Military institutions

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This book describes the organization of this formidable force from 1917-18 and details their uniforms, insignia and decorations, weapons and equipment.

On April 15th 1861, the day after the fall of Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 volunteers to enlist for three months' service to defend the Union.

A gripping history of the SAS in World War II, supported by a collection of rare images from the SAS Regimental Association.

Now, for the first time, comes a long-overdue book that presents all of the U.

A detailed analysis of the Soviet armed forces during the final days of the war, covering the soldiers that successfully turned the tide against the Nazi onslaught and pushed it back into Germany itself.

The importance of the Australian contribution to the Allied war effort during World War I should never be underestimated.

Belts, ammo pouches and bags, weapons holsters and cases, canteens, mess and first aid kit, packs, tools and bivouac equipment - a comprehensive illustrated guide to exactly what the World War II GI carried on the battlefield.

The military policeman must be one of the least appreciated yet most indispensable military figures in modern history.

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and their antecedents have been involved in every major British campaign since the 17th century.

Most families have an army wife somewhere in their past.

The Black Devils March is an account of how the 1st (and only) Polish Armoured Division in the West under the leadership of General Stanislaw Maczek, arose out of the ashes of defeat and while attempting to avoid the internal politics of the Polish Government in Exile, was able to return to Europe in August 1944 on the side of the Western Allies.

This study of Russian mobilization in the Great War explores how the war shaped national identity and conceptions of citizenship.

In Kitchener's Men John Hutton provides a absorbing account of the raising, training and fighting experiences of the Service and Territorial battalions of the Kings Own Royal Lancasters in France during the Great War.

A comprehensive guide to the lives and experiences of military service members, veterans, and their families in the United States today, with special emphasis given to those of the post-9/11 era.

The complete story of the evolution and organisational history of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps.

The Chaco War was massive territorial war between Bolivia and Paraguay, which cost almost a 100,000 lives.

A comprehensive overview of the troops involved in the First World War campaigns in Southeastern Europe.

Ever since the 15th century Switzerland had been exporting professional soldiers to serve as mercenaries for foreign monarchies.

A comprehensive guide to the lives and experiences of military service members, veterans, and their families in the United States today, with special emphasis given to those of the post-9/11 era.

During the Napoleonic era, Russia possessed a vast force of cavalry, forming a greater percentage than that of most European armies.

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This book explores the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions in World War II.

Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation.

In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II.

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and their antecedents have been involved in every major British campaign since the 17th century.

The Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe.

During the American Revolution, British light infantry and grenadier battalions figured prominently in almost every battle and campaign.

The second instalment in a remarkable three-part study that transformed the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War.

In August 1914, Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz convinced the German armed forces to create a new unit, called the MarineDivision Flandern, to garrison the Belgian coastline and prepare naval bases in for the implementation of a naval guerrilla war against Great Britain.

Almost continual warfare raged in Europe during the period 1300-1500.

In The Tribute of Blood Peter M.

The great powers of medieval Europe fought continuously in the Italian peninsula between the 12th and 14th centuries as they sought to expand their territory.

Defeated in the Sino-Japanese War 1894 95 and the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, Imperial China collapsed into revolution and a republic was proclaimed in 1912.

In the summer of 1642 the First Civil War between king and parliament had broken out in England.

This book recounts the organization and deployment of one of the most important fighting armies of World War II.

Offering a Canadian perspective on the emotional health of servicemen and women, Military Operations and the Mind brings together researchers and practitioners from across the country to consider the impact that ethical issues have on the well-being of those who serve.

It is August 1990, and Iraq has just invaded Kuwait, setting off a chain reaction of events leading up to the first Gulf War.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'A long overdue assertion on the role of women on the battlefield.

This fully illustrated study examines the German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation forces in Greece during 1941 44 as well as those of the two Greek Resistance organizations.

Created in 1961 as a result of the amalgamation of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and the Seaforth Highlanders, the Queen's Own Highlanders embody the history and traditions of some of Scotland's oldest Highland regiments.

Barkawi re-imagines the study of war with imperial and multinational armies that fought in Asia in the Second World War.

Uses artefact analyses to investigate complex spatial and community relationships inside the walls of early Roman imperial military bases.

Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable life as an American pilot.

The Italian sixteenth century offers the first sustained discussion of women's militarism since antiquity.

This volume is designed to be an in-depth and nuanced philosophical treatment of the virtue of obedience in the context of the professional military and the broader civilian political community, including the general citizenry.

When their country calls, Texas Aggies go to war.

The bombardment by Confederate artillery of Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861 was the spark that finally ignited the American Civil War, quickly bringing thousands of eager volunteers for the Union cause.

In their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied tradition of British regimental insignia.

On Hallowed Ground opens with the long-delayed funeral of four servicemen, brought home for final honors at Arlington National Cemetery almost forty years after they disappeared in Vietnam.