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Examines the development of the T-62 using combat descriptions to bring to life the operational history of this tank from the deserts of the Sinai to the harsh terrain of Afghanistan.

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Describes the T-72, the first high-quality Soviet main battle tank which provided the backbone of the Warsaw Pact armies and also equipped Saddam Hussein's Republican Guards. A detailed double page full cutaway is included.

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The Soviet T-80 Standard Tank was the last tank fielded before the Soviet collapse, and the most controversial. This title charts the history of the T-80, covering the initial construction, through the development to the subsequent variants, the T-84 and Russia's enigmatic Black Eagle Tank.

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A highly illustrated study of the T-90, the backbone of the armored units of Putin's Russia. It will have particular appeal to those interested in post-Soviet Russia, especially modelers and wargamers.

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A study of the Soviet and NATO armored forces that faced each other off in Central Europe in the early Cold War, and how their technology, tactics, and doctrine were all rapidly developed.

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The first monoplane aircraft ordered by the US Navy for carrier operations, the short-lived TBD Devastator saw action in the Battle of Midway. Scale drawings, original artwork and rare wartime colour photography illustrate the text, with crews describing their experiences.

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Crews explaining their experiences in battle in the Pacific and with the Fleet Air Arm.

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Through the stories of trauma, distress, tears and grief that went on for many years, and stories of underwear, fun and the basic things in life, this book tells the tales of femininity interspersed with the reality of the military environment.

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The story of Irans Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East.

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The story of Irans Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East.

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The author offers an academic and impersonal study of military geography, weighing the balance of advantage for combatants in different geographic settings. He explores the effect of geographical circumstances on the outcome of violent conflict, and examines the lessons learned from recent wars.

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Cordesman argues that new threats such as covert, terrorist and extremist attacks, require new thinking and offers a range of recommendations, from expanding the understanding of what constitutes a threat to bettering resource allocation and improving intelligence gathering and analysis.

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This book provides a full combat history of a gun that was used in every theatre of World War II and saw extensive service in the post war years, particularly in Korea and during the Malaysian emergency. The last 25 pounder gun was used in action by SAS troops at Mirbat, Oman in 1972.

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Originally published: Washington, D.C.: Office of Air Force History, 1978.

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The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. This book looks at the history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs.

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This text argues that the quick victory by Israeli troops over the combined forces of Egypt, Jordan and Syria in 1967 led to unrealistic expectations during the second conflict in 1973. It examines the limited Egyptian war strategy, and how their armed forces were able to hold Israel at bay.

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The extraordinary, previously untold story of two master scientists, enormously gifted, fatally flawed men who found the solution to global starvation. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, controlled world markets, and saved millions of lives. Their invention continues to feed us today; without it, more than two billion people would starve.

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The technological might of France fought against a strong urban guerrilla movement during the Algerian war. Fighting for Algerian independence, the ALN used tactics ranging from assassination to the intimidation of natives to reach their goal, and they are described in this volume.