Military forces and sectors

This book brings together psychoanalysis, clinical and theoretical, with history in a study of remembering as reparation: not compensation, but recognition of the actuality of perpetration and the remorseful urge to rejuvenate whatever represents this damage.

This compelling history brings to life the watershed year of 1948, when the United States reversed its long-standing position of political and military isolation from Europe and agreed to an "e;entangling alliance"e; with ten European nations.

The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.

The complete operational history of an outstanding Marine fighter squadron throughout the Cold War.

The two decades before World War II were some of the most unsettled in modern history.

A German commander's "e;very readable and thought-provoking"e; study of Operation Barbarossa (Military Review).

A look beneath the surface at the lives of the elite force of submariners who served in the Kriegsmarine's U-boat arm during the Second World War.

Popularly known as the Douglas Dauntless, the U.

Insights into significant events of the twentieth century are provided in this memoir by Paul Ignatius, a former secretary of the Navy and past president of The Washington Post who participated in many of the events described.

This study examines the transformation of the United States Navy as a fighting organization that took place on the North Atlantic Station between 1874 and 1897.

Making full use of significant new sources in Chinese-language materials, U.

1976 erschien ein zweibändiges Werk mit Rembrandt Grafiken, dessen Volumen so umfangreich ist, dass auch jetzt nur exemplarisch aufgezeigt werden kann, wie stark Kunst einerseits Begehrlichkeiten weckt, zum anderen manipuliert wird und als Kommunikationsmittel für Kreise dient, die sich normalerweise mit anderen Recherchen wie zu militärischen und politischen Strategien beschäftigen.

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and mapping plus carefully chosen archive illustrations, many in color, this lively study investigates the Mexican soldiers and Texian volunteers who fought one another in three key battles during the Texas Revolution.

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and mapping plus carefully chosen archive illustrations, many in color, this lively study investigates the Mexican soldiers and Texian volunteers who fought one another in three key battles during the Texas Revolution.

Highly detailed and colourful, this account illustrates the struggle of Indonesian forces in their War of Independence against the Netherlands, following the surrender of occupying Japanese forces in 1945.

Highly detailed and colourful, this account illustrates the struggle of Indonesian forces in their War of Independence against the Netherlands, following the surrender of occupying Japanese forces in 1945.

It is said that one of the earliest trades in the world is that of the armorer.

It is said that one of the earliest trades in the world is that of the armorer.

A historian examines the U.

A historian examines the U.

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 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warships.

"e;The reader anxious or merely curious to know what it was like to flee under the threat of being shot or capture will experience it all here.

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warships.

"e;The reader anxious or merely curious to know what it was like to flee under the threat of being shot or capture will experience it all here.

The Civil War was primarily a land conflict, but it was not only that.

The tactical abilities of small unit leaders were critical in winning the Battle of Britain and the many innovations and even experiments which they tried out during the active fighting merit examination.

In September 1944 the Western Allies mounted an audacious attempt to seize a crossing over the Rhine into Germany in a bid to end the Second World War quickly.

Overturns the generally held view that the press gang was the main means of recruiting seamen by the British navy in the late eighteenth century.

Airship propaganda that's "e;a visual treat .

An extensive study of the strategy and technology employed by the Franks and Muslims as they fought each other in the Holy Land.

"e;Quite uplifting .

"e;A complete operational history of the Bismarck .

"e;A complete operational history of the Bismarck .

An "e;indispensable"e; guide to the Royal Navy's submarines through 1945, with numerous photos and original plans (The Naval Review).

"e;A fitting memorial to the children who risked (and so often lost) their lives in resisting the Nazi war machine .

A scholarly exploration of the British armoured regiment and its part in the Allied campaign to liberate Europe during World War II.

"e;Deserves consideration from anyone interested in how the ship design process is translated into actual product which in turn can win a war.

"e;An entertaining and informative review of the evolution of one of the most important classes of warship, from the technology of WWII into the missile age.

"e;A fascinating biography of one of the most important figures in Bomber Command during the Second World War.

"e;An outstanding contribution to the historiography of the Second World War at sea .

The arduous development of a dedicated naval air arm for Germany's resurgent military was fraught with the kind of fierce inter-service rivalry that was rife throughout the turbulent history of the Third Reich.

"e;Largely photographic coverage of the graceful 1920s flying boat designed by R.

This first pictorial history of the LRDG "e;covers all aspects of [its] work and the vehicles and weapons they used in their devastating raids"e; (Beating Tsundoku).

"e;An enjoyable ramble .

Shows how the system of supply was perfected during the later part of the Napoleonic Wars, enabling fleets to stay at sea on a permanent basis.

The author of Boeing 707 Group: A History delivers “a stunning study in early French aviation design with a plethora of aircraft” (IPMS/USA).

Real-life, action-packed, personal stories of valor from the history of the RAF's maritime arm during World War II.

"e;Quite uplifting .

"e;Brings us into the back seat of these remarkable British aircraft and provides insights unavailable until now .