War and defence operations

Uncommon Valor is a look into the formation and operation of an advanced Special Forces recon company during the Vietnam War.

Drawing on extensive State Department files, declassified Navy policy papers, interviews with both former top officials and individuals who were involved in incidents, David F.

Through the Valley is the captivating memoir of the last U.

"e;A graphic account of the horrors, the brutality and sometimes wanton destruction of warfare, particularly of civil war.

In the latest addition to the History of Military Aviation series, Peter Dye describes how the development of the air weapon on the Western Front during World War I required a radical and unprecedented change in the way that national resources were employed to exploit a technological opportunity.

In the early nineteenth century, the United States of America was far from united.

Sergeant Major Devaney's They Were Heroes presents moving portraits of warriors who have not been fully celebrated.

In 1943 the U.

Admittedly small and vulnerable, PT boats were, nevertheless, fast-the fastest craft on the water during World War II-and Dick Keresey's account of these tough little fighters throws new light on their contributions to the war effort.

When U-234 slipped out of a Norwegian harbor in March 1945 destined for Japan, it was loaded with some of the most technically advanced weaponry and electronic detection devices of the era, along with a select group of officials.

An infantry company commander in the U.

A research analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses offers a rare historical account of the Royal and U.

Caught off Okinawa in the fiercest typhoon in history at the end of World War II.

An experienced reconnaissance Marine officer, Bruce Meyers paints a colorful and accurate picture of the special recon landings that preceded every major amphibious operation in the Pacific War.

Saying that no generation of Americans has produced a finer array of combat commanders than that of World War II, a thirty-year army veteran examines combat leadership throughout the war at every level of command in the U.

The average American knows little or nothing of the great service rendered by Admiral de Grasse, a French admiral, to the cause of American independence in the battle off Cape Henry in 1781.

Central to CDR Youssef Aboul-Enein's career has been the mission to introduce America's military leaders to Arabic works of military significance.

When submarines failed to return to port from patrol, they were officially listed by the Navy as overdue and presumed lost.

Over time the impression has grown that the 2003 invasion of Iraq met with little resistance and that, with few exceptions, the Iraqi army simply melted away.

When South Vietnam was abandoned by its American allies and consequently defeated by the North Vietnamese in 1975, all its military records were lost to the enemy.

The amphibious assault against a defended beach is fully explored from the perspective of the defender.

The popular conception of Hitler in the final years of World War II is that of a deranged Fuhrer stubbornly demanding the defense of every foot of ground on all fronts and ordering hopeless attacks with nonexistent divisions.

During a dark period of U.

The attack on Pearl Harbor is a topic of perennial interest to the American public, and a long line of popular books and movies have focused on the attack or events leading up to it.

This detailed account of Britain's Siege of Charleston is "e;a welcome addition to the history of South Carolina and of the American Revolution"e; (Journal of Military History).

America has been at war for years, but until now, it's not been clear with whom.

Naval historian Vincent O Hara recounts here the dramatic story of the U.

This analytic and historical study provides a revealing look at naval operational intelligence by embracing the fundamental question of what OPINTEL is and how it answers the fundamental question "e;Where is the enemy, in what strength, and disposition, and what is he doing right now?

Air Force navigators and bombardiers have long labored under the shadow of pilots--their contributions undervalued, misunderstood, or simply unknown to the general public.

Although bad eyesight kept him from receiving a commission in the U.

In this rousing sequel to his classic Can Do!

Many regard this work as the definitive account of a controversial conflict of the war in the Pacific, the June 1944 battle known as the "e;Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.

Eugene Fluckey was one of the great naval heroes of World War II.

In early July 1864, a quickly patched together force of outnumbered Union soldiers under the command of Maj.

A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides.

"e;Civil War Live"e; is a record of personal observations and experiences of Charles Carleton Coffin during the Civil War, with an occasional look at affairs in general to give clearness and provide necessary explanation to the reader.

A groundbreaking history of the wars of the Ottoman Expansion, a truly global conflagration that crisscrossed three continents and ultimately defined the borders and future of modern Europe.

Forgotten by history, this clash of kings is given new life as Harry Pearson explores the epic Battle of Byland, shedding light on a pivotal moment in the Wars for Scottish Independence.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Samurai mit "Die große Zeit der Samurai - Der lange Weg des Kriegers vom alten Japan in die Moderne".

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).

Explores the enigmatic Napoleon Bonaparte's intimate relationship with books and history, going far beyond his more militaristic and imperial fame.

This monumental book offers a comprehensive history and analysis of Republican political life during the Spanish Civil War.

There are currently between twenty and thirty civil wars worldwide, while at a global level the Cold War has been succeeded by a "e;war on drugs"e; and a "e;war on terror"e; that continues to rage a decade after 9/11.

Roughly ten million children were victims of political repression in the Soviet Union during the Stalinist era.

Submarine' is almost certainly the first book to bring together eye-witness accounts from almost every navy that deployed submarines in WW2, and it is far more than an account of WW2 missions.

A dramatic illustrated exploration of the infamous massacre of 1622, and the events of a pivotal conflict in colonial American history.

Trotz Globalisierung spiegeln Schulbucherzählungen aus verschiedenen Ländern 100 Jahre nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg immer noch die Vielfalt nationaler Deutungsmuster.

Clásico indiscutible de la historiografía argentina contemporánea, "Revolución y guerra" aborda la trama de múltiples procesos desde la crisis final del imperio español hasta el avance del nuevo orden económico y mercantil en el espacio atlántico, y su impacto tanto sobre el equilibrio étnico, económico y militar entre las regiones antes dominadas por la Corona –de Quito a Buenos Aires– como sobre el cambiante clima de ideas e ideologías que acompañó el tránsito de la autoridad de la monarquía católica a la de una veintena de estados sucesores.