Elite Series
Elite Series
Israeli Paratroopers 1954-2016
From the creation of the first volunteer paratroop unit shortly after the birth of Israel and of the Israeli Defense Force, this arm of service has been recognized as elite
The Sas 1983-2014
Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world
Etruscans: 9th-2nd Centuries Bc
Ancient Rome had deep roots in the `Villanovan` culture that we call today the Etruscans
The Carthaginians 6th-2nd Century Bc
Carthage became Rome`s greatest and most legendary enemy under the generalship of Hannibal in battles like Cannae
World War Ii Winter And Mountain Warfare Tactics
Drawing upon manuals, memoirs, and unit histories and illustrated with period tactical diagrams and specially commissioned, full-color artwork, this study sheds new light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet, and Finnish armies of World War II.
World War Ii Japanese Tank Tactics
FROM THE STEAM-ROLLING SUCCESS OF THE JAPANESE AS THEY INVADED MANCHURIA UNTIL THE EVENTUAL JAPANESE DEFEAT, THIS BOOK OFFERS A BATTLE HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE TANK UNITS AS THEY FACED A VARIETY OF ENEMIES FROM THE CHINESE, TO THE RUSSIANS, TO THE BRITISH AND THE AMERICANS.
Spetsnaz: Russia`s Special Forces
When the shadowy, notorious Spetsnaz were first formed, they drew on a long Soviet tradition of elite, behind-the-lines commando forces from World War II and even earlier
Us Navy Seals
THIS BOOK LOOKS AT THE HISTORY, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, AND MISSIONS OF THE US NAVY SEALS SINCE THEIR REDESIGNATION IN 1983 UNTIL THE RECENT CONFLICT IN THE GULF
Vietnam War Us & Allied Combat Equipments
Over the eight years of the Vietnam War, US forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances
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Roman unit standards played an important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield
World War Ii Glider Assault Tactics
From Eben Emael to Crete, Sicily, Market Garden, the Rhine, and Burma, glider-borne paratroopers brought extra firepower to bear using techniques that helicopter troops adapted for modern air cavalry techniques
World War Ii Desert Tactics
FROM 1940 TO 1943, NORTH AFRICA SAW THE FIRST MAJOR DESERT CAMPAIGN BY MODERN MECHANIZED ARMIES
Roman Battle Tactics 390-110 Bc
BY 390 BC, THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ROMAN ARMY WAS IN NEED OF CHANGE RESULTING IN THE ROMAN`S DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF THE GAULS AT THE BATTLE OF ALLIA
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THIS BOOK EXPLORES THE BACKGROUND, CHRONOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION OF ROMAN BATTLE TACTICS, FORMATIONS, SKIRMISHES, COMMANDS, AND DEPLOYMENT.
World War I Battlefield Artillery Tactics
Fully illustrated with period photographs and specially rendered, color artwork and drawing upon the latest research, this engaging study explains the rapid development of artillery tactics and techniques during the conflict in which artillery played a pre-eminent role - World War I.
The Royal Navy 1939-45
DURING THE 1920S-30S INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND LACK OF FUNDING PREVENTED ANY SIGNIFICANT STRENGTHENING OR MODERNISING OF THE ROYAL NAVY
U-boat Tactics In World War Ii
AT THE START OF THE WAR, GERMAN U-BOAT TECHNOLOGY VASTLY OUT PERFORMED THAT POSSESSED BY THE ALLIES, AND UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE WAR CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT HELPED KEEP PACE WITH WARTIME NEEDS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANTI-SUBMARINE WEAPONRY
World War Ii Infantry Tactics
DRAWING ON CONTEMPORARY TRAINING DOCUMENTS AND VETERANS` DESCRIPTIONS, THIS BOOK COVERS THE TYPICAL OPERATIONS OF AN INFANTRY BATTALION, AND EXAMINES HOW THEY USED SUPPORT WEAPONS SUCH AS MEDIUM MGS, MORTARS, AND ANTI-TANK WEAPONS
Scottish Renaissance Armies 1513-1550
THIS BOOK DETAILS THE ARMIES OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS `THE ROUGH WOOING` - THE MOST ACTIVE PERIOD OF SCOTTISH WARFARE, WHICH SAW CONFLICTS AGAINST BOTH THE ENGLISH TUDOR MONARCHS AND NOTABLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES BETWEEN THE STUART KINGS AND THEIR UNRULY LORDS IN THE MARCHES AND HIGHLANDS.
