Military forces and sectors

The reign of Peter the Great (1682-1725), long regarded as the turning point in the Europeanization of Russia, witnessed the establishment of Russia's first modern navy, the Azov Sea fleet.

Friedrich Beck was the single most important figure in the transformation of the inept Habsburg military into the modern military state that would wage World War I.

The mechanized infantry is one of the least-studied components of the U.

Spencer provides a history of the FMLN guerrilla special forcesknown collectively by the acronym FESin El Salvador.

During Desert Shield, the Air Force built a very complicated organizational architecture to control large numbers of air sorties.

By piecing together diaries, letters, scrapbooks, and rare privately printed memoirs, the author has created a story which tells how America's ragtag navy-composed mainly of converted yachts, steamers and tugboats-was able to fight and win against the more powerful Spanish gunboats.

This book examines the military organization, strategy, and tactics of the Salvadoran FMLN guerrillas during their efforts to overthrow the government.

These essays explore the link between the naval strength and global power of Great Britain and the United States from 1815 to the present.

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

Relying on extensive candid interviews from members of Congress and staff on defense authorization committees and senior Army general officers, Scroggs provides a strong insider analysis with recommendations.

"e;A truly remarkable story .

An action-packed military biography of a British fighter pilot and his rise through ranks during World War I.

Even by SAS standards this is the story of an outstanding warrior.

Since the end of the Cold War, U.

Discusses the lessons which Britain learned in the war of 1739-48 which, when applied in later wars, brought about Britain's global naval supremacy.

A critical survey of the vocabulary of Viking ships and their crews, of fleets and sailing and battles at sea, based on the runic and skaldic evidence from c.

What did the British or American soldier know about the German Army?

What did the British or American soldier know about the German Army?

The British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, the voyages of discovery of Cabot and Cook and the defence of the realm by vessels of all types in the present century.

The British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, the voyages of discovery of Cabot and Cook and the defence of the realm by vessels of all types in the present century.

Enduring great danger and often terrible conditions in heavy seas, the Rescue Tug Services worked tirelessly to bring to port damaged vessels and keep up the supply of food and essential items during two world wars.

Enduring great danger and often terrible conditions in heavy seas, the Rescue Tug Services worked tirelessly to bring to port damaged vessels and keep up the supply of food and essential items during two world wars.

Winston Churchill, Britain's iconic war time Prime Minister, is inextricably linked with the victorious British Army of 1939 to 1945.

Winston Churchill, Britain's iconic war time Prime Minister, is inextricably linked with the victorious British Army of 1939 to 1945.

In this comprehensive book, David Stone describes and analyses every aspect of the German Army as it existed under Kaiser Wilhelm II, encompassing its development and antecedents, organisation, personnel, weapons and equipment, its inherent strengths and weaknesses, and its victories and defeats as it fought on many fronts throughout World War I.

In this comprehensive book, David Stone describes and analyses every aspect of the German Army as it existed under Kaiser Wilhelm II, encompassing its development and antecedents, organisation, personnel, weapons and equipment, its inherent strengths and weaknesses, and its victories and defeats as it fought on many fronts throughout World War I.

'Fascinating .

The capture by the German surface raider Atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdads secret code books in July 1940 enabled the Nazis to de-cypher Admiralty convoy plans with deadly effect.

This vividly detailed WWII history chronicles the bitter conflict at sea between Allied and Japanese naval forces.

"e;Any historian or general lover of history in Hitler, or the importance of the Germany Navy in WWII, will find this book immensely informative.

British fishermen are among the unsung heroes of the First World War.

This WWII naval history chronicles the development of small fighting boats as well as the evolution of their tactics and coastal warfare operations.

On 9 April 1940, the German Armed Forces seized Norway and Denmark in an operation remarkable for its precision and boldness.

In All Things First' looks in detail at 1 Squadron during the Second World War with particular emphasis on the pilots and its operational activities.

Eric Croppers RAF career started in 1943 and ended in 1968.

This little known campaign against the Italian invasion of British Somalia was bravely fought by a small force of elderly RAF and Commonwealth aircraft against almost overwhelming odds.

Tony McCrum was born in Portsmouth in 1919, the second son of a naval lieutenant and a mother who came from a line of naval officers that stretched back to and beyond Trafalgar.

The first Royal Navy pilot to fly transatlantic non-stop (in a Buccaneer) describes his thirty-five-year career in the Fleet Air Arm and as an Empire Test Pilot.

An in-depth look at some of the 20th century's notoriously terrible aircraft.

The author of A Luftwaffe General gives a detailed history of the Allied forces' brutal Operation Clipper during World War II.

"e;A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.

The author of The First Day on the Somme details a naval skirmish that became a turning point for the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II.

"e;A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II .

205 Group RAF provided the only mobile force of heavy night bombers in the Mediterranean theater in the Second World War.

This concise guide to naval history and naval records is essential reading and reference for anyone researching the fascinating story of Britains navy and the men and women who served in it.

This fascinating historical revelation goes to the very heart of British and Allied Intelligence during World War II, specifically in the context of planning, control and implementation of the combined bomber offensive against Germany.

In the summer of 1944 the Red Army crushed Army Group Centre in one of the largest offensives in military history.

"e;A well-written yet concise history"e; of Hitler's plan to build a massive naval fleet, why it failed, and how it may have affected the outcome of WWII (Nautical Research Journal).

This WWII military study sheds light on the overlooked Allied landing in Provence and the liberation of Southern France.