The events in Jet Age Man took place during the early Cold War, an era that will go down as a period when civilization teetered on the edge of the abyss.
Sixty years since the tripartite aggression of France, Great Britain and Israel against Egypt, this is the first account about Egyptian military operations during the Suez War of 1956 (or ‘Suez Crisis’, as it is known in the West).
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Dirty Jobs - Careers of Danger and Daring (Illustrated Edition)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
An "e;amazingly detailed"e; and "e;inspiring"e; account of the only daytime air expedition to help Polish freedom fighters during World War II (Books Monthly).
This book aims to address a neglected field of research by providing evidence-based insights into how contemporary visitors of different national and generational background, especially those of Polish and Jewish descent, experience and reflect on their visits, or on living in the proximity of different sites of memory across Poland, including former concentration and death camps, ghetto sites, and other physical sites such as museums with a connection to the Holocaust.
Excerpt:"e;The romance of war in its most thrilling form is exemplified in this narrative of the adventures of "e;The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents.
This book introduces the concept of "e;oceanic strategy,"e; expanding beyond traditional maritime and naval perspectives to include political, economic, socio-cultural, and ecological dimensions.
In 'The Pirates Own Book' by Charles Ellms, readers are treated to a comprehensive collection of accounts, anecdotes, and adventures from the world of piracy.
James Ford Rhodes' 'The History of the Civil War (Complete Edition)' offers a comprehensive and detailed account of the American Civil War, focusing on the military campaigns, political strategies, and social implications of this defining moment in American history.
This book examines public perceptions of the legitimacy of drones, and how this affects countries' policies on and the global governance of drone warfare.
Shortlisted for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize and a finalist for the 2021 Cundill History Prize Told for the first time from their perspective, the story of children who survived the chaos and trauma of the Holocaust-named a best history book of 2020 by the Daily Telegraph ?
An exceptional storyteller with an analytical eye, Merrel Clubb has gathered the letters he sent his parents from the Pacific Theater of World War II and his subsequent reflections on that war and on his life into a kind of then-and-now memoir.
This "e;riveting account of one of history's greatest blunders"e; chronicles Russia's tragic mishandling of Nazi Germany's invasion during WWII (William L.
En un contexto de epoca signado por las ideas de soberania, de desarrollo nacional y de industrializacion, Juan Godoy busca rescatar, a traves de un minucioso analisis, el pensamiento de una generacion de militares plasmado en una publicacion periodica del Circulo Militar.
This authoritative book brings together in a single volume international experts renowned in their specializations to discuss issues and current trends relating to maritime security.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Nanjing Massacre, together with an in-depth analysis of various aspects of the event and related issues.
El bienio 2010-2012 corresponde a la etapa en la que culminó la política de pacificación del conflicto armado por parte del Gobierno colombiano contra las FARC-EP por vías exclusivamente militares.
Desterrar para siempre el fantasma del siniestro e inhumano fenómeno de las ejecuciones extrajudiciales es uno de los mayores desafíos que el Ejército Nacional tiene en este momento.
Un ejército capaz de generar desde su interior procesos de transformación autónomos es un ejército consciente de la trascendencia de su función y comprometido con la efectividad de los postulados constitucionales que delimitan su actuación: ese es el Ejército Nacional de Colombia, una institución capaz de repensarse, de orientar sus estrategias para adaptarse a contextos cambiantes, manteniendo incólumnes los principios democráticos que determinan su existencia.
Este libro es un estudio de casi una década, que le revela al lector cómo los falsos positivos no han sido producto de errores militares, ni de actuaciones aisladas de individuos pertenecientes a las Fuerzas Militares, sino que constituyen una práctica sistemática que compromete a los comandantes de brigadas, batallones y unidades tácticas.
Pese al proceso de reconocimiento de las victimas del conflicto armado, aquellas que pertenecen a la Fuerza Publica su proceso avanza con menor velocidad.
Militares e identidad revela quiénes son los oficiales de las Fuerzas Militares y cuáles son sus percepciones, convicciones y discusiones sobre un tema vital para la organización: la paz.
"Los diálogos de paz entre el Gobierno Nacional y las farc permiten hablar de los posibles retos y transformaciones que están enfrentando y enfrentarán en el posacuerdo las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia.
El despojo paramilitar y su variación: quiénes, cómo, por qué recoge los resultados de investigación del programa "Observatorio de restitución y regulación de derechos de propiedad agraria" financiado por Colciencias.
