Weapons and equipment

Artillery played an important and perhaps decisive role at the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg.

This book provides an insightful introduction to the most important field of military innovation for the 21st century-robotic and drone weaponry.

The shadow war between Israel and Iran has been raging for more than three decades, ever since the Iranian revolution of 1979 ushered in a fundamentalist regime whose sworn enemies have consistently included, first and foremost, Israel and the United States.

For centuries arsenics image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play.

***Selected for the 2010 Chief of the United States Air Force's Reading List***This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century.

The threat of terrorists using WMD is not new, but the current expansion of these groups regional networks means that no state can consider itself immune from the threat of terrorist attack or proliferation activity.

Threats to international peace and security include the proliferation of weapons of mass destructions, rogue nations, and international terrorism.

Heroism and sacrifice.

Heroism and sacrifice.

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.

The main impact of the May 1998 nuclear tests of India and Pakistan was not on the nuclear non-proliferation regime, Peimani asserts, but on the structure of the international system.

Iran today is still struggling with the legacy of its own Islamic revolution, and is deeply divided between the moderates who enjoy broad public support and the conservatives who control the levers of power.

This edited collection considers the future of nuclear weapons in world politics in terms of security issues that are important for U.

The military are a brave people.

Think of this ebook as an eye opener that discusses the huge problems that man caused.

War is never a happy subject.

A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales.

'A powerful, beautiful book.

This vintage book contains a handbook of watch repair and maintenance for ordnance maintenance personnel published by the American War Department in 1945.

This fully illustrated modeling guide offers in-depth information on the German Panther tanks battalions that fought Russia in 1944.

This fully illustrated modeling guide offers in-depth information on the German Panther tanks battalions that fought Russia in 1944.

By the first weeks of 1945, the Eastern Front had been pushed back to the Carpathian mountain passes in the south and Warsaw on the Vistula River in the center, while in the north, the German army was fighting in East Prussia.

By 1944 the German army was on the defensive on all fronts and Allied bombing was putting increasing pressure on the nation's industrial output.

By 1944 the German army was on the defensive on all fronts and Allied bombing was putting increasing pressure on the nation's industrial output.

The Sdkfz 251 halftrack was one of the most versatile armored vehicles produced by either side in the Second World War.

The Sdkfz 251 halftrack was one of the most versatile armored vehicles produced by either side in the Second World War.

An in-depth, illustrated history and technical study of this iconic weapon of the Middle Ages.

With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its distinctively deep exhaust note the Humvee sets itself apart from the range of light utility trucks it replaced.

With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its distinctively deep exhaust note the Humvee sets itself apart from the range of light utility trucks it replaced.

An in-depth, illustrated history and technical study of this iconic weapon of the Middle Ages.

This comprehensive and superbly illustrated book describes in authoritative detail the characteristics and contribution to victory of these formidable American fighting vehicles.

A detailed analysis of the organization, uniforms and weapons of the French Imperial Guard created by Napoleon I.

A detailed analysis of the organization, uniforms and weapons of the French Imperial Guard created by Napoleon I.

During the 1930s in the Soviet Union a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles were produced for the Red Army which have rarely had the attention they deserve, and Alexey Tarasov's photographic history is the ideal guide to them.

During the 1930s in the Soviet Union a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles were produced for the Red Army which have rarely had the attention they deserve, and Alexey Tarasov's photographic history is the ideal guide to them.

In the summer of 1845, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 134 men entered Lancaster Sound on board HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in search of a Northwest Passage.

In the summer of 1845, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 134 men entered Lancaster Sound on board HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in search of a Northwest Passage.

As Anthony Tucker-Jones shows in this highly illustrated, wide-ranging history, for most of the Cold War the tank retained its pre-eminence on the battlefield.

As Anthony Tucker-Jones shows in this highly illustrated, wide-ranging history, for most of the Cold War the tank retained its pre-eminence on the battlefield.

How advances in weapons technology transformed the British soldier's experience of war during the nineteenth century.

The British Scorpion and Scimitar are among the most successful armored reconnaissance vehicles ever built and, almost fifty years after the initial design was introduced, updated versions are still in service today.

The British Scorpion and Scimitar are among the most successful armored reconnaissance vehicles ever built and, almost fifty years after the initial design was introduced, updated versions are still in service today.

A modeler's guide to one of the most powerful tanks operating today: "e;Highly recommended.

A history of these warring armies who dominated the ancient world, with eighty detailed photos and illustrations of equipment.

A history of these warring armies who dominated the ancient world, with eighty detailed photos and illustrations of equipment.

An in-depth history of the small arms made by the Sterling Company of Dagenham, Essex, England, from 1940 until the company closed in 1989.

Combining the destructive firepower of the 75mm gun with the mobility of the Pzkpfw IV medium tank , the Jagdpanzer IV was quite possibly the most effective tank destroyer of the Second World War.

Combining the destructive firepower of the 75mm gun with the mobility of the Pzkpfw IV medium tank , the Jagdpanzer IV was quite possibly the most effective tank destroyer of the Second World War.

While the use of drones is now commonplace in modern warfare, it was in its infancy during the Vietnam War, not to mention revolutionary and top secret.