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During World War I, the British adopted the US-designed Lewis gun as an infantry weapon, realizing that its light weight and the fact that it could be fired both prone and on the move made it ideal for supporting advances and defending captured trenches. This title presents a story of the innovative and influential Lewis gun.

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The lines of Torres Vedras played a key role in the Peninsular War, preventing the French from driving the British out of Portugal. This title details the techniques of Napoleonic defensive warfare and features some of the key commanders of the period, such as Soult, Massena and Wellington.

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"The M1 Carbine".

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The M1 Garand gave the US infantryman a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S Patton called the Garand, The greatest battle implement ever devised. This book deals with this rifle.

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During World War I, US troops developed a formidable reputation for marksmanship aided by the accuracy of the M1903 Springfield. This title tells the story of the M1903 Springfield, an iconic rifle prized for its lethal accuracy that equipped US and other troops for much of the 20th century.

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This title describes and illustrates the weapons and tactics of the specialist military marksman from World War I to the Gulf War. It focuses on the scout-sniper to snipers on the Russian Front; a role in which women excelled.

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Since the mid-1960s the Heckler & Koch MP5 has become the most widely used submachine gun in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. This title charts the origins, use, and impact of the MP5, Heckler & Koch's innovative and long-lived submachine gun.

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This is a study of motives, methods and repurcussions of the Napoleonic wars. It looks at how Napoleon turned on Russia, Austria and England, and annihilated the army of Frederick the Great. It is one of a series of four volumes devoted to the Napoleonic wars.

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This volume in the "Elite" series details the forces which fought for Vietnamese independence from the early post-war battles against the French to the modern conflicts against China and in Cambodia.

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Describes the uniforms, insignia, weaponry, campaigns and military practices of the Turkish armies during the First World War.

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This volume is the first of two covering the organistion, uniforms and weapons of the Portuguese Army in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Based on Portuguese as well as British documents, this study comprises a source on the material culture of these forces between 1806 and 1815.

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A discussion of the anatomy of a problem that the greatest thinkers have failed to solve. Our wars have become more lethal, yet our affinity for war hasn't changed. In this text, Lawrence LeShan talks about the roots of human war lust and the practical implications for society and politics.

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The inspiring story of a soldier who, after fighting in Iraq, publicly refused to return to the war.

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The RPG-series of weapons is the most widely used family of lightweight antitank weapons in the world. RPGs have been used not only against their intended targets, but against personnel, fortifications, buildings, soft-skin vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. This title provides an analysis this important weapon.

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