American Civil War Railroad Tactics
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR WAS THE WORLD`S FIRST FULL-BLOWN `RAILROAD WAR`
World War Ii Tactical Camouflage Techniques
This book explains and illustrates the actual materials and techniques adopted (both successfully and unsuccessfully) by tactical units - i
German Special Forces Of World War Ii
THIS LONG-OVERDUE STUDY OF THE TROOPS THAT MADE UP GERMANY`S ELITE SPECIAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II DETAILS THE LEGENDAY SKORZENY COMMANDOS, AS WELL AS LESSER-KNOWN UNITS SUCH AS THE BRANDENBURGERS AND THE KLEINKAMPFVERB`NDE, COMPLETE WITH UNIFORM AND KIT DETAIL TOGETHER WITH ACTION ACCOUNTS OF MANY O
Vietnam Infantry Tactics
THIS BOOK REVEALS THE EVOLVING US, VIET CONG, AND NVA TACTICS AT BATTALION LEVEL AND BELOW THROUGHOUT THE VIETNAM WAR.
The British Army In Afghanistan 2006-14
Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade
World War Ii United States Army Combat Equipments
In this highly illustrated book, Special Forces veteran Gordon Rottman offers a truly comprehensive treatment of U
Special Operations Forces In Afghanistan
INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST LEIGH NEVILLE IDENTIFIES, DESCRIBES, AND ILLUSTRATES THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF) OF THE BRITISH, AMERICAN AND OTHER COALITION FORCES COMMITTED TO THE `WAR ON TERROR` IN AFGHANISTAN SINCE 2001, PROVIDING A FASCINATING INSIGHT INTO SPECIFIC OPERATIONS DETAILING WEAPONS,
Division Leclerc: Free French 2nd Armoured Division 1943-46
General Leclerc was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France
Hatamoto
EACH GREAT SAMURAI WARLORD, OR DAIMYO, HAD A `HOUSEHOLD DIVISION` OF TROOPS, KNOWN AS THE HATAMOTO
The British Fleet Air Arm In World War Ii
FROM THEIR ARCTIC CONVOYS, TO THE BATTLE OF MALTA, AND THE LAST RAIDS ON JAPAN, THIS CONCISE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY`S AIR ARM DETAILS SOME OF THE MOST DRAMATIC ACTIONS OF WORLD WAR II AS ROYAL NAVY ACES BATTLED AGAINST THE AXIS FORCES - SCORING BOTH THE FIRST AND LAST KILLS OF THE WAR!
Sea Peoples Bronze Age
Sea Peoples of the Bronze Age and Mediterranean features the latest historical and archaeological research into the mysterious and powerful confederations of raiders who troubled the Eastern Mediterranean in the last half of the Bronze Age
European Medieval Tactics (1)
THE FIRST IN A TWO-PART EXAMINATION OF EUROPEAN MEDIEVAL WARFARE TACTICS, THIS BOOK ANALYZES THE SLOW REINTEGRATION OF CAVALRY INTO THE EUROPEAN MILITARY AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, COVERING KEY MOMENTS INCLUDING THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS IN 1066 AND LEGNANO IN 1176.
Apache Tactics 1830-86
THE APACHE CULTURE OF THE LATTER HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY BLENDED TOGETHER THE LIFESTYLES OF THE GREAT PLAINS, GREAT BASIN, AND THE SOUTH-WEST, BUT IT WAS THEIR WARFARE THAT CAPTURED THE IMAGINATION
American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics
WHILE THE GIANT ARMIES OF THE UNION AND THE CONFEDERACY WERE FIGHTING OVER CITIES AND STRATEGIC STRONGHOLDS, A LARGE NUMBER OF WARRIORS FROM BOTH SIDES WERE FIGHTING, SMALLER, MORE PERSONAL BATTLES
Russian Security And Paramilitary Forces Since 1991
Featuring rare photographs, and detailed color plates of uniforms, insignia, and equipment, Mark Galeotti, a renowned authority, explores the Putin regime`s shadowy special-forces apparatus, active in an array of counter-terrorist and counter-mafia wars since 1991.
Us Coast Guard In World War Ii
ALEX DE QUESADA REVEALS THE FULL HISTORY OF THE US COAST GUARD THROUGHOUT WORLD WAR II IN THIS ELITE TITLE
Pike And Shot Tactics 1590-1660
THROUGHOUT THE 17TH CENTURY, LARGE PARTS OF EUROPE WERE DEPOPULATED DURING WIDE-RANGING AND SAVAGE WARS OF RELIGION AND DYNASTY INVOLVING ALL OF THE MAJOR POWERS
Modern Russia Army 1992-2016
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia`s army has undergone a turbulent transformation: from the scattered leftovers of the old Soviet military, through a period of shocking decay and demoralization, to the disciplined force and sophisticated `hybrid war` doctrine that enabled Vladimir Putin
Armies Of Russia`s War In Ukraine
In February 2014, street protests in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities led to the ousting of the Russian-backed President Yanukovych
World War Ii Us Navy Special Warfare Units
When the United States entered World War II, it was apparent that the war would only be won by taking the fight to the Axis, in the shape of large-scale amphibious landings
Roman Heavy Cavalry (1): Cataphractarii And Clibanarii, 1st Century Bc-5th Century Ad
From the army of Marc Antony in the 1st century BC, Roman generals hired Oriental heavy armored cavalry to serve in their military alongside the legions