Special and elite forces

The true story of the the misfits and mavericks who waged psychological warfare against the NazisSeptember, 1939.

The definitive illustrated history of American Special Forces, including their training, tactics, weapons and famous missions.

An authoritative analysis of how Putin's Russia conquered the Crimea in 2014 using 'grey zone' warfare techniques, blending operations by anonymous special forces with cyber, sabotage, and propaganda.

An insider's "e;entertainingly written, brilliantly insightful"e; account of the Iran hostage rescue attempt-and how it led to today's special operations forces (General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.

Highlighted by the prisoner-of-war escapes that earned them the name ';The Houdini Club,' here is the elite combat odyssey of World War II's ';Darby's Rangers' as never told beforedrawing on previously unknown sources and former Army Ranger Mir Bahmanyar's exclusive, uncensored interviews with the greatest generation of Rangers themselves.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and archive illustrations, this engrossing study describes the US Marine Corps' early operations and illustrates its evolving uniforms and personal equipment.

"e;Mission Iran is a must-have for any military library of the Cold War and special operators.

The raid on St Nazaire has gone down in history as one of the most daring commando raids of all time.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and archive illustrations, this engrossing study describes the US Marine Corps' early operations and illustrates its evolving uniforms and personal equipment.

Inspired by the exploits of the German Fallschirmj ger in the blitzkrieg campaigns, Winston Churchill called for the formation of a 5,000-strong Airborne Force in June 1940.

I've written this book to help you the soldier kill the enemy when you get the chance and, most importantly, come back home in one piece.

Comprehensive guide on Special Forces Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures written by a special operations combat veteran.

An analysis of U.

Volume 2 continues the history of the U.

"e;An inherently fascinating, impressively well written, exceptionally informative, and meticulously detailed history"e; of Japanese overseas mercenaries (Midwest Book Review).

General Colin Gubbins was in charge of SOE during World War Two.

A pictorial overview of recipients of Nazi Germany's military award for bravery.

The memoir of a special forces veteran of the Rhodesian War, with over a hundred photos included.

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Driven by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the insecurities it provoked in Saddam Hussein's Iraqi dictatorship, the Iran Iraq War would become the largest conventional conflict of the period.

The generation that reached maturity in the inter war years had grown up in the shadow of the heroic age of Polar exploration and the sacrifices of a generation in the Great War.

A fully illustrated study of the colourful standards employed by the Roman army, and the iconic standard bearers who led the legionaries into battle.

The Marine Corps Way of War examines the evolving doctrine, weapons, and capability of the United States Marine Corps during the four decades since our last great conflict in Asia.

Gavin Mortimer reveals the 12 legendary Special Forces commanders of World War II.

A story of equipment failures, bad luck, poor planning and unbelievable courage written 25 years after the battle, this new book by Leigh Neville reveals the hard-hitting truth of what happened minute by minute in the dusty streets of Mogadishu.

Leading expert Gavin Mortimer tells the remarkable origin story of a wartime special forces unit that defied the odds.

Arguing that the unprecedented nature of our first postmodernist war demanded either the revision of traditional modes of war writing or the discovery of new styles that would render the emotional and psychological center of a new national trauma, this study assesses the most important novels and personal memoirs written by Americans about the Vietnam War.

The wide-ranging story of one man’s war, from the frigid Alps to fiery North Africa to a harrowing escape from an Italian POW camp.

Drawing on difficult-to-access wartime documents and other contemporary sources, this is the first compact, illustrated study of the tactics and techniques of the US fast carriers of Task Forces 50, 58 and 38 during the naval war against Japan in 1943 45.

This first book to reassess the myth and the realities of Otto Skorzeny, Hitler's favourite commando.

This is the first book to examine Thomas Holcomb s crucial role as commandant of the U.

Between 1941 45, the Germans recruited around 175,000 men from a number of minorities in the USSR, distinguishing between 'Turkomans' (predominantly Muslims) and 'Caucasians' (predominantly Orthodox Christians).

A major illustrated history of the Long Range Desert Group from the foremost expert on British wartime special forces.

The introduction of the scutum in the 4th century BC revolutionized the way the Romans fought.

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and their antecedents have been involved in every major British campaign since the 17th century.

In 1965, despite pronounced disadvantages in firepower and mobility, the Communist Vietnamese endeavored to crush South Vietnam and expel the American military with a strategy for a quick and decisive victory predicated not on guerrilla but big-unit war.

Black Ops is a skirmish wargame of tactical espionage combat that recreates the tension and excitement of modern action-thrillers such as the Bond and Bourne films.

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This insider's account of CIA operations in the Vietnam War is "e;a major contribution to scholarship"e; on US counterinsurgency programs (John Prados, author of Lost Crusader).

The evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, written by an expert on modern Special Forces units.

A history of the World War II clandestine special operations group that linked German-occupied Norway with Scotland’s Shetland Islands.

Major General Smedley Darlington Butler was a maverick Marine, the emblem of the old corps, and one of the most controversial figures in Marine history.

The Austro-Hungarian Stormtroopers and the Italian Arditi of World War I were elite special forces charged with carrying out bold raids and daring attacks.

*; Reveals the once-classified story of the most advanced biocybernautic training in the history of the U.

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong were frequently unable to hold their own in stand-up fights against US and allied forces who were superior in strength, firepower, mobility, and logistics.

Fully illustrated, this book investigates the articulated plate armour worn by Roman legionaries.

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

"e;If one aspires to live a noble and meaningful life, you'll find an exemplar here.