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By: Dr. Luke Peterson

ISBN: 9781839988714
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Apr 2024
Publisher: Anthem Press
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By: A. B. Feuer

ISBN: 9780275962128
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Sep 1999
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The story of the U.S. Navy's contributions to the Allied victory in World War 1, this is the tale of the U.S. Merchant Marine, the Naval Air Service, and the captains of industry who made victory possible.


(Hardback)

By: Edward J. Sheehy

ISBN: 9780313276156
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Aug 1992
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A study of US naval operations in the Mediterranean from 1945 to 1947, showing how America assumed the traditionally British role of providing Western naval strength in the area, and detailing how an American squadron grew from skeleton size in 1945 into a powerful armada by the end of 1947.


(Paperback)

By: James Kochan

ISBN: 9781841760872
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This title charts the evolution of the US army from the disbanding continental army following the revolution to the eve of renewed war with Britain. It focuses on the history of the US army, charting the first major transitional period.


(Paperback)

By: James Kochan

ISBN: 9781841760513
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2000
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The book will concentrate on the regular US Army units which formed the backbone of the forces which fought the British along the Canadian frontier and at New Orleans in the war which saw the British burn Washington and inspired Francis Scott Key to write 'The Star Spangled Banner'.


(Paperback)

By: Mark Henry

ISBN: 9781841763019
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An illustrated guide to the uniforms and equipment of the men and women of the US Navy during its huge contribution to the war 1941-45 - in the Pacific, where USN operations were the essential foundation of the Allied war effort, and also in the Atlantic and NW Europe.


(Hardback)

By: Charles R. Shrader

ISBN: 9780275965440
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Dec 1999
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Aiming to explain the failure of the Communist insurgency in Greece, this text studies the fate of an armed revolutionary movement which lacks adequate manpower and logistical resources, and is divided on such basic matters as foreign policy and the employment of its military capabilities.


(Paperback)

By: Kenneth J. Hagan

ISBN: 9780029134719
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 1992
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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A scholarly history of the United States Navy in peace and war. The author narrates the entire span of more than two centuries of naval tradition and command, and covers the evolution of armaments, ship design, the Navy's mission, and the careers of some of the Navy's distinguished figures.


(Paperback)

By: Tom Jentz

ISBN: 9781855323377
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 1993
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Describes the first of Germany's heavy tanks, the Tiger, which was a devastating combination of armour and firepower. When it entered service its 88mm gun outclassed every other tank it faced. A detailed double page full cutaway of the tank is included.


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By: Velimir Vuksic

ISBN: 9781841766751
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This title explains the context of the vicious civil war that raged in Yugoslavia following the German invasion of 1941. It shows the importance of Tito and his partisans, who were a constant thorn in the side of the German divisions in the Balkans.


(Paperback)

By: Wayne Thompson

ISBN: 9781588342836
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2010
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
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Drawing upon 20 years of research into classified records, Thompson integrates operational, political, and personal detail to present a full history of the U.S. Air Force's role in North Vietnam from 1966 to 1973. 32 photos.


(Paperback)

By: Andrew Thomas

ISBN: 9781841760834
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Deemed unsuitable for the Channel Front, lend-lease Tomahawks and Kittyhawks instead became the staple fighter of the Desert Air Force in 1941-42, flying with the RAF, South African and Australian squadrons. This title details accounts from flying aces on their flights and their aircraft.


(Hardback)

By: Johan Ewald

ISBN: 9780313273506
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Dec 1991
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This translation of Johann Ewald's classic essay, Abhandlung Uber den kleinen Krieg, published in 1785, describes light infantry tactics in an era of heavy infantry formations.


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By: Chris Thomas

ISBN: 9781855327795
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 1999
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Although originally designed as an interceptor fighter Hawker's mighty Typhoon actually made a name for itself in a ground attack role, and veteran Battle of Britain pilots like 'Beau' Beaumont and Denis Crowley-Milling led squadrons that enjoyed some success with the big fighter.


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By: Gordon Williamson

ISBN: 9781841763620
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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One of the greatest threats to Britain during World War I was the German U-Boat menace. Gordon Williamson traces the development of the U-Boat from the Brandtaucher, designed by Wilhelm Bauer in 1850, through to the commissioning of Germany's first U-Boat to go into service, the U-1, in 1906.


(Hardback)

By: Gordon Rottman

ISBN: 9780313319068
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Nov 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Including extensive information only found in scattered sources or official documents and archives, this book provides detailed coverage of all organizational aspects of the Marine Corps units in World War II's Pacific Theater.


(Paperback)

By: Samuel Southworth

ISBN: 9780306811654
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Sep 2002
Publisher: Hachette Books
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A handy compendium to the most elite fighting force in the world today


(Hardback)

By: Boris Makeev

ISBN: 9780275953874
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Nov 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This book is an effort by two naval experts, one a retired Russian Naval officer, the other an American naval arms control analyst, to look at the future relationship of the world's two greatest navies following the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet Union.


(Paperback)

By: Robert Pitta

ISBN: 9781855324541
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 1994
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Describes and analyzes the history, uniforms, weaponry and military practices of United Nations peace-keeping forces since 1948, which have been deployed in trouble-spots across the globe, including two major wars, in Korea and the Gulf, fought under the UN banner.


(Paperback)

By: Susan Marquis

ISBN: 9780815754756
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Apr 1997
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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While offering insights into how the US government makes policy, Susan Marquis also offers a revealing look at the special operations community, including their storied past, extreme training, and recent operational experience that continues to forge their distinctive organisational mission and culture.


(Hardback)

By: Susan Marquis

ISBN: 9780815754763
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Apr 1997
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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While offering insights into how the US government makes policy, Susan Marquis also offers a revealing look at the special operations community, including their storied past, extreme training, and recent operational experience that continues to forge their distinctive organisational mission and culture.


(Paperback)

By: Philip Katcher

ISBN: 9781855324626
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the Union Army's cavalry troopers during the American Civil War, a fighting force whose initial inexperience and lack of training was overcome as the campaign progressed and new weaponry was introduced.


(Paperback)

By: John Langellier

ISBN: 9781841761763
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Union infantrymen were the 1700 regiments of foot soldiers who became the mainstay of "Mr Lincoln's Army". All aspects of a Union infantryman's life, including recruitment, training, discipline, and punishiment, campaign life, weapons and kit, are presented here.


(Paperback)

By: Angus Konstam

ISBN: 9781841763064
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The first seagoing ironclad was the USS Monitor, first introduced during the American Civil War. Its profile has made it one of the most easily recognized warships of all time. This title covers the design, development and operational history of the Union's Monitor fleet.

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