War and defence operations

The Iran-Iraq War was personified by the determination and ambition of the key leaders, Saddam Hussein and Ayatollah Khomeini, and characterised by mass casualties, the repression of the civilian populations and chemical warfare.

Jonathan Wright explores the events, discusses rival interpretations and places the policies of Hitler in the context of Germany as a whole.

In this second of Tim Saunders' volumes on the opening stage of the 1945 Rhineland Campaign, the focus is to the north of the Reichswald, on the flood plain of the River Rhine and a narrow strip of slightly higher ground.

Public anger at perceived ethical and legal failures in recent wars has reinforced the importance of understanding military ethics.

Riley-Smith's acclaimed book is now regarded as a classic short study.

"Este libro, fundacional sobre el tema Malvinas, fue escrito durante las primeras semanas de la guerra con el Reino Unido.

'I was filled with apprehension about crossing the front line, but I would have risked my life to save just one child.

This study of the evolving uniforms and personal equipment used by US ground forces in the Korean War features new full-color artwork and previously unpublished photographs.

First published ten years after the end of the Civil War, "e;Memoirs of General W.

Everything you've been taught about the World War II "e;internment camps"e; in America is wrong:They were not created primarily because of racism or wartime hysteriaThey did not target only those of Japanese descentThey were not Nazi-style death campsIn her latest investigative tour-de-force, New York Times best-selling author Michelle Malkin sets the historical record straight-and debunks radical ethnic alarmists who distort history to undermine common-sense, national security profiling.

A penetrating study of the German army’s military campaigns, relations with the Nazi regime, and complicity in Nazi crimes across occupied Europe For decades after 1945, it was generally believed that the German army, professional and morally decent, had largely stood apart from the SS, Gestapo, and other corps of the Nazi machine.

A comprehensive and fully illustrated account of the Shiloh Campaign, with over a hundred photographs and detailed maps.

A lively, engaging history of The Great War written for a new generation of readers In recent years, scholarship on World War I has turned from a fairly narrow focus on military tactics, weaponry, and diplomacy to incorporate considerations of empire, globalism, and social and cultural history.

A lively, engaging history of The Great War written for a new generation of readers In recent years, scholarship on World War I has turned from a fairly narrow focus on military tactics, weaponry, and diplomacy to incorporate considerations of empire, globalism, and social and cultural history.

A Companion to the Meuse-Argonne Campaign explores the single largest and bloodiest battle in American military history, including its many controversies, in historiographical essays that reflect the current state of the field.

A Companion to the Meuse-Argonne Campaign explores the single largest and bloodiest battle in American military history, including its many controversies, in historiographical essays that reflect the current state of the field.

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).

This fully illustrated book assesses the trial of strength between US Navy PT boats and Japanese destroyers operating in the Solomon Islands during 1942 43.

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

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

The first thorough analysis of Scandinavian Americans, examining citizenship, settler colonialism and whiteness in the Civil War era.

The first thorough analysis of Scandinavian Americans, examining citizenship, settler colonialism and whiteness in the Civil War era.

This Element argues that Japan has fundamentally shifted its military posture over the last three decades.

This analysis of battles in the American Civil War, and in other contemporary wars, demonstrates the importance of superior numbers.

This analysis of battles in the American Civil War, and in other contemporary wars, demonstrates the importance of superior numbers.

A fundamental reassessment of German politics and strategy during the First World War and why it was that Germany lost.

This Element argues that Japan has fundamentally shifted its military posture over the last three decades.

This Element explains why, in spite of their massive military expenditures, the Gulf monarchies remain unable to defend themselves.

This Element explains why, in spite of their massive military expenditures, the Gulf monarchies remain unable to defend themselves.

A fundamental reassessment of German politics and strategy during the First World War and why it was that Germany lost.

Introduces conflict and peace economics, outlines its history of thought, contemporary theory and evidence, and maps trajectories for further research.

Jeremy Crang provides a compelling new history of women who served with the British armed forces during the Second World War.

Introduces conflict and peace economics, outlines its history of thought, contemporary theory and evidence, and maps trajectories for further research.

This Element presents the recent history of defence economics using a non-technical approach ideal for both economists and general readers.

The UN plays a vital but underappreciated role in restoring the rule of law in countries recovering from civil war.

A revised and updated edition of Evan Mawdsley''s acclaimed global history of World War II.

A revised and updated edition of Evan Mawdsley''s acclaimed global history of World War II.

A new understanding of US policy toward Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War based on fresh archival discoveries.

A new understanding of US policy toward Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War based on fresh archival discoveries.

Highlights the threats posed by nuclear weapons and shows a way to denuclearization through the application of international law.

War and American Literature examines representations of war throughout American literary history.

War and American Literature examines representations of war throughout American literary history.

The authoritative manual on the applicable international law and best practice in the planning and conduct of peace operations.

Explores the use of armed force in occupied territory under different international law branches.

Disenfranchising Democracy examines the exclusions that accompany democratization and provides a theory of the expansion and restriction of voting rights.