War & defence operations books

Most generals and leaders, such as Hannibal and Alexander the Great, are renown for their victories in pitched battles,...  Read More >>

This volume covers the years of the ""big pushes"": the costly mistakes of the Somme in 1916, and Third Ypres -...  Read More >>

Looks at the experiences in the international administration of war-torn territories. This book examines the nature...  Read More >>

A guide to the Grecian conflict in World War II  Read More >>

First published in 1948, this book tells the story General Section 45 Royal Marine Commando in Northwest Europe....  Read More >>

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The American 'island-hopping' campaign in the Pacific during the Second World War was a crucial factor in the eventual...  Read More >>

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This guide covers the basic skills all soldiers, sailors, and Marines must know to prevail in small-unit dismounted...  Read More >>

The Resources, lists information on over 800 books, magazines, official documents, audio-visual materials and online...  Read More >>

An illustrated examination of the overall structure of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), the forces in existence...  Read More >>

Describes and explains the origins of the conflict, the Zulu, British and colonial military system, the combatants'...  Read More >>

During the Iraq War, coauthor Capt. Jason Conroy commanded Charlie Company, which was part of Task Force 1-64, 2d...  Read More >>

comrades • Illustrated by seven maps and an eight-page black-and-white insert Upon America’s entry into World War...  Read More >>

This book focuses on explaining peacekeeping commitment decisions at the nation-state level, filling a gap in the...  Read More >>

Presented here, for the first time in any language, are more than 800 detailed biographies of the senior Russian...  Read More >>

This book focuses on explaining peacekeeping commitment decisions at the nation-state level, filling a gap in the...  Read More >>

An indispensable primer for understanding the current Middle East crisis, Israeli journalist Tanya Reinhart here...  Read More >>

Stories of outstanding bravery on the battlefield  Read More >>

The Civil War and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address continue to be a focal point in history and social studies curricula....  Read More >>

International Peacekeeping is devoted to reporting upon and analyzing international peacekeeping with an emphasis...  Read More >>

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German defenders and the Allies were aware that St-Lo was the strategic key to western Normandy. Major General Gerhardt...  Read More >>

Human Nature is the fuel of violent conflict. The War Hotel looks at how we get aroused and how we get silenced...  Read More >>