Special & elite forces books

The first comprehensive study on the little-known mountain troops of the Waffen-SS, complete with numerous photographs...  Read More >>

Shown are the weaponry, uniforms and other equipment of the Gebirgsjger as used on all fronts throughout World War...  Read More >>

Photo history of the long-gun versions of Germanys Panzer IV during WWII.  Read More >>

Shown are the weaponry, uniforms and other equipment of the German paratroops as used on all fronts throughout World...  Read More >>

Detailed photos of all Panzer types used between 1935-1945 in over 400 large format photos.  Read More >>

Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including date of birth, awarding of the various Knights Cross...  Read More >>

Covers the use and design of the Panzer IV armored fighting vehicle.  Read More >>

Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including dates of birth, awarding of the various Knights Cross...  Read More >>

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Entering World War II as the second of the Essexclass carriers, the Lexington destroyed more than one thousand Japanese...  Read More >>

The period from early 1940 to the end of 1942 was a time of gloom and uncertainty for the British, who stood alone...  Read More >>

Veteran SWAT cop Tony Jones lays out the essential elements of planning and carrying out tactical SWAT operations....  Read More >>

France had a population of between 22 and 25 million at this time, and maintained the largest standing army in Europe....  Read More >>

By AD 589, when Yang Chien established himself at the head of a newly reformed Chinese empire, nearly four centuries...  Read More >>

A winner of the Purple Heart recounts his fifth tour of duty in Vietnam as a member of the elite Navy SEALs and...  Read More >>

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A collection of brilliant studies by distinguished scholars, it illuminates, through a combination of overview and...  Read More >>

This work on Romania is based on archives of Ceausescu's secret police, the Securitate. The result is a ""dual""...  Read More >>

Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organisation and combat histories of the German Army's elite Gebirgstruppen...  Read More >>

Special operations have played a key role throughout the history of conflict from the Trojan War to the great arms...  Read More >>

The principal source of information on the Roman Republican Army is the sixth book of the Histories of the Greek...  Read More >>

the opponents were the half-strength 3d Company, 1st Battalion, of the Legion opposed by more than 2,000 Mexican...  Read More >>

Acclaimed military historian Adrian Gilbert leads readers into the world of the combat sniper-on the safe side of...  Read More >>

A former Navy SEAL shares his wartime experiences culled from his 257 combat missions with Naval Special Warfare...  Read More >>

The best example, and perhaps the only body of elite troops who have maintained their role as guardians of a royal...  Read More >>