War and defence operations

From the Somme to Gallipoli to the home front, First World War For Dummies provides an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to the War to End All Wars.

From the Somme to Gallipoli to the home front, First World War For Dummies provides an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to the War to End All Wars.

The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.

The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.

Explore the military and combat applications of modeling and simulation Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation is the first book of its kind to address the three perspectives that simulation engineers must master for successful military and defense related modeling: the operational view (what needs to be modeled); the conceptual view (how to do combat modeling); and the technical view (how to conduct distributed simulation).

Explore the military and combat applications of modeling and simulation Engineering Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation is the first book of its kind to address the three perspectives that simulation engineers must master for successful military and defense related modeling: the operational view (what needs to be modeled); the conceptual view (how to do combat modeling); and the technical view (how to conduct distributed simulation).

"e;The Allied landings in 1944 had all the prospects for disaster.

"e;The Allied landings in 1944 had all the prospects for disaster.

I COMMANDED AND FOUGHT WITH 2 PARA AT THE BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN.

Relive the battle for a nation.

This ';lively and action-packed account' of the infamous Gran Sasso raid chronicles the Nazi paratrooper operation that freed Mussolini (WWII History).

';The remarkable story of a top-secret ';black' operation behind enemy lines during the Korean War .

A Pulitzer Prizewinning international reporter elucidates the day-to-day lives of modern American mercenaries in Iraq.

An insightful and gripping account of the largest airborne operation in history.

This is the story of the Anglo-American amphibious assault and subsequent battle on the Italian west coast at Anzio which was launched in January 1944 in a bold attempt to outflank the formidable German defences known as the 'Gustav Line'.

Agincourt was an astonishing clash of arms, a pivotal moment in the Hundred Years War and the history of warfare in general.

The first day of the Somme has had more of a widespread emotional impact on the psyche of the British public than any other battle in history.

This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the political, economic, social and ideological relations of the modern world.

As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world.

From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli comes the epic story of Australia's deadliest Vietnam War battle.

John O'Halloran was a country boy from Tamworth, NSW, who was called up for national service not long after the start of the Vietnam War.

The truth about the battle that came to define our Vietnam War - from the men who were there.

Survival, heroism, courage and mateship in Ambon - a place of nightmares.

'[Mat McLachlan's] knowledge of the front is comprehensive' - Sydney Morning HeraldA complete guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front 1916-18.

The essential travel companion for anyone visiting Gallipoli.

In my humble opinion, Bert Kienzle did more than any other single man to make Australian victory possible.

'thoroughly researched and compelling .

Winner of the the National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction'Spellbinding .

Eine neue, einzigartige Perspektive auf die deutsche Geschichte – der Weg der Deutschen von 1942 bis heute, vom Volk der Täter zum anerkannten Partner in der Welt.

"e;cracking stuff .

Quartz crystal-a technology that changed the tide of World War II Some of the defining leaps in technology in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War, from radar to nuclear energy.

In Armageddon, one of Britain's most highly regarded historians tells the epic story of the bloody last eight months of the war in Europe.

'The literary VC goes to without doubt to Max Hastings for his Das Reich .

'A brilliant tour-de-force' - Times Literary SupplementBomber Command is acclaimed historian Sir Max Hastings' compelling account of one of the most controversial struggles of the Second World War.

A compelling and masterly account of the D-Day landings from the no.

Standard Operating Procedure is an utterly original collaboration by the writer Philip Gourevitch (We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families) and the film-maker Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War).

Mountains exist in almost every country in the world and almost every war has included some type of mountain operations.

This book is a masterpiece.

It was one of the bloodiest sieges of the wara siege that drove men, women, and children to seek shelter in caves underground; where shortages of food drove people to eat mules, rats, even pets; where the fighting between armies was almost as nothing to the privations suffered by civilians who were under constant artillery bombardmentevery pane of glass in Vicksburg was broken.

The complete guide to visiting one of the most famous sites in the history of warfare, just in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

This is the intriguing chronicle of Winston Churchills early years as a young soldier fighting in several different types of warson horseback in the cavalry at Khartoum, with saber and lance against the Dervishes at age twenty-two, in the South African war against the Boers, and finally in the First World War after he resigned as First Lord of the Admiralty, to volunteer to lead a Scottish brigade in the trenches of the Western Front, as Lieutenant-Colonel.

';War, reclamation, and what Tim O'Brien called "e;the Lives of the Dead"e; are eternal literary themes for men.

Chiefly known for his exploits in the Indian Wars, most significantly for his horrific defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, George Armstrong Custer found initial success on the battlefields of the Civil War, leading his Michigan Cavalry Brigade in more than sixty battles and skirmishes.

Intrepid's Last Case chronicles the post-World War II activities of Sir William Stephenson, whose fascinating role in helping to defeat the Nazis was the subject of the worldwide bestseller A Man Called Intrepid.

The name George Armstrong Custer looms large in American history, specifically for his leadership in the American Indian Wars and unfortunate fall at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

This is the intriguing chronicle of Winston Churchills early years as a young soldier fighting in several different types of warson horseback in the cavalry at Khartoum, with saber and lance against the Dervishes at age twenty-two, in the South African war against the Boers, and finally in the First World War after he resigned as First Lord of the Admiralty, to volunteer to lead a Scottish brigade in the trenches of the Western Front, as Lieutenant-Colonel.

A town at the center of the United States becomes the site of an ongoing struggle for freedom and equality.

A first-hand account of the Lusitanias doomed final voyage.

'Excellent.

13 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe.