Military life & institutions books

Sergeant Bernard T. FitzPatrick endured the long road to Japanese prisoner of war camps, an event known thereafter...  Read More >>

After the Nepal war of 1815, the British were so impressed with the military skills of its warriors that they began...  Read More >>

Covers the final 25 years in the history of the cavalryman: the World War I years, when the US Cavalry fought for...  Read More >>

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First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.  Read More >>

Most histories of the Civil War focus on battles and top brass. This title gives a picture of what ordinary soldiers...  Read More >>

Detailing their appearance and uniforms, this book describes the armies of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria,...  Read More >>

Pappas also marks the USMA's long-term impact, identifying graduates who performed outstandingly in the War with...  Read More >>

In this extraordinary book, 15 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor tell the stories of the actions for...  Read More >>

"Contains the presentations made in Washington DC on June 1, 1993, concerning gays and lesbians in the US military....  Read More >>

This book provides a highly detailed account of the history, organisation, uniforms and insignia of South African...  Read More >>

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Eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter served in the Grand Army of Napoleon between 1806 and 1813. His...  Read More >>

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A reassessment of the role of the famous Carignan-Salieres Regiment, sent to Canada in 1665 to quell the Iroquois....  Read More >>

How have the U.S. Army Rangers acted as special operations forces in military operations since 1942?  Read More >>

George W. Goethals successfully engineered the Panama Canal, but he could not engineer a modern, rational organization...  Read More >>

Part of the ""Men-at-Arms"" series, this book provides an examination of the history, equipment and uniforms of...  Read More >>

This detailed account aims to fill an important gap in our knowledge about the establishment of African American...  Read More >>

The first English biography on one of Rome's greatest soldiers, traditionally considered a degenerate. It offers...  Read More >>

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When the 206th Coast Artillery Regiment of the Arkansas National Guard was called into federal service in January...  Read More >>

Steven Clemente describes how conservative traditions and artistocratic values were preserved in the selection and...  Read More >>

These letters, from a rural school teacher to the Montpelier """"Green Mountain Freeman"""" provide a glimpse into...  Read More >>