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In time for the HBO miniseries The Pacific, a classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive from Guadalcanal to Okinawa during World War II

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From the steam-powered models introduced in World War I to today's nuclear-powered, multiweaponed technological wonders, submarines have revolutionized warfare on the world's seas. This volume follows the extraordinary development of this key component of the world's navies.

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An inside look at our first line of defense against terrorists and hostage takers.

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This concise history of the T-34/76 tank, one of the most successful fighting vehicles of the Second World War, describes its development and combat history on the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945, and includes contemporary photographs and detailed colour plates and cut-aways.

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

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This is the first study to analyze the content, training, and performance of a World War I draft division from its formation onward.

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A thrilling insight into the way Australia's SAS soldiers are selected and trained and fascinating details about recent SAS deployments, in East Timor, the 2000 Olympic Games, the Tampa, the Afghanistan campaign, and the regiment's action-packed mission in Iraq.

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The joint efforts of Roosevelt and Mahan to secure U.S. prominence in the Western Hemisphere through sea power and to develop a navy capable of confronting powerful enemies in the Atlantic and Pacific altered hemispheric relations irrevocably and had important consequences for the conduct and outcome of both world wars.

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First person accounts are blended with a more traditional scholarly examination of professional military training for junior and senior officers (ROTC and the war colleges) and of the American military ethic itself.

Toner argues that the American military ethic has undergone a deserved rejuvenation.

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This volume in the "Elite" series details the organization and equipment of the forces of ancient Assyria, the world's first professional army and the scourge of the biblical Middle East.

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Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at Apache methods of warfare during the 19th century, illustrating weapons and other equipment.

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The thwarted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada is studied here in detail. How Philip II's fleet was stopped from invading England and forced into full retreat is looked into with the help of battle plans and bird's eye views of the action.

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Gustavus of Sweden had a marked effect on warfare in the 17th century, choosing to fight with small flexible units, instead of the cumbersome massed formations common at the time. This volume covers the uniforms, organization and equipment of his infantry.

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"The Lion of the North", saviour of German Protestantism and the outstanding tactical genius of his day, Gustavus Adolphus had a revolutionary effect on the warfare of the 17th century, as this book describes.

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The second volume of a two-volume set, this book continues the intimate first-hand look at a relationship that shaped the history of World War II, that of General Douglas MacArthur and his Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Richard Sutherland.

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The mechanized infantry is one of the least-studied components of the U.S. Army's combat arms, and its most visable piece of equipment, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, is one of the military's most controversial pieces of equipment.

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This illustrated book describes the uniforms, insignia, weaponry, campaigns and military practices of the British army during the period from the Restoration of Charles II to the eve of Marlborough's victory at Blenheim.