In the early days of World War II, a young Marine named Charles Fenn was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) for undercover operations in the China-Burma-India theatre.
This seaman's journal recounts a twenty-month voyage from Boston to the African coast to intercept slave-trading vessels as America approach the Civil War.
This detailed account of Britain's Siege of Charleston is "e;a welcome addition to the history of South Carolina and of the American Revolution"e; (Journal of Military History).
"e;Civil War Live"e; is a record of personal observations and experiences of Charles Carleton Coffin during the Civil War, with an occasional look at affairs in general to give clearness and provide necessary explanation to the reader.
Rudyard Kipling's 'The Military Writings of Rudyard Kipling' delves into the world of warfare and soldiering through the eyes of one of the most renowned authors of the 19th century.
Ernst Wicherts Buch "Heinrich von Plauen: Ritterroman" entführt den Leser in die Welt des Mittelalters und erzählt die spannende Geschichte des tapferen Ritters Heinrich von Plauen.
In 'The Crisis of the Naval War in WW1' by John Rushworth Jellicoe, the reader is taken on a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and strategies faced by the British Royal Navy during World War I.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Dirty Jobs - Careers of Danger and Daring (Illustrated Edition)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The Spy of the Rebellion follows the activities of Allan Pinkerton, famous American detective and spy, during events leading up to and during the American Civil War.
In this comprehensive and gorgeously illustrated book, Cathy Scott and Clay Myersshow how service and therapy dogs are having a profound impact on the lives of military personnel injured in action.
Thirty-five years ago, Sir John Hackett published The Third World War, which speculated how WW3 might start in the mid-eighties and how it would be fought.
Excerpt:"e;The romance of war in its most thrilling form is exemplified in this narrative of the adventures of "e;The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents.
In 'The Pirates Own Book' by Charles Ellms, readers are treated to a comprehensive collection of accounts, anecdotes, and adventures from the world of piracy.
How America's vulnerable frontier allies-and American power-are being targeted by rival nationsFrom the Baltic to the South China Sea, newly assertive authoritarian states sense an opportunity to resurrect old empires or build new ones at America's expense.
James Ford Rhodes' 'The History of the Civil War (Complete Edition)' offers a comprehensive and detailed account of the American Civil War, focusing on the military campaigns, political strategies, and social implications of this defining moment in American history.
'No previous generation of statesmen has had to conduct policy in so unknown an environment at the border line of Armageddon'-Henry Kissinger Nuclear weapons pose a unique challenge to American foreign policy and the American president in particular.
Bullock, Haddow, and Coppola have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up their #1-selling third edition with this substantially improved version.
Trotz Globalisierung spiegeln Schulbucherzählungen aus verschiedenen Ländern 100 Jahre nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg immer noch die Vielfalt nationaler Deutungsmuster.
Clásico indiscutible de la historiografía argentina contemporánea, "Revolución y guerra" aborda la trama de múltiples procesos desde la crisis final del imperio español hasta el avance del nuevo orden económico y mercantil en el espacio atlántico, y su impacto tanto sobre el equilibrio étnico, económico y militar entre las regiones antes dominadas por la Corona –de Quito a Buenos Aires– como sobre el cambiante clima de ideas e ideologías que acompañó el tránsito de la autoridad de la monarquía católica a la de una veintena de estados sucesores.
Hasta hoy la justicia argentina tuvo el mérito de investigar los delitos de sangre cometidos durante la última dictadura, pero dejó fuera del radar a los actores económicos que la promovieron, es decir, a las personas, instituciones y empresas que suministraron bienes y servicios al gobierno o que obtuvieron beneficios a cambio de apoyar la ejecución del plan criminal.
El 26 de marzo de 1869 un grupo de entrerrianos reclutados compulsivamente por Urquiza y enviados a reforzar los regimientos de línea al oeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires, trataron de escapar y fueron fusilados en Loncogüé por orden del presidente Sarmiento, sin juicio previo y sin sentencia judicial alguna.
En un contexto de epoca signado por las ideas de soberania, de desarrollo nacional y de industrializacion, Juan Godoy busca rescatar, a traves de un minucioso analisis, el pensamiento de una generacion de militares plasmado en una publicacion periodica del Circulo Militar.
El bienio 2010-2012 corresponde a la etapa en la que culminó la política de pacificación del conflicto armado por parte del Gobierno colombiano contra las FARC-EP por vías exclusivamente militares.
