Military institutions

In the campaigns of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the deserved reputation of the British infantry has tended to overshadow the contribution of the cavalry, but in fact they did form an integral part of the army, carrying out duties crucial to the success of other arms.

This book explains and illustrates the actual materials and techniques adopted (both successfully and unsuccessfully) by tactical units i.

This book explains and illustrates the actual materials and techniques adopted (both successfully and unsuccessfully) by tactical units i.

I am Soldier brings together the profiles of sixty soldiers who have fought over the past 2,500 years.

Ex-SAS soldier Pete Scholey tells the action-packed stories of 20 of his SAS colleagues.

I am Soldier brings together the profiles of sixty soldiers who have fought over the past 2,500 years.

Ex-SAS soldier Pete Scholey tells the action-packed stories of 20 of his SAS colleagues.

In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or 'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands.

The Gordons recruited from the north-east of Scotland and the regiment's character was moulded by men from the farming counties of Aberdeenshire, Moray and Nairn.

In May 1968, as part of cutbacks to the British Army, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was disbanded at a moving ceremony held at the same spot in Douglas in Lanarkshire at which it had been raised in 1689.

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is one of the best-known regiments in the British Army.

The Royal Scots are Scotland's oldest infantry regiment, with a tradition that stretches back to 1633.

In Amongst the Marines, Steven Preece vividly depicted his excessive, violent lifestyle as an elite Royal Marine Commando.

Steven Preece was a Royal Marine Commando from 1983 to 1990, serving first at entry-level and then as a lance-corporal.

Andy Coogan was born in Glasgow in 1917, the oldest child of poor Irish immigrants.

The war in the South Pacific saw some of the most gruelling fighting of World War Two.

In three volumes spanning centuries, Lieutenant Colonel Roman Jarymowycz recounts the story of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, the oldest Highland regiment in the country.

Regimental histories are a virtual window to a nation.

This book examines the evolution and changes in Swedish infantry and artillery uniforms during the Great Northern War.

The stories of WWII are compelling, and in some cases, you will be on the edge of your seat.

For more than half of its existence, members of the Marine Corps largely self-identified as soldiers.

While General George S.

Revised and updated every year, The Military Advantage, 2016 Edition is the most reliable benefits guide for Americans who have answered the call to serve in the military.

James experienced multiple traumatic events, beginning from the time he was a young boy, culminating with his military service in the Ulster Defense Regiment (UDR) in Northern Ireland.

How does growing up in a military family affect the educational experiences of children and youth?

A Purple Rose Romance is a story about two people who meet by accident at a mutual friends party and, much to their surprise, fall in love immediately.

True love not only does exist but is also found in most romantic relationships.

Siegfried Sassoon is mostly remembered for the devastating poetry he wrote during World War One as a result of leading his troops "e;over the top"e; to certain death.

To those women who seek true love and who have known the perils of disappointment, hurt, and futility, this book is dedicated to providing such women with intuition and self-presentment techniques to increase their probability of successfully achieving a potential true love relationship with a man.

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"e;With its focus on tank crew members and their commanders this is a unique addition to the literature on WWII.

A heavily illustrated account of how the tanks of 4th Armored Division defeated two panzer brigades over 11 days of battle at Arracourt.

The US Army National Guard’s 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division was mobilized against the complex backdrop of the United States’ lack of readiness for modern war before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

"e;An excellent work that adds to the history of the Normandy Campaign.

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Gifted writer and reporter Robert Poole opens Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery with preparations for Memorial Day when thousands of families come to visit those buried in the 624-acre cemetery, legions of Rolling Thunder motorcyclists patrol the streets with fluttering POW flags, and service members place miniature flags before each of Arlington's graves.

The US Army National Guard’s 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division was mobilized against the complex backdrop of the United States’ lack of readiness for modern war before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

In World War II, the U.

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This all-new 5th edition of the venerable Service Etiquette cements the guide's reputation as the definitive resource of military protocol.

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Revised and updated every year, The Military Advantage, 2015 Edition is the most reliable benefits guide for Americans who have answered the call to serve in the military.