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Twilight of the Gods

War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945

podle Ian W. Toll ...

Série Kniha 3 - The Pacific War Trilogy
**New York Times Bestseller“No one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of Spies**In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The ... Přečtěte si více

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**New York Times Bestseller“No one has told the story of World War II in the Pacific, from beginning to bitter end, better than Ian W. Toll. This final volume concludes a brilliant trilogy.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The First Wave and Avenue of Spies**In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The
... Přečtěte si více
The History of the Peloponnesian War

All Eight Books

podle Thucydides ...

The classic account of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, translated by Richard Crawley.An Athenian general who served in the war, Thucydides relates the invasions, treacheries, plagues, amazing speeches, ambitions, virtues, and emotions of the storied conflict between Athens and Sparta in a work that has the feel of a tragic drama.Though in part an analysis of war policy, The History of the ... Přečtěte si více

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The classic account of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, translated by Richard Crawley.An Athenian general who served in the war, Thucydides relates the invasions, treacheries, plagues, amazing speeches, ambitions, virtues, and emotions of the storied conflict between Athens and Sparta in a work that has the feel of a tragic drama.Though in part an analysis of war policy, The History of the
... Přečtěte si více
Alexander The Great: A Life From Beginning To End

podle Henry Freeman ...

What does it mean to be great? There have been many that have come through the sands of time proclaiming their own greatness. We see it in the news every day; leaders, heroes, tyrants, and even reality star presidential candidates claim that they are great. But what about Alexander the Great?Inside you will read about...✓ Alexander and the Happiness of Horses✓ Aristotle and the First Day of School ... Přečtěte si více

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What does it mean to be great? There have been many that have come through the sands of time proclaiming their own greatness. We see it in the news every day; leaders, heroes, tyrants, and even reality star presidential candidates claim that they are great. But what about Alexander the Great?Inside you will read about...✓ Alexander and the Happiness of Horses✓ Aristotle and the First Day of School
... Přečtěte si více
On War (Illustrated)

Volume 1

podle Carl von Clausewitz, J. J. Graham ...

"War is the continuation of politics by other means," is a chapter heading from Carl von Clausewitz’s controversial classic On War, which first appeared in 1832 and remains essential reading for military scientists and tacticians two centuries later. This new 2017 edition of Volume I from Enhanced Media Publishing features a revised translation of the original English version with modern American ... Přečtěte si více

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"War is the continuation of politics by other means," is a chapter heading from Carl von Clausewitz’s controversial classic On War, which first appeared in 1832 and remains essential reading for military scientists and tacticians two centuries later. This new 2017 edition of Volume I from Enhanced Media Publishing features a revised translation of the original English version with modern American
... Přečtěte si více
Bushido

The Soul of Japan

podle Inazo Nitobé ...

Série série The Big Ideas
'Bushido' translates literally as 'the way of the warrior', and is the Japanese word used to describe the ancient code of the Samurai. It is a complex and chivalric code of behavior that prizes loyalty and honor above all, but also champions the qualities of dedication, frugality, and mastery of martial arts.Inazo Nitobe eloquently investigates and explains the foundations of Japan's feudal system ... Přečtěte si více

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'Bushido' translates literally as 'the way of the warrior', and is the Japanese word used to describe the ancient code of the Samurai. It is a complex and chivalric code of behavior that prizes loyalty and honor above all, but also champions the qualities of dedication, frugality, and mastery of martial arts.Inazo Nitobe eloquently investigates and explains the foundations of Japan's feudal system
... Přečtěte si více
The Doomsday Machine

Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner

podle Daniel Ellsberg ...

Shortlisted for the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-FictionFrom the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, the first insider exposé of the awful dangers of America's hidden, seventy-year-long nuclear policy that is chillingly still extantAt the same time former presidential advisor Daniel Ellsberg famously took the top-secret Pentagon Papers, he also took with ... Přečtěte si více

269,49 Kč

Shortlisted for the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-FictionFrom the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, the first insider exposé of the awful dangers of America's hidden, seventy-year-long nuclear policy that is chillingly still extantAt the same time former presidential advisor Daniel Ellsberg famously took the top-secret Pentagon Papers, he also took with
... Přečtěte si více
Ninja Mind

Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

podle Kevin Keitoshi Casey ...

Enter the mind of one of ninjutsu's greatest teachers and start your journey towards martial arts mastery!Masters in the Japanese martial art of Ninjutsu are legendary for their ability to access seemingly endless amounts of pure strength and mental endurance to achieve their goals. The Ninja Mind documents Ninjutsu black belt Kevin Casey's journey toward mastery under the tutelage of Stephen K. ... Přečtěte si více

163,19 Kč

Enter the mind of one of ninjutsu's greatest teachers and start your journey towards martial arts mastery!Masters in the Japanese martial art of Ninjutsu are legendary for their ability to access seemingly endless amounts of pure strength and mental endurance to achieve their goals. The Ninja Mind documents Ninjutsu black belt Kevin Casey's journey toward mastery under the tutelage of Stephen K.
... Přečtěte si více
The Weaponisation of Everything

A Field Guide to the New Way of War

podle Mark Galeotti ...

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality“This brisk everyman’s guide—straight-talking and free of jargon—is a useful tasting menu to a fast moving, constantly evolving set of problems. . . . A lively reminder that war adapts to technology, that civilians are part of modern conflict whether they like it or not.”—Roger Boyes, The Times ... Přečtěte si více

270,49 Kč

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality“This brisk everyman’s guide—straight-talking and free of jargon—is a useful tasting menu to a fast moving, constantly evolving set of problems. . . . A lively reminder that war adapts to technology, that civilians are part of modern conflict whether they like it or not.”—Roger Boyes, The Times
... Přečtěte si více
The Guns of August

The Classic Bestselling Account of the Outbreak of the First World War

podle Barbara Tuchman ...

Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August is a spellbinding history of the fateful first month when Britain went to war.War pressed against every frontier. Suddenly dismayed, governments struggled and twisted to fend it off. It was no use . . .Barbara Tuchman's universally acclaimed, Pulitzer prize-winning account of how the first thirty days of battle determined the course of the First World War is to ... Přečtěte si více

261,69 Kč

Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August is a spellbinding history of the fateful first month when Britain went to war.War pressed against every frontier. Suddenly dismayed, governments struggled and twisted to fend it off. It was no use . . .Barbara Tuchman's universally acclaimed, Pulitzer prize-winning account of how the first thirty days of battle determined the course of the First World War is to
... Přečtěte si více
The Book of Five Rings

A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

podle Miyamoto Musashi ...

Překlad: Thomas Cleary ...

Série série Shambhala Library
The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.The Book of Five Rings ... Přečtěte si více

163,39 Kč

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.The Book of Five Rings
... Přečtěte si více
The Book of Five Rings

podle Musashi Miyamoto ...

"Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way. Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death. Although not only warriors but priests, women, peasants and lowlier folk have been known to die readily in the cause of duty or out of shame, this is a different thing. The warrior is different in that studying ... Přečtěte si více

30,37 Kč

"Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way. Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death. Although not only warriors but priests, women, peasants and lowlier folk have been known to die readily in the cause of duty or out of shame, this is a different thing. The warrior is different in that studying
... Přečtěte si více
Blitzkrieg

From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk

podle Len Deighton ...

Série série Penguin Modern Classics
'Deighton has a desire, unobtrusive but inflexible, to see the truth ... Blitzkrieg is full of insights' Financial TimesThis is the story of the Nazi conquest of western Europe, from Hitler's rise to power and 'lightning-fast war', to his fatal mistake in halting the German advance on Dunkirk in 1940. