Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardcover. The Kaiser's military theorists have often been portrayed as narrow-minded thinkers wedded to an outmoded way of war. This book argues that they were fully aware of the implications of advanced weaponry and that the slaughter of World War I was due to deficient training amongst younger officers. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610716
- ISBN
- 9780700610716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. This biography traces the career of General Harold K. Johnson. It provides insight into the nature of civil-military relations at the highest level of American government. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 37 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTM; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609529
- ISBN
- 9780700609529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.04
€ 46.04
Hardcover. This second in a five-volume study, examines war planning and mobilizing in an era of rapid industrialization and how economic mobilization for defence and war is shaped at the national level by the interaction of political, economic and military institutions and increasingly powerful weaponry. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; JW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608607
- ISBN
- 9780700608607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.02
€ 76.02
Hardcover. This work provides an analysis of the evolution of Stalin's Red Army during the 1930s and its near decimation at the beginning of World War II. It argues that the Stalinist state largely failed in its attempt to use military service as a means to indoctrinate its citizens, especially the peasantry. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607723
- ISBN
- 9780700607723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Hardcover. Key reading for the discerning history buff or academic specialist Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118984
- ISBN
- 9780472118984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.18
€ 85.18
Paperback. Formal and empirical explanations of peace and war Editor(s): Kugler, Jacek; Lemke, Douglas. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472066025
- ISBN
- 9780472066025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.13
€ 44.99
€ 39.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425281574
- ISBN
- 9780425281574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.25
€ 19.99
€ 19.25
paperback. George Washington's long career began with defeat in the bloody frontier skirmishes of the French and Indian War and culminated in the role of commanding general of the Continental army in victory over the British army. Among his achievements was the establishment of a professional army. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 76 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association United States
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780931917332
- ISBN
- 9780931917332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.90
€ 11.90
Paperback. For much of the nineteenth century, the production of military clothing and equipment was geared to national emergencies. During the Mexican and Civil wars, the hardpressed Quartermaster Department was forced to rely on civilian and, later, European suppliers. This book contains specifications and detailed line drawings of the uniform issued. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JWM; JWTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803295520
- ISBN
- 9780803295520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.74
€ 32.99
€ 29.74
paperback. A study of Indian scouts in general, focusing on the post-Civil War years when Americans began their final assault on western Indian lands. It is suitable for serious students of the Indian wars and for those interested in culture conflict and human behavior in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; JFSL9; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265738
- ISBN
- 9780803265738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.74
€ 32.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Most histories of the Civil War focus on battles and top brass. This title gives a picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day - in camp, on the march, at the edge of a booming, smoking hell. It is the story of how the Civil War soldier was recruited, provisioned, and disciplined. Num Pages: 413 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 26. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803261112
- ISBN
- 9780803261112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.46
€ 26.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. A new English translation of Ardant du Picqs classic Battle Studies, introduced by a new biographical essay. Battle Studies is one of handful of books which address the experience of combat directly. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700623921
- ISBN
- 9780700623921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.78
€ 29.78
Hardback. When American and South Vietnamese forces attacked Cambodia in 1970, the invasion ignited a firestorm of violent anti-war protests in the US. Based on research and analysis of the Cambodian invasion's objectives, planning, organization, and operations, this study encourages respect for one of America's genuine military successes during the war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614059
- ISBN
- 9780700614059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611096
- ISBN
- 9780700611096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. Perhaps the most easily recognizable military helmet of the 20th century is the German Stahlhelm. In this revised and expanded edition of the text, Floyd R. Tubbs and Robert W. Clawson identify and classify the Stahlhelm and relate its history, designs, features and uses. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; JWM; JWTU; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Edition
- Rev Exp Su
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873386777
- ISBN
- 9780873386777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 4. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kar-Ben Copies Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822572220
- ISBN
- 9780822572220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.32
€ 11.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801494840
- ISBN
- 9780801494840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.76€ 53.44
€ 54.76
€ 53.44
Good-Bye to Old Peking: The Wartime Letters Of U.S. Marine Captain Joh...
Letcher, John Seymour; Jeans, Roger B.; Lyle,...
hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BGA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWT; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821412282
- ISBN
- 9780821412282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.48
€ 47.48
paperback. From its origins during World War II to its modern role as the world's premier anti-terrorist unit, the Special Air Service has been home to the most highly trained and deadly soldiers ever to do battle. This book offers a reference to every aspect of the history of this elite fighting force. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Virgin Pub
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022202
- ISBN
- 9780753505342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, Richard English argues that we have as yet failed to understand terrorism properly, and that this is at the root of our disastrous failure to respond effectively to terrorism in the post-9/11 crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 black and white plates. BIC Classification: HBLX; HBWS; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199590032
- ISBN
- 9780199590032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.16
€ 19.99
€ 15.16