War & defence operations books

Passchendaele is one of the most evocative names associated with the Great War. Yet, as the author demonstrates...  Read More >>

The Battle of Talavera was one of the key confrontations of the Peninsular War. In a bloody contest, the British...  Read More >>

Describes how the United States Air Force tactical reconnaissance units operated from the end of World War II until...  Read More >>

This book moves beyond the deeply ingrained national mythology about the essence of the war effort, so neatly personified...  Read More >>

John Cheney was a well educated businessman living in Dixon, Illinois. In 1862 he raised an artillery company-Battery...  Read More >>

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Describes how well the Department of Defense logistics system supported Army forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom,...  Read More >>

The battle of Arnhem was a major turning point in World War II. It was a gamble by Montgomery, using three airborne...  Read More >>

Drawing on field research and interviews with key individuals, this book presents a history of UN state-building...  Read More >>

On 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War, the Light Brigade of the British Cavalry Division made the most magnificent...  Read More >>

It was the First World War and Britain was in trouble. Kaiser Wilhelm had put two warships on Lake Tanganika in...  Read More >>

An illustrated account of the events leading up to the momentous battle on 1 July that would decide the fate of...  Read More >>

An illustrated history of one of the most important aircraft models to the US Navy in the Middle East.  Read More >>

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The Korean War was the first pitched battle between the communist forces and a coalition of the United Nations....  Read More >>

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Once termed a police action, the Korean War was fought by massed armies on a constricted field of operations. Its...  Read More >>

Comprising some 600 men of the 77th Division, the so-called Lost Battalion was entrapped on the side of a ravine...  Read More >>

In view of their crucial importance to military success, mobilization and logistics deserve thorough attention from...  Read More >>

The mid-twentieth century has added new dimensions to the roles and missions long performed by the United States...  Read More >>

Examines cost estimation for the remediation of unexploded ordance on closed military installations, the difficulties...  Read More >>

Often overshadowed by other Pacific War engagements such as Midway or Guadalcanal, the Battle of Leyte Gulf was...  Read More >>