Military forces and sectors

This is the history of how the mighty Gothic Line was defeated by American air power, in one of the most pivotal but least-known air campaigns of World War II.

Michael J.

"e;The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions.

Bei einem Streitkräfteeinsatz zur Bekämpfung der Seepiraterie hat das Militär den ersten Zugriff auf ein Kriminalitätsphänomen.

Warship 2017 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships.

This book describes and illustrates the armies of the embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire involved in 19th-century wars during the Empire's long spiral of decline.

Wall Street Journal BestsellerIt was the right thing to do.

All naval professionals-without exception-encounter, directly participate, or play a supporting role in naval cooperation.

The history of how the Luftwaffe planned to knock out Holland, but instead suffered wounds against the Dutch that would come to haunt them in the Battle of Britain.

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.

The true story of a colorful and momentous 16th-century voyage, and of the Black mariner whose accomplishment was almost lost to history.

This unique reference presents 59 biographies of people who were key to the sea services being reasonably prepared to fight the Japanese Empire when the Second World War broke out, and whose advanced work proved crucial.

A detailed guide to modelling the Luftwaffe jets and rocket planes that saw service at the end of World War II.

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.

A ground-breaking new study that transforms our understanding of one of the most famous battles of the Second World War, widely mythologized as the largest tank battle in history.

Fully illustrated, this enthralling study explores how the Vandals in North Africa attempted to defend their kingdom against the resurgent Byzantine Empire during 533 36.

Connecticut privateer Nathaniel Fanning (1755-1805) was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War.

A compact volume on a key, early battle in US American history.

A detailed and absorbing narrative of the campaigns fought on the 'forgotten' Eastern Front of the Great War, vividly illustrating that these campaigns were no less costly, tragic and important than the catastrophes of the Somme, Verdun and Passchendaele.

A compelling account of Australia's intelligence organisations and special forces - from the early days of the commandos during World War II through to the SAS of today and the cyber wars of the future.

A longtime military history professor at Virginia Military Institute and prolific author, Spencer Tucker examines the important roles played by the Union and Confederate navies during the Civil War.

This book examines the complex phenomena of modern maritime piracy.

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.

By October 1918, the U.

A fast-moving account that details Even-Epstein's experiences particularly in the intense conflicts of 1967, the Six Day War, and 1973, the Yom Kippur War.

Inspiring story of a young man from a humble background who received the Bronze and Silver Star for service as a Marine in Korea, including fighting at the Chosin Reservoir, and was almost selected as an astronaut.

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

Over recent decades, it has been widely recognised that terrorist attacks at sea could result in major casualties and cause significant disruptions to the free flow of international shipping.

While the US Marine Corps was one of the smallest of American armed services in World War II, its contribution to the final victory cannot be overstated.

A classic work covering over 2,000 years of naval history, from Greek and Roman galley warfare to Vietnam.

A vital component of the interdependent global economy, maritime transit routes are nowhere more critical than those traversing the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific.

'A compelling history.

After the huge advances made in the early months of the Pacific war, it was in remote New Guinea where the advance of Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force (IJNAF) A6M Zero-sen fighters was first halted due to a series of offensive and defensive aerial battles ranging from treetop height up to 30,000 ft.

Ang describes the development of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), an important security regional arrangement, from its inception to the present from the perspectives of the five FPDA allies.

A detailed history of the MiG-17 and MiG-19 units of the Vietnamese People's Air Force, packed with first-hand accounts and colour profiles.

A hastily conceived joint operation to recover the American container ship, Mayaguez, and her crew that had been seized by the Khmer Rouge off the Cambodian coast in 1975 was plagued by inaccurate intelligence and a micro-managed command structure that extended to the Oval Office.

The Bulgars were a Turkic people who established a state north of the Black Sea.

The 2024 edition of Warship, the celebrated annual publication featuring original research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships.

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-PacificCompetition at sea is once again a central issue of international security.

Ten years after the close of World War II, the U.

The duel between Japan's superb Mitsubishi A6M Zero and the USA's rugged Grumman F4F Wildcat in 1942 represented the clash of two contrasting design philosophies and naval fighter doctrines.

A truly inspiring tale about the history of the Guinea Pig Club.

In the immediate post-World War II period, Army aviation began to evolve from an observatory role to a mobility role.

The history of the First World War continues to attract enormous interest.

Making the most of all your new military life has to offer can be difficult when you aren't familiar with what life in the military really means.

To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S.

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

Featuring battlescene maps, contemporary photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the first organizational history of the MIKE forces in combat.

The North American P-51 Mustang had a humble genesis as a British request for single engine escort fighters but became, arguably, World War II's most important fighter aircraft.