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A fascinating look at uprisings and rebellions from the writer of Bullshit Jobs.

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The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, being involved in operations from Iraq to Somalia and from Haiti to Afghanistan. Featuring artwork and rare photographs, this title tells the story of the US Army's only mountain division in action during the closing months of World War II.

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The delivery of entire divisions to battlefields behind enemy lines by parachute and glider was a unique feature of World War II. This book covers the mature phase of these operations from the tactical failures of night-time drops at D-Day, through the daylight jumps at Arnhem and the Rhine, to the end of the war.

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Examines the genesis, organization and operational deployment of the US airborne divisions in World War II. This volume, the first among three books, discusses pre-war and early-war airborne units, detailing how the first ones were formed and the tactical reasons for this move.

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The advent of combined arms operations in World War II created the need for specialized armoured vehicles. A detailed study of specialized US amphibious tanks, this title is suitable for those interested in both Pacific and European Theaters, modellers and collectors.

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Features the story of the 90-year presence of American forces in China until the fall of Peking in 1941. This work includes coverage of the first operations on the Pearl River in 1856 as well as US involvement in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900.

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The armored division were the shock force of the US Army's combat formulations during the fighting in northwest Europe in the final year of the war. This book examines the combat mission of the armored division in the US Army wartime doctrine.

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The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) saw the first operational deployment of US armoured divisions in World War II. This title covers the organization of these early US armored divisions, as well as the independent tank and tank destroyer battalions that accompanied them.

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The US Army AH-1 was the world's first purpose-built attack helicopter, and was used by the US Army in the Vietnam War. This manual discusses the history, technology and crew of the AH-1, and includes first-hand accounts, archival footage and scale plans of all major US Army AH-1 variants.

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An analysis of the role of the Frontier scout of the US Army between the years 1840 and 1921. It demonstrates how these people used their unique skills to help American expansion in the West, and looks at many colourful characters such as Tom Horn, "Wild Bill" Hikock and Mickey Free.

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Reveals the grueling Green Beret training and preparation, the specialized equipment they used in the field and traces their deployment throughout the campaign, from the first insertion of forces through to the fall of Kabul and Kandahar, the Taliban uprising at the notorious Fort of War in Mazar-e-Sharif, and more.

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The Plains Indian War was one of the most controversial conflicts in American history. Army commanders, schooled in Jomanian strategy and experienced with the mass and manoeuvre tactics of the Civil War, found themselves in a tough situation which eventually redefined American warfare tactics.

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Examines the organizational development, mobilization, deployment and combat actions of World War II US Army infantry divisions up until the end of 1943. Detailed tables list the composition and brief service details of all infantry divisions that were active during the time period under discussion.

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An overview of the evolving organization, tactics, doctrine, weapons and equipment of the US Infantry in the Pacific, Mediterranean and European theatres, from 1944 to the war's end. This book includes a table outlining all 66 US Infantry Army divisions that served during World War II, and analyzes the organization of manpower and resources.

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This work takes the reader through the distinct stages of training and acceptance, including the Ranger Indoctrination Programme and Ranger Battalion training, and details the developments in Ranger weaponry, equipment and clothing since the early 1980s.