Military forces and sectors

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

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship.

Combining a close knowledge of Asia and an ability to tap Chinese-language sources with naval combat experience and expertise in sea-power theory, the authors assess how the rise of Chinese sea power will affect U.

This book examines the evolution of China's maritime security strategy, and questions what has made China shift from a constrained to a more assertive strategy.

When the first Harrier strike fighter was introduced by the Royal Air Force in the late 1960s, it was hailed as a technological breakthrough with its speed, vertical, short takeoff and landing capability (V/STOL).

Historian Gavin K.

*; First book in English on Germanys failed experiment with independent armored brigades in World War II*; Dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of ten such units, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction*; Also presents American accounts of what it was like to fight the brigade*; Relies heavily on primary documents and interviews

George Errington was a well-known and popular test pilot from 1935 to 1955.

The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5/5a was, along with the Sopwith Camel, the major British fighting scout of the last 18 months of the war in France.

Far China Station was the first work to put nineteenth century American naval and diplomatic affairs in the Far East into clear perspective.

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The sterling work of the Fifteenth Air Force is often overshadowed by the glamorous 'Mighty Eighth', yet the men flying the B-24 fought ceaselessly right through to VE Day.

The compelling, previously unknown story of the wartime adventures of Bob Allen: pilot, aerial photographer and prisoner of war.

An illustrated account of the Bf 109E's evolving role during the fateful first stages of the Battle of Britain.

This book offers a unique and scholarly perspective on a little-studied subject: maritime crime and policing.

A World War II adventure story of epic proportions, this book tells the heroic tale of a dedicated band of men who refused to let their crippled ship sink to the bottom of the Pacific in late 1944.

As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations.

For thousands of years pirates, privateers, and seafaring raiders have terrorized the ocean voyager and coastal inhabitant, plundering ship and shore with impunity.

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship.

A highly illustrated account of the battle for the Demyansk Pocket on the Eastern Front in World War II.

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.

Winner of the 2023 Chinese Historians in the United States Book Award A survey of Chinese naval operational history, Li's book focuses on the major battles and important engagements of more than 1,200 Chinese naval operations from 1949-2009, including the joint landing campaigns in the Taiwan Strait Crises, naval battles in the South China Sea, air defense against American pilots during Operation Rolling Thunder, and anti-piracy operations in Africa.

Arguably the first 'modern' air campaign, this is the story of Linebacker I which brought laser-guided bombs, electronic warfare and anti-radar missiles to bear on North Vietnam's invading army.

Long before England established a serious presence in the New World, Spain had already established an overseas Empire.

In warzones, ordinary commercially-available drones are used for extraordinary reconnaissance and information gathering.

This overview explores the use of black people, either through coercion or enticement, in the armed forces of predominantly white societies in times of crisis when the supply of white soldiers was exhausted or when whites refused to fill the ranks of a wartime army.

An illustrated history of JG 3, which flew every major variant of the two legendary German wartime fighters, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.

Flotilla 13 is the elite naval commando unit of the Israeli Defense Forces that specializes in maritime hostage rescue and counter-terrorist missions.

"e;It covers, chapter by chapter the anti-air battle in wars from Yom Kippur (1973) onwards .

The RAF's first Cold War strategic bomber, the Vickers Valiant, was procured as an insurance measure in case either the Vulcan or Victor was found to have a serious flaw.

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.

This book takes a close look at the "e;Dolphins"e; of the US Navy submarine force, it covers recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences, and discusses the effects of advances in torpedo technology on crew roles.

Air Force navigators and bombardiers have long labored under the shadow of pilots--their contributions undervalued, misunderstood, or simply unknown to the general public.

Illustrated with original artwork and archive photos, this is the history of Germany's extensive use of captured tanks in World War II.

An illustrated history of the pilots of VF-2 who had a spectacular scoring rate and fought in many of the major aerial campaigns of the Pacific War.

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This technical and operational history is the definitive guide to the legendary Panzerwaffe, from its very infancy to the days when it made Europe its garden path at the height of Nazi German power.

The German Navy of World War II was small in number, but contained some of the most technologically advanced capital ships in the world.

The Battle of Jutland, May 31-June 1, 1916, pitted Great Britain and Imperial Germany-the two largest fleets of World War I-against one another for the first time.

Fighting the Fleet recognizes that fleets conduct four distinct but interlocking tasks at the operational level of war--striking, screening, scouting, and basing--and that successful operational art is achieved when they are brought to bear in a cohesive, competitive scheme.

Military ways can be enigmatic, resulting in an alien world where acronyms often replace words and where "e;1330"e; is a time of day.

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

Angus Konstam setssail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction.

Germany's legendary Atlantic surface war was fought by Naval Group West.

This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action.

An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history and what its past can tell us about our future.

The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940.

This remarkable collection of works by some of the most authoritative naval historians in the United States draws on many formerly classified sources to shed new light on the U.

The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type's combat missions in Afghanistan.

From the small bands of wilderness warriors who battled in 18th-century North America to the "e;Chechen Lion,"e; and the contemporary conflict in Chechnya, John Arquilla chronicles the deadly careers of the greatest masters of irregular warfare over the past 250 years.