Military history: post WW2 conflicts books

A poignant, often humorous, recollection of the siege of Khe Sanh--a pivotal turning point in the American war in...  Read More >>

Chemical Warfare during the Vietnam War documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

 Read More >>

 Read More >>

My Journey as a Combat Medic is a no-holds-barred look at the modern medic in the US Army, allowing us a glimpse...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

Rottman's latest title discusses the original reorganization of Vietnam forces, from the original colonial structure...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and...  Read More >>

Commonly mistaken for locally raised Viet Cong, NVA was an entirely different force, conducting large-scale operations...  Read More >>

Deals with the major hostilities phase of OIF I, which ran from 20 March to 20 April 2003, the decade of pre-war...  Read More >>

Osprey's survey of Marines during the second half of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). The period following World War...  Read More >>

The ultimate piston-engined heavy bomber of World War II (1939-1945), the first production B-29s were delivered...  Read More >>

Bell's AH-1 Cobra was the first dedicated helicopter gunship to reach frontline service anywhere in the world. This...  Read More >>

This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organization of the United States Marine Corps, from 1775,...  Read More >>

This volume provides an in-depth look at the experience of the ordinary US marine 'grunt' in Vietnam. Organisation...  Read More >>

After the attacks on 11 September 2001, Apache units made contributions to the Coalition campaign against Taliban...  Read More >>

Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, the Mujahideen defenders of Afghanistan developed and reinforced many natural...  Read More >>

Although the Crusader was built first and foremost as a Navy interceptor, as has often been the tradition with US...  Read More >>

In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead...  Read More >>

In 1965 the military situation in the Mekong River Delta of southern Vietnam had deteriorated to such a degree that...  Read More >>

Osprey's study of airmobile tactics used in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). - With its first major use in battle during...  Read More >>

Vietnam was the US Special Forces' most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973....  Read More >>

In 1965, soon after the first US combat troops had arrived in Vietnam, it was realized that in some areas the Viet...  Read More >>