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The division of the Italian forces between the Axis and the Allies from 1943 led to a civil war in parallel with the main campaign, and brought into being many interesting units with romantic uniforms and insignia. This title studies organization, uniforms and equipment of the Italian army.

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Describes the development of the Texas Rangers, from their beginnings in the early 1820s as an irregular force designed to combat raids on settlers in Mexican-governed Texas. They have since dealt with rustlers, bootleggers and bandits, developing into a professional law enforcement organization.

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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.

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter presents a revelatory account of the transformation of the CIA and America's special forces into competing covert paramilitary agencies responsible for the defeat of Osama bin Laden and other strategic war efforts, offering insight into the new ways that the nation is fighting wars.