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A fully illustrated account of Japanese uniforms and equipment used in World War II. The book features the uniforms worn in such important conflicts as the invasion of Manchuria, the Nomanhan campaign and the "lightning campaign" in the Pacific.

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From December 1941 the Imperial Japanese Army shocked the world by its lightening victories over the US, British and Dutch forces in the Philippines, Malaya and the East Indies. This volume provides detailed accounts of the Japanese uniforms and equipment for the period of 1942-45.

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The Whittle-Gloster relationship continued and produced the only Allied combat jet aircraft during the war, the Meteor, which was relegated to Home Defense in Britain.

In America, General Electric copied the Whittle designs, and Bell Aircraft contracted to build the first American jet plane.

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The King's Finest exposes the social roots of the generalcy and defines the major factors, both social and military, in a successful career. Hughes places the generalcy in its social context and demonstrates how the entire military structure was designed to preserve an exclusive social homogeneity.

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The King's German Legion earned renown as the crack corps of Wellington's army during the Peninsular Wars, including the famous charge at Garcia Hernandez during the Salamanca Campaign. A wide variety of uniforms are illustrated here, including light and heavy cavalry, and artillery.

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The volume opens with a brief overview of the official war and a guide to archival sources and collected documents. It then includes chapters on the causes and conflicts, histories, military operations, special topics, and response to the war, and concludes with analysis and historiography.

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This assessment of significant literature and research about the Korean War has been designed for broad interdisciplinary use. Topics covered include: historical background; international aspects; military policies and tactics; the Korean unification struggle after the war; and public opinion.

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Part of the "Men-at-Arms" series, this book looks at the history, equipment and uniforms of this military organisation.

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Vice-admiral Matome Ugaki embarked upon a kamikaze mission when Emperor Hirohito surrendered Japan in August 1945. His plane was shot down by US nightfighters but he left a wartime diary which has enabled Hoyt to build a picture of an Imperial Navy that began in strength and was destroyed.

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These include the Army and Reconstruction, the Indian-fighting Army, forts and post life, the late 19th century Army, and coastal defense. The Late 19th Century U.S. Army will be an important addition to the collections of public and academic libraries, and a useful resource tool for courses in U.S. history and military history.

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Continuing where the author left off in Battles of the Thirty Years War, this companion volume details the military aspects of the final years of this important early modern conflict.

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Although it is generally assumed that there have always been limits to what soldiers are permitted to do in war, it was not until 1863, in the heat of the Civil War, that the United States issued its first Army manual.

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Includes the U.N. Charter, Hague and Geneva Conventions, and Nuremburg decision.

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The Lesser Jihads examines conflict through the lens of Islamist terrorist groups. Bringing together in one volume different conflicts where terrorist groups are active worldwide, this text introduces the world and thinking of Jihadists while highlighting a number of seldom reported cases.

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The Lesser Jihads examines conflict through the lens of Islamist terrorist groups. Bringing together in one volume different conflicts where terrorist groups are active worldwide, this text introduces the world and thinking of Jihadists while highlighting a number of seldom reported cases.

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A critical examination of NATO's 1999 Kosovo campaign against Serbia. After a consideration of the historical, political and strategic factors that set the stage for the campaign, it explores the actual effectiveness of the NATO air campaigns, both in Kosovo and Serbia proper.

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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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Robert Southey was an English poet and contemporary of Nelson. It was his ambition to write a clear and concise life of Nelson which could be easily absorbed by any young sailor.'

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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.