncludes riveting stories of military operationsIn Leadership and Training for the Fight, MSG Paul R.

Stuart Goldman convincingly argues that a little-known, but intense Soviet-Japanese conflict along the Manchurian-Mongolian frontier at Nomonhan influenced the outbreak of World War II and shaped the course of the war.

"e;If you're looking for a tactical WWII battle in a French village, this provides a top-rate resource.

Most people associate concentration camps with Nazi Germany.

Here is everything there is to know about the essentials of life as a Marine.

Everyone knows that members of the U.

The sniper is a battlefield threat second to none.

An overview of modern Western militaries' response to armed rebellion, from Indochina to Northern Ireland to Iraq.

Agents of Innovation examines the influence of the General Board of the Navy as agents of innovation during the period between World Wars I and II.

A memoir of a tough childhood-and tough combat-by an "e;adventurous, lively, outspoken, opinionated"e; WWII Marine veteran (Columbus Dispatch).

The Ghost Army of World War II describes a perfect example of a little-known, highly imaginative, and daring maneuver that helped open the way for the final drive to Germany.

From a longtime leader in both military and business organizations, lessons inspired by World War II history that anyone can use.

A Special Forces veteran and security advisor shares what he's learned about dealing with conflict: "e;A powerful book"e; (Peter Bergen).

If the U.

This volume completes the reissue of R.

This major history documents the German invasion of Norway, focusing on the events at sea.

This is a superb survey of the fierce naval struggles, from 1939 up to the invasion of the Norway in April 1940.

In August 1944 the British Pacific Fleet did not exist.

While scores of books have been published about the atomic bombings that helped end World War II, little has been written about the personal lives and relationship of the three men that led the raids.

"e;No One Avoided Danger"e; is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attacks on NAS Kaneohe Bay, one of two naval air stations on the island of O'ahu.