Military forces and sectors

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The Central American port of Greytown was destroyed by the U.

An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats between December 1941 and May 1945.

An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats between December 1941 and May 1945.

What happens if we bet too heavily on unmanned systems, cyber warfare, and special operations in our defense?

Airpower can achieve military objectives—sometimes, in some circumstancesIt sounds simple: using airpower to intervene militarily in conflicts, thus minimizing the deaths of soldiers and civilians while achieving both tactical and strategic objectives.

The massive dimensions of Syria's refugee crisisand the search for solutionsThe civil war in Syria has forced some 10 million peoplemore than half the country's populationfrom their homes and communities, creating one of the largest human displacements since the end of World War II.

This collection of essays, written by the some of the foremost historians in the field of Coast Guard history, highlights the wartime roles played by the United States oldest federal maritime service, from its inception through the last decade of the twentieth century.

The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece.

The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece.

Set in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this romantic tale unfolds against a background of political unrest and tenant agitation in Ireland.

This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present, while exploring potential future challenges that global air forces may face.

This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present, while exploring potential future challenges that global air forces may face.

The first major history of the American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II, by a New York Times bestselling author.

The first major history of the American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II, by a New York Times bestselling author.

On January 27, 1962, a concert at the Maly Theatre in Leningrad is interrupted by a gunshot and an ex-state prisoner is arrested.

This illustrated study assesses the British Crusader and the Italian M13/40, two medium tanks that played crucial roles in World War II's Desert War.

The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery is the last resting place of 6,012 American soldiers who died fighting in a small portion of Northern France during the First World War.

The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery is the last resting place of 6,012 American soldiers who died fighting in a small portion of Northern France during the First World War.

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The amazing life of one of the Marine Corps' premier combat leaders in World War II and Korea.

"e;The authors offer a very different perspective on this campaign and are very frank in their assessment of the performance of the Allies and Germans on many levels.

"e;Roesler's work emphasizes three interesting individuals with some discussion on technical details and mission parameters.

Acclaimed author Andrew Thomas has chosen fifty fascinating cameos of individual actions or incidents across a wide variety of major and minor campaigns and scenarios ranging from the First World War to the present day.

Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters.

Der Verlauf und die Auswirkungen der Bombenangriffe auf Innsbruck in den letzten drei Jahren des Zweiten Weltkriegs.

Si bien las campañas de Sir Arthur Wellesley desde Portugal fueron decisivas para lograr la derrota napoleónica en la Guerra de Independencia española, la zona oriental de la península tuvo también un protagonismo importante, ya que desde esta se abasteció de hombres y medios a los ejércitos patriotas que luchaban en el norte y el interior, y en ella, en concreto en Alicante, desembarcó en 1812 una expedición militar anglosiciliana para apoyar la penetración de Wellington hacia el centro peninsular.

Si bien las campañas de Sir Arthur Wellesley desde Portugal fueron decisivas para lograr la derrota napoleónica en la Guerra de Independencia española, la zona oriental de la península tuvo también un protagonismo importante, ya que desde esta se abasteció de hombres y medios a los ejércitos patriotas que luchaban en el norte y el interior, y en ella, en concreto en Alicante, desembarcó en 1812 una expedición militar anglosiciliana para apoyar la penetración de Wellington hacia el centro peninsular.

Much has been written about the Roman army and the mighty legions that conquered their empire and then defended it for centuries against all comers.

The Supermarine Spitfire arguably remains the most iconic fighter aircraft ever produced.

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The Supermarine Spitfire arguably remains the most iconic fighter aircraft ever produced.

"e;Naval history enthusiasts and military historians who enjoy taking deeper dives into the backgrounds of well-known battles, particularly concerning tactics and leadership, will appreciate this read.

"e;Well-written and meticulously researched, the book is an excellent example of truth being more interesting than fiction.

This book focuses on the social voids that were the result of occupation, genocide, mass killings, and population movements in Europe during and after the Second World War.

The covert, clandestine operations of the Special Air Service (SAS) regiment, from the jungles of Malaya, Borneo and Brunei to the deserts and mountains of the Middle East and Afghanistan have always been the focus of intense fascination, stoked by the regiment's 'closed' organization and secretive activities.

Soldiers' first-hand accounts of Second World War active service invariably make inspiring and exciting reading but Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges is exceptional for several reasons.

Soldiers' first-hand accounts of Second World War active service invariably make inspiring and exciting reading but Mines, Bombs, Bullets and Bridges is exceptional for several reasons.

Vladimir Kovalevskii's memoirs record in graphic detail a remarkable military career.

Nostalgic recollections of wartime Britain often forget that when the blackout was enforced at night in an attempt to foil Nazi bombers a crime wave, cloaked by the inky black darkness, ensued on many of our streets.

During the Second World War, the British movie industry produced a number of films concerning the war, all of which were, by necessity, heavily myth-laden and propagandised.

Nostalgic recollections of wartime Britain often forget that when the blackout was enforced at night in an attempt to foil Nazi bombers a crime wave, cloaked by the inky black darkness, ensued on many of our streets.

"e;The author and his friends have been able to capture some truly remarkable images of modern military aircraft engaged in this activity - everything from a glider, to the massive and strange A400 Atlas, to Lockheed Martin F-35s.

Thomas Percy Gleave began his RAF career in 1930, three years later becoming a member of the RAF aerobatic team.

Vladimir Kovalevskii's memoirs record in graphic detail a remarkable military career.

This intriguing book describes the Romans' formidably warlike enemies in modern Romania and Bulgaria their 'most illustrated' opponents, thanks to friezes on Trajan's Column and carvings on Trajan's Adamklissi monument.

With firsthand sources and archeological research, this study explores life inside Nazi prisons during the occupation of the Channel Islands.

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A history of the British Army unit's deployment to and defense of a group of islands between Greece and Turkey during World War II.