Warfare and defence

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In 1984, at the age of 78, world-renowned rose grower Hilda Murrell was found brutally murdered in the Shropshire countryside.

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El 21 de septiembre de 1976, una autobomba en la capital de Estados Unidos asesinó al excanciller de Salvador Allende, Orlando Letelier, y a su colaboradora, la estadounidense Ronni Moffitt.

En un mundo donde los conflictos bélicos son una noticia cotidiana que genera tensión e incertidumbre, aparejado con el debilitamiento que sufre el pensamiento práctico para distinguir entre una guerra y otros eventos, tales como los delitos internacionales, esta obra desentraña los casos en los que un estado u otro sujeto de derecho internacional público puede declarar una "guerra justa" a otro, a la luz de las reflexiones y los escritos del fraile dominico Francisco de Vitoria (1483-1546), considerado por algunos como el padre del derecho internacional.

In the early years of Vladmir Putin s Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the President s most trusted assets.

Julius Caesar's The Gallic War, or Commentarii de Bello Gallico, recounts the campaigns of 58-50 BCE by which Rome subdued Gaul and confronted Germans and Britons beyond its familiar frontiers.

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The Pirates Own Book (Illustrated) is a vivid nineteenth-century compendium of maritime outlawry, gathering sensational narratives of buccaneers, privateers, mutineers, and sea robbers into a form at once documentary and theatrical.

John Buchan's The Battle of the Somme - First & Second Phase offers a contemporary account of the 1916 offensive, tracing its strategic aims, battlefield geography, troop movements, and shifting fortunes across its opening and subsequent operations.

El detective Nelson Jofré investigó durante treinta años los asesinatos cometidos por la Dina Exterior y la brigada Mulchén, y enfrentó la tenaz operación de encubrimiento desplegada por el Ejército en plena transición a la democracia.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA LANDMARK NEW ACCOUNT OF THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF WW2, IN THE WORDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IT**** 'Comprehensive.

Mit Beiträgen von Hans Thirring (Abdruck seines Friedensplans); Erwin Bader, Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, Leo Gabriel, Heinz Gärtner, Erik Gornik, Günther Greindl, Andreas Gross, Marko Hren, Karin Liebhart, Rosa Logar, Christoph Matznetter, Gerhard Oberkofler, Christine Schweitzer und Werner Wintersteiner.

Stefan Zweig, einer der bekanntesten und erfolgreichsten Schriftsteller seiner Zeit erzählt in diesem Buch über Leben und Werk des Franzosen Romain Rolland: Kindheit, Schuljahre, École Normale, Rom, Lehrjahre, Kampfjahre, Jahrzehnt  der Stille, Ruhm, Tragödien des Glaubens, Erneuerung des französischen Theaters, Appel an das Volk, Tragödie der Revolution, Danton, Triumpf der Vernunft, Wölfe, Helden des Leidens, Beethoven, Michelangelo, Tolstoi, Johann Christof, Vernichtung und Auferstehung, Mystrium der Schöpfung, Oliver, Grazia, Generationen, Bruder aus Burgund, Hüter des Erbes, Asyl, Menschheitsdienst, Tribunal des Geistes, Zwiesprache mit Gerhart Hauptmann, Briefwechsel mit Verhaeren, Kampf gegen den Hass, Gegner, Freunde, Einsamkeit, Tagebuch, letzte Mahnung, Manifest der Freiheit des Geistes, Ausklang, Nachlese.

Volume 25 of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) sheds light on the interplay between IHL and other adjacent branches of international law.

Das Buch schildert die Geschichte der Wiener Häfen, bevor der Ausbau Alberns zum Getreidehafen ab 1938 beleuchtet wird.

Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.

Dive into the enriched realm of tactical mastery with our enhanced edition of "e;The Art of War.

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Specializing in covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, the SAS is one of the world's most famous, feared and respected elite fighting forces.

A ';compelling' (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navya little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their livespart murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O'Brian.

Was hat Leonardo da Vinci mit dem Thema Panzer zu tun?

Das Buch schildert die Geschichte der Wiener Häfen, bevor der Ausbau Alberns zum Getreidehafen ab 1938 beleuchtet wird.

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An account of two lives during the war in Ukraine: one Ukrainian, one Russian, by the internationally bestselling author of Heimat Diaries of War is a magnificent feat of witness' Alison Bechdel 'Nora Krug's narrative can emotionally drain the reader, but the reader is unlikely to ever forget this book' Andrey Kurkov Immediately following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nora Krug connected with two anonymous subjects - 'K.

Two leading authoritiesan acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our timecollaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945.

This book examines the full story of the German and Soviet aerial battles in the Leningrad sector during the siege.

Über eine politisch höchst heterogene Lobbyvereinigung, die sich mit Erfolg für die Strafbefreiung verurteilter deutscher NS-Täter eingesetzt hatVor dem 1945 von den Alliierten ins Leben gerufenen Internationalen Militärtribunal in Nürnberg musste sich erstmals in der Geschichte eine Staatsführung für einen von ihr begonnenen Krieg und von ihr begangene Verbrechen verantworten.

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee ChildIn the summer of 2007 the British Army's 662 Squadron deployed its most potent weapons system in combat for the very first time - the iconic Apache attack helicopter.

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.

An in-depth account of the advance of Heinz Guderian's Second Panzer Group across the central Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa.

A history of 1805's Battle of Trafalgar between the British Royal Navy and the joint forces of the French and Spanish navies.

Der vorliegende Band beschäftigt sich mit der militärischen Seite der Geopolitik des Westens und der Hegemonie der USA nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion.

Devlet ist keine wehleidige Kritik an vergangenen und zeitgenössischen politischen Systemen, sondern ein konstruktiver und bahnbrechender Ansatz, um Politik und Gesellschaft neu zu überdenken.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"e;A fast-paced debut.

This "e;Story of Liberty"e; is a true narrative.

El Comando Conjunto fue un organismo represivo de la dictadura chilena del que nada se sabía hasta que uno de sus agentes –Andrés Valenzuela Morales, alias Papudo– desertó y, arriesgando la vida, entregó su testimonio.

'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING.

READ FORMER BRITISH ARMY SOLDIER SHAUN PINNER S EXTRADORDINARY FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF THE WAR IN UKRAINEFor fans of Bravo Two Zero, Touching the Void, and No Way Out A hell of a story Sgt Dan Mills, Sniper One A remarkable book Andrew Marr---- Live.

This book illustrates the diversity of current geographies, ontologies, engagements, and epistemologies of peace and conflict.

The real history behind the classic war movie and the men who plotted the daring escape from a Nazi POW camp.

In 1932, the worst year of the Great Depression, more than twenty thousand mostly homeless World War I veterans trekked to the nation's capital to petition Congress to grant them early payment of a promised bonus.

Richard Overy zeichnet ein umfassendes, neues Bild des Zweiten Weltkriegs – als das letzte Aufbäumen des Imperialismus.

Los hombres trans enfrentan múltiples barreras para acceder a la libreta militar en Colombia.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times and Waterstones Book of the Year'The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings's portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy.

Bruce Blair examines operational safety hazards for nuclear forces deployed on combat alert in Russia, the United States, and elsewhere.

La inteligencia estatal hace mucho que se trasladó a la internet y las redes sociales.

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.