Warfare and defence

Great friendship existed between the United States and Imperial Russia during the nineteenth century.

Gradually evolving from sailing frigates, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled classes down to the last armoured cruisers.

This is the most comprehensive, English-language study of the German Imperial Navy's battlecruisers that served in the First World War.

The British Army's Special Air Service is one of the world's premier special operations units.

In a wartime Navy of giant carriers and battleships, tiny wooden subchasers did not command much attention.

Their stories needed to be told.

Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn had no idea of what they would discover when they set out for Hong Kong, China, and Burma in 1941.

"e;An interesting, well-documented overview of Cold War espionage in Berlin"e; including photographs (Studies in Intelligence).

This is a superb survey of the fierce naval struggles, from 1939 up to the invasion of the Norway in April 1940.

Oliver P.

A comprehensive account of the development of American aircraft carriers up to and during World War II.

In 2004, for the second time in a decade, the international community found it necessary to intervene in Haiti to enforce and keep a peace.

From his first dramatic initiatives at the Battle of St.

First published in 2007.

"e;The authors do a good job using the diaries, interviews, and books written by group members to convey a vivid-sometimes too vivid-picture of war at its most elemental.

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Coauthor Erich Friedrich won the Iron Cross fighting the Soviets.

A detailed summary of all types of Diamond T vehicles used by the U.

A heavily illustrated account of the evolution, design and deployment of dreadnought battleships.

Rise of the War Machines: The Birth of Precision Bombing in World War II examines the rise of autonomy in air warfare from the inception of powered flight through the first phase of the Combined Bomber Offensive in World War II.

The first English translation of a German account of the attempt to relieve the Nazis' Sixth Army at Stalingrad during World War II.

The inspiring true story of a boy who turned his struggle with cancer into a public health crusade that went all the way to Washington, DC.

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The untold story of US Special Forces in Laos, one of the longest secret wars of the Cold War-by a military historian and Special Forces veteran.

Maine-born Dr.

The Civil War is often considered a "e;soldiers' war,"e; but Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy acknowledges the legacy of service of the officers and sailors of the Confederate States Navy.

The Arctics growing strategic importance in world affairs and the increasing attention it receives from states inside and outside the region warrants greater cooperation and understanding of practical measures for maintaining regional security and stability.

This completely updated version of An Introduction to Emergency Exercise Design and Evaluation is designed to help practitioners and students of emergency management understand various aspects of the exercise design process.

The Craft of Wargaming is designed to support supervisors, planners, and analysts who use wargames to support their organizations' missions.

Learning War examines the U.

The Herndon Climb is an important and meaningful ritual in Naval Academy culture.

Few American presidents have exercised their constitutional authority as commander in chief with more determination than Franklin D.

Less than five years after naval aviation led the forces that defeated Imperial Japan that very organization was in serious trouble.

During the 1920s and 1930s Adm.

The Spanish Civil War left a legacy of destruction, resentment and deep ideological divisions in a country that was attempting to recover from economic stagnation and social inequality.

When it was first published in 1953, opinions were sharply divided between those who deplored the apparent extolling of a vicious form of warfare, and this who found in Heinz Schaeffer’s account a revealing picture of the German Navy’s training and methods.

The Luftwaffe and the War at Sea is a collection of fascinating accounts written by German military officers – both Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe – about the naval war in the air in the North Atlantic and around Great Britain.

In providing a counterweight to the notion that political violence has irrevocably changed in a globalised world, Violence and the state offers an original and innovative way in which to understand political violence across a range of discipline areas.

We the people-these words embody the ethos of what it means to be an American citizen.

In July 1969, while the world was expectant about the upcoming first manned landing on the moon, two little-known Central American States crossed sabers in what was derogatorily coined by the media as 'The Soccer War'.

The First World War was the first 'total war'.

By the summer of 1940, Great Britain watched as France succumbed to the might of Adolf Hitler's forces.

Biological Threats in the 21st Century offers a fresh understanding of contemporary biological threats to national security.

A US Army historian chronicles a vital zone of conflict within The Battle of the Bulge in this authoritative and detailed account of WWII combat.

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

This history of the Royal Flying Corps during the Battle of Somme offers a comprehensive firsthand look at WWI military aviation.

This volume explores three recent challenges the military faces: changing missions, changing socio-economic and demographic conditions, and end of conscription.

This volume presents a range of views on the current state of global nuclear disarmament from eminent scholars from India, Israel and France.

In the autumn of 1916 the Germans began to equip with the Gotha twin-engine bomber.

What is the appropriate balance between privacy, security, and accountability?