War & defence operations books

When the Civil War broke out, leaders on both sides had to develop strategies for fighting the conflict and considered...  Read More >>

Major John Henshaw, a dutiful regimental officer in the American invasion of Mexico, was one of only a handful of...  Read More >>

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Shows how, despite serious attempts to 'learn from history', both European-style wars and colonial wars produced...  Read More >>

The thrilling story of Britain's death-struggle with Revolutionary France, wherein Napoleon is checkmated by Nelson's...  Read More >>

A report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and its working group: 2008 substantive session (10...  Read More >>

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This volume elucidates some key ideas and practices underlying women’s peacebuilding, highlighting positive examples...  Read More >>

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From Croatia and Cambodia, to Nicaragua and Namibia, international personnel have been sent to maintain peace around...  Read More >>

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In March 1918 the German Army launched a series of offensives that brought them very close to winning the war. Military...  Read More >>

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Tells the story of the Falklands War as experienced by a below-decks seaman on one of the most important ships to...  Read More >>

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One of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles, at Albeura, has not been seriously studied since...  Read More >>

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From July 18 - 20, 1944, British and Canadian forces launched Operation Goodwood in order finally to capture Caen...  Read More >>

In July and August 1944, the Allies launched a number of operations intended to break through the German front line....  Read More >>

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Jean-Yves Nasse established his credentials as an expert on German paratroopers with his acclaimed book Green Devils...  Read More >>