Military history: post WW2 conflicts books

An enthralling and largely firsthand account of the war in Afghanistan. Financial Times Few reporters know as...  Read More >>

Vietnam's Year of the Rat explores the lunar New Year 1960 and the dynamic relationship between two competing groups...  Read More >>

A detailed history of this elite and enigmatic military unit discusses the origins of the SEALs, their operations...  Read More >>

A fascinating history of the most secretive and unsung branch of the US military's Special Forces, from World War...  Read More >>

A riveting oral history of the US Navy SEALs--from World War II to Vietnam to Iraq--in the words of the warriors...  Read More >>

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Drawing upon 20 years of research into classified records, Thompson integrates operational, political, and personal...  Read More >>

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Professor Havens analyzes the efforts of Japanese antiwar organizations to portray the war as much more than a fire...  Read More >>

This searching analysis of what has been called America's longest war was commissioned by the Senate Committee...  Read More >>

This searching analysis of what has been called America's longest war was commissioned by the Senate Committee...  Read More >>

This fourth volume of a five-part policy history of the U.S. government and the Vietnam War covers the core period...  Read More >>

Part III, which begins in January 1965 and ends in January 1967, treats the watershed period of U.S. involvement...  Read More >>

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This essential companion provides a comprehensive study of the literature on the causes, course, and consequences...  Read More >>

Journalistic icon I. F. Stone's courageous, controversial book both raises and answers troubling questions about...  Read More >>

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This encyclopedia provides a rich historical account of the Persian Gulf War, examining the conflict from a holistic...  Read More >>

This fascinating reference chronicles the individuals, operations, and events of the War on Terror around the world,...  Read More >>

A celebration of the extraordinary courage, dedication, and sacrifice of this generation of American veterans on...  Read More >>

The classic account of the abandonment of American POWs in Vietnam by the US government. For many Americans, the...  Read More >>

A high-ranking general's gripping insider account of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how it all went...  Read More >>

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