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Paperback. Describes the design and development of the two opponents, the Panther and the T-34, analysing their strengths and weaknesses and assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. This book gives an insight into the lives of the tank crews themselves who were caught up in the largest land conflict of World War II. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031496
- ISBN
- 9781846031496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.72
€ 21.99
€ 19.72
Private military contractors, especially those in Iraq, have taken on far more than their original mandates required. Initially intended for combat support, they have become full-fledged warriors, many with little experience, scant oversight, and no accountability to the rules of engagement that constrain the U.S. military and coalition forces. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972383
- ISBN
- 9781597972383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Presents a history of the critical campaigns of World War II that highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, Alan Levine's in-depth approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977111
- ISBN
- 9781597977111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.73
€ 38.73
A contemporary primer on the leading arguments about U.S. national security, National Security Dilemmas addresses the major challenges and opportunities that are live-issue areas for American policymakers and strategists today. Colin S. Gray provides an in-depth analysis of a policy and strategy for deterrence; the long-term U.S. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972628
- ISBN
- 9781597972628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
paperback. Commanders at sea struggle with the unpredictability of natural elements and with a shroud of uncertainty often referred to as the "fog of war". Over the centuries, most admirals tried to find in new technologies a means to assert centralized control over their forces. This work observes five centuries of dramatic encounters under sail and steam. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTM; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024113
- ISBN
- 9780674024113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.10
€ 37.99
€ 32.10
hardcover. Ten U.S. Marines are assigned to live, train, and go into battle with more than five hundred raw and undisciplined Iraqi soldiers. A member of this Adviser Support Team, Capt. Eric Navarro, recounts their tour in vivid and brutally honest detail. Their deployment comes at a particularly important time in the war. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- V9781597971690
- ISBN
- 9781597971690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.10
€ 31.10
Paperback. The Sengoku The Jidai, 'Age of Warring States', is the age of the samurai - the military aristocracy of Japan. This title examines the complicated nature of family and clan that governed the initial organization of the armies, how this changed and how battlefield tactics developed over a series of encounters such as Nagashino and Sekigahara. Series: Battle Orders S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033513
- ISBN
- 9781846033513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.71
€ 30.99
€ 23.71
paperback. The intimate history of Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his wife, Frances Caroline Adams Num Pages: 432 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781611684391
- ISBN
- 9781611684391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
hardcover. Reexamines the decisions made by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff in the crucial months leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. This book demonstrates that not only did Eisenhower and his staff at SHAEF have a good campaign strategy that was refined to reflect current developments but that they also had a chance of destroying the Germans. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b&w illus., 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253354358
- ISBN
- 9780253354358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.93
€ 43.99
€ 43.93
hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580. Good copy showing light age and wear. Scoring throughout text. Ex Libris markings to preliminary pages and stamps throughout. Light wear to dust jacket. Remains a nice reading copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Overlook Press New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMO0001148
- ISBN
- 9780879515775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Covering the geographical area of medieval Europe, including Eastern Europe, this comprehensive volume talks about different aspects of medieval warfare. It also presents information on battles and sieges, and generals and leaders. Series: Routledge Companions to History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 black & white tables, 18 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415413954
- ISBN
- 9780415413954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Wade, Terry. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629486833
- ISBN
- 9781629486833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.21€ 80.84
€ 83.21
€ 80.84
Paperback. First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 'Blackbird's' potential value over European targets. In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034183
- ISBN
- 9781846034183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.34
€ 27.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Carreiras, Helena; Castro, Celso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; JPWS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138797482
- ISBN
- 9781138797482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.65
€ 71.65
Paperback. Discussing means and methods of warfare, the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants, and the conduct of operations in land, sea, and air, this is a manual on the law of armed conflict. It also includes discussion of the legal aspects of internal armed conflict, and the application of the law during peace support operations. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199287284
- ISBN
- 9780199287284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.31
€ 110.31
hardcover. Public, press, and academic interest in the military judicial system has increased over the years. This volume sets out to accomplish two main aims to provide comprehensive, accurate information about the US military justice system and related disciplinary features. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275993665
- ISBN
- 9780275993665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. When is the use of military force by a nation justified? In this study, James Turner Johnson refocuses the moral analysis of war on the real problems of contemporary armed conflict and explores the specific problems posed by warfare today. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300091045
- ISBN
- 9780300091045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.07
€ 43.07
Paperback. This book examines the role of the presidency in the formulation and conduct of grand strategy, and why this is important for the future of US national security. It argues that, while the US has enjoyed exceptional presidential leadership in the past, few future presidents will meet high standards of leadership in foreign affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415731225
- ISBN
- 9780415731225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.72
€ 82.72
Paperback. Including over 60 short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, this anthology collects together Mexican American writings about the US war in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the antiwar movement, the Catholic Church, traditional Mexican American groups, and a feminist consciousness among Chicanas. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 337 pages, 1 b/w photo, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KLS; 2ABM; DQ; JFSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214057
- ISBN
- 9780520214057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.43
€ 40.43
Paperback. Presents a fresh approach to understanding the American combat soldier's experience in Vietnam. This book integrates such topics as the political culture, the experiences of training, the Vietnam experience, and the 'homecoming', and offers an overview of the 870,000 'grunts' who bore the brunt of the fighting in the jungles of South Vietnam. Num Pages: 272 pages, halftones, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWS2; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765622860
- ISBN
- 9780765622860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.07
€ 56.07
Paperback. This superb collection of biographical essays tells the story of the U.S. Navy through the lives of the officers who forged its traditions. The essayists are leading naval historians who assess the careers of these men and their impact on the naval service, from the Continental Navy of the American Revolution to the nuclear Navy of the Cold War. Editor(s): Bradford, James C. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF; TBX; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557500960
- ISBN
- 9781557500960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.39
€ 55.39
Women and War: Gender Identity and Activism in Times of Conflict
Kaufman, Joyce P., Williams, Kristen P.
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Kumarian Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565493094
- ISBN
- 9781565493094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.89
€ 31.89
Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq a...
Armstrong, Keith; Best, Suzanne; Domenici, Pa...
paperback. Offering soldiers and their families a comprehensive guide to dealing with the all-too-common repercussions of combat duty, including posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, this book details treatments for these difficulties and outlines specific ways to improve couple and family relationships. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JWX; VFJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ulysses Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569755136
- ISBN
- 9781569755136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.84
€ 16.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. Since the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wrights' triumph to the air war for Kosovo. He shows how politics, economics, and technology shaped air power in the armed forces. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 b/w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- Custom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585442553
- ISBN
- 9781585442553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.75
€ 34.75