Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Reveals the substantial contributions made by German flak units to the German war effort during World War II, providing a more complete understanding of the German air defense system and the air war it served. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614202
- ISBN
- 9780700614202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. Glantz offers a definitive account of the forgotten catastrophe of Operation Mars, reveals the key players, and details the major events of the military disaster. 24 photos, 24 maps. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 24 photographs, 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614172
- ISBN
- 9780700614172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.32
€ 34.32
Hardcover. By failing to develop effective programs weapon development, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613830
- ISBN
- 9780700613830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.41
€ 79.41
Hardcover. A documentary and statistical foundation for "Colossus Reborn". Its includes a roster of the senior command cadre during wartime, a description of the army's weaponry and equipment, and a listing of the Red Army's and NKVD's order of battle at six crucial points from June 22, 1941, through December 31, 1943. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613595
- ISBN
- 9780700613595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. This edition re-examines the moral foundations for America's military leadership in the post-9/11 era. It considers world affairs since the first edition - the Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, 9/11, and the emergence of the United States as an unrivaled military power. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613212
- ISBN
- 9780700613212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
Hardcover. Armed with a wealth of new information, Craig examines the controversial 1948 allegations that Communist spies had penetrated the American government, and explores the "ambiguities" that have haunted it for more than half a century. Num Pages: 446 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613113
- ISBN
- 9780700613113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. An account of the "Pueblo" incident. In January 1968, the USS Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korean gunships on its maiden voyage. Diplomacy prevailed in the end, but not without great cost to the lives of the imprisoned crew and to a nation already mired in an unwinnable war in Vietnam. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612963
- ISBN
- 9780700612963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Paperback. An account of the GI offensive in Europe. From the mobilization of an ill-trained and poorly-equipped army in 1940 to the juggernaut of 69 infantry divisions in 1945, Peter R. Mansoor provides an analysis of the long and bloody road to victory over the German army. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 32 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612260
- ISBN
- 9780700612260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Paperback. One of the most persistent myths to come out of World War II is that the Third Reich failed because a militarily incompetent Hitler and a small circle of "yes-men" consistently overrode the professional judgement of the German General Staff. This text seeks to dispel this long-standing myth. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611874
- ISBN
- 9780700611874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. In the hell that was World War II, the Eastern Front was its heart of fire and ice. Gottlob Bidermann served in that lethal theatre from 1941 to 1945, and this memoir of those years recaptures his gruelling experiences with an army marching on the road to ruin. Editor(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Translator(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611225
- ISBN
- 9780700611225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Hardcover. This title covers among other things Desert Storm, the war in Chechnya, and the rise of "smart weapons" and related technologies. It traces the evolution of tactics, weapons, and organization in five major militaries, American, British, German, Russian, and French, over 100 years of warfare. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, 12 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610815
- ISBN
- 9780700610815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. First published around 1950, this study assesses the military leadership of Grant, Lee, Sherman, Hood, Johnston, Early and Sheridan from mid-1864 to Appomattox, contradicting prevailing perceptins of the generals and proposing that Grant's military capabilities were inferior to Lee's. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610730
- ISBN
- 9780700610730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
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
€ 85.70
€ 85.70
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
€ 43.99€ 39.13
€ 43.99
€ 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
€ 12.06
€ 12.06
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
€ 27.99€ 25.88
€ 27.99
€ 25.88
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
€ 38.12
€ 38.12