Warfare & defence books

An insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington,...  Read More >>

Based on previously unpublished research, noted historian D. M. Giangreco provides a concise account of President...  Read More >>

Sheds new light on the mistreatment of downed airmen during WWII and the overall relationship between the air war...  Read More >>

Most previous studies of grand strategy have focused on super- or at least middle powers, but this book presents...  Read More >>

Investigates the ways memorials can shape the experiences of survivors decades after mass violence has ended. Nicole...  Read More >>

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The Me 262 was the world’s first operational military jet. Hitler believed that it would become Germany’s ‘miracle...  Read More >>

First full biography of MacArthur's chief intelligence officer Charles Willoughby, reflecting on the consequences...  Read More >>

Pioneer Aviators records the various stages of man's journey into the skies, taking the reader from the earliest...  Read More >>

This book contains information about all fighting ships and boats that were part of the PLA Navy, as well as para-military...  Read More >>

""...more romance, tragedy and vigorous life than many a city a hundred times its size and ten times its age.""...  Read More >>

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This book explores the relationship between the state and war within the context of seismic technological change....  Read More >>

This fully-updated book is an authoritative directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as tank destroyers...  Read More >>

It is the belief of traditional Indian nationalists that the events of 1857 are not a series of isolated and uncoordinated...  Read More >>

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First published in 1988, Security & Arms Control in the North Pacific is the first book to focus on the question...  Read More >>

Operational history of the British South Africa Police Reserve Air Wing (PRAW) - a unique service operating private...  Read More >>

Illustrated throughout it describes the formation and battle performance of the major Italian armoured units such...  Read More >>

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The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was conceived for peace but turned to a warlike purpose savaging convoys bringing vital...  Read More >>

This volume covers the history of the British XXX Corps in the French Bocage as seen by the men who fought there...  Read More >>

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Through Adversity is probably the most comprehensive account of Britain and the Commonwealth's war in the air during...  Read More >>