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Details the military achievements, tactics, backgrounds and motivations of the patriots whose assistance helped ensure the success of the D-Day landings and French liberation. This title uses photographs, coupled with first-hand accounts of capture and its consequences to create an engaging and human history of the French Resistance fighter.

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Covers the French armor of World War II. This title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. It offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.

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A sequel to French Tanks of World War II (1), this title focuses primarily on France's cavalry armored vehicles, including the light reconnaissance tanks such as the AMR and AMC families, the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tanks and the extensive array of armored half-track and armored cars used by the French cavalry.

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On April 14, 1994, two US Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two US Army Black Hawk Helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all twenty-six peacekeepers onboard. This book attempts to make sense of this tragedy - a tragedy that on its surface makes no sense at all.

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This study covers the organization used by the Bundeswehr and the political control exerted in the Takeover. It examines key decisions, the relationship of the Takeover to the Army Structure 5 being implemented at the time, and the effect of the Takeover on the Bundeswehr's operational readiness.

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Analyzes the evolution of Israel's present-day naval forces, including force buildup, performance in battle, and, above all, a critical examination of their relevance to Israel's defense.

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In From Lambs to Lions, Thomas Preston examines current trends in the proliferation of nuclear and biological weapons capabilities, know-how, and technologies for both state and non-state actors-and then projects these trends over the coming ten to fifteen years to assess how ...

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This is the amazing story of Hanna Reitsch, one of the most celebrated women of the Third Reich. Minutes before Hitler was to marry Eva Braun, Reitsch and von Greimon Hitler's ordersflew from Berlin to Rechlin in a desperate attempt to rally the Luftwaffe and save the Reich.

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A compact but comprehensive history of the American armed forces in World War II, examining the strategy, logistics, high command, operations, and home-front aspects of the military campaign. Consistently absorbing....As inclusive and compact a rundown as general readers are likely to get anytime soon. Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.

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The book concludes with description and analysis of the armies of the ancient world placed in a modern perspective.

From Sumer to Rome provides a detailed portrait of the world's earliest military establishments.

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Published to coincide with the opening of the new Museum of The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in October, this is an edited collection of articles unearthed in the regimental archives. It will appeal to current and former members of the regiment and those with an interest in its history.

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Special operations have played a key role throughout the history of conflict from the Trojan War to the great arms struggles of the 20th century. This volume introduces the reader to the broad sweep of the history of special operations.

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He concludes with a look at the special forces groups in other Latin American countries.

After reviewing their training, Spencer looks at the major operations of the special forces groups of three of the guerrilla factionsthe FPL, ERP, and FALand provides an in-depth discussion of their major operation tactics and methods.

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One aspect of war is often overlooked: how much do wars cost and how are they funded This book reveals US Federal spending for the two extended conflicts of the Cold War era, Korea and Vietnam, and compares them with the global 'War on Terror', including the outlays for Iraq and Afghanistan.

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A book of writings by international military experts on the changing nature and the future of land warfare.

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The United States faces a small number of rogue states that either have or are working to acquire weapons of mass destruction.

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After the fall of France in 1940, Germany attempted to strangle Britain into submission by attacking the Atlantic Convoys, which brought much need supplies and war material from the USA and Canada. This book discusses the development of the Condor, and analyzes the various Allied responses.

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The only comprehensive and practical guide to the battlefields and cemeteries of Gallipoli.

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Galloglass, from the Gaelic galloglaigh for 'foreign warriors', were mercenaries from the Western Isles of Scotland who fought in the retinues of Irish magnates from the mid-13th century until the early 17th century. This title looks at the clan and family structures of the galloglass, their performance in battle, their weapons and armor.

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This groundbreaking investigation uncovers serious mismatches between David Galula's counterinsurgency practice in Algeria and his counterinsurgency theory-the foundation of current U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Games of Chicken proposes basing nuclear weapons policies on both historical and analytical arguments. The historical analysis also demonstrates the importance of the role of myths in the development of policy, most notably: the myth of the nuclear strategy expert;

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This book examines the position of women in formal peace making in the context of UNSC Resolution 1325. It asks if the resolution, passed seventeen years ago, has been consigned to the domain of rhetoric, or whether it still has practical significance.

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This book examines the position of women in formal peace making in the context of UNSC Resolution 1325. It asks if the resolution, passed seventeen years ago, has been consigned to the domain of rhetoric, or whether it still has practical significance.