Warfare and defence

On 3 September 1978, a Russian-supplied heat-seeking missile shot down an Air Rhodesia Viscount civilian airliner shortly after it took off from the lakeside holiday resort of Kariba in the Zambezi Valley.

This illustrated study assesses the British Crusader and the Italian M13/40, two medium tanks that played crucial roles in World War II's Desert War.

The first volume of the tactical and operational history of World War II Germany's fourth SS-Panzerkorps division and its leader.

Regimental histories abound, but few can be as stirring as this story of the fortunes of the famous Yorkshire-based Green Howards.

When he was seventeen years old, Audie Murphy falsified his birth records so he could enlist in the Army and help defeat the Nazis.

This second edition of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience continues to be an essential resource for understanding and protecting critical infrastructure across the U.

The Battle for Mametz Wood is normally associated with the endeavours of the 38th Welsh Division and was the first of those great battles to secure possession of the woodlands of the Somme.

A history of the twentieth-century Royal Air Force training programme as told by the men who lived it.

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The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt is a meticulously researched and insightful account of the naval battles during the War of 1812.

"e;A work of exceptional scholarship and impressively enhanced.

"e;A work of exceptional scholarship and impressively enhanced.

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place.

Rick Jolly was the Senior Medical Officer in the Falklands, setting up and running the field hospital at Ajax Bay, where he and his Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment medical teams treated a total of 580 casualties, of which only 3 died of wounds.

Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work which has been compiled on behalf of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee and contains over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 24 countries worldwide.

Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work which has been compiled on behalf of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee and contains over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 24 countries worldwide.

Explores the story of one star of the Silver Screen's role in the Second World WarJames Stewart was already a Hollywood star when the United States went to war in December 1941.

There are many books on Wellington's campaigns during the Peninsular War.

There are many books on Wellington's campaigns during the Peninsular War.

Following the end of the First World War, many countries experienced economic decline.

Following the end of the First World War, many countries experienced economic decline.

In a world where public trust is hard-won and easily lost, "e;The Agile Government: Blueprint for Modern Public Administration"e; by Charlotte Hastings emerges as a vital guide for transforming public administration through agility and innovation.

Der Kanzler in Kriegszeiten und die Angst der Deutschen vor der ZukunftKriege, Krisen und eine Koalition, die ihre politischen Unterschiede kaum noch überbrücken kann.

Kriege prägen noch immer die Welt, aber sie werden zunehmend anders ausgefochten als früher.

Bei einem Streitkräfteeinsatz zur Bekämpfung der Seepiraterie hat das Militär den ersten Zugriff auf ein Kriminalitätsphänomen.

With more than 1,700 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of World War II, the events and developments of the era, and myriad related subjects as well as a documents volume, this is the most comprehensive reference work available on the war.

Offering exhaustive coverage, detailed analyses, and the latest historical interpretations of events, this expansive, five-volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and detailed reference source on the First World War available today.

This handbook provides the reader with an historical and contemporary overview of the service by women in all branches of the U.

This timely handbook offers an examination of man's history of war crimes and the parallel development of rules of war to prevent them in the future.

An insightful and expert assessment examines how best to end-and avert-wars.

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This poignant history of the Tuskegee Airmen separates myth and legend from fact, placing them within the context of the growth of American airpower and the early stirrings of the African American Civil Rights Movement.

This book reintroduces readers to the lives and writings of the greatest military minds of the modern era, writers whose ideas and teachings continue to shape the conduct of war in the 21st century.

This volume in the Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues series presents a concise introduction to the evolution, key concepts, discourse, and future options for improved strategic communication in today's U.

Packed with rich detail and analysis, this exciting tale of war at sea relates the dramatic and moving true story of the sinking of the British liner Laconia and its consequences for the conduct of marine warfare.

This book explores two of the most crucial areas of the war on terror: 1) why some Muslims turn to violent jihad, and 2) that process in the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia.

Through an array of theoretical approaches and empirical material, this comprehensive and accessible volume surveys private armed forces and directly challenges conventional stereotypes of security contractors.

Demonstrating that none of the various perspectives under review has emerged as the clear winner in the struggle for theoretical hegemony in security studies, this book shows that eclectic perspectives, like democratic realist institutionalism, can better explain peace and security in the Asian Pacific.

This superb introduction to NATO is written for the national security novice, yet is full of insights for the more seasoned hand interested in how and why NATO reached its current state.

This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it.

The first complete reference on the military-industrial complex, from its Cold War era expansion to the present.

Public, press, and academic interest in the military justice system has increased over the past generation.

This comprehensive volume provides a thorough overview of 20th- and 21st-century military doctrines worldwide.

This extensive examination of the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, Iraq, Germany, and the EU focuses on the history and development of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and its impact on transnational security, human rights, and democratization.

This book provides an in-depth examination of the serious security implications that Iran's nuclear program has on a region that is already plagued by insecurity and conflict.

This comprehensive overview examines the many facets of military ethics as they are applied during times of armed conflict and times of peace.

This important work, edited by an expert on terrorism, focuses on the 21st-century struggle for strategic influence and ways in which states can neutralize the role of new media in spreading terrorist propaganda.

This provocative book seeks to answer a most crucial-and embarrassing-question concerning the U.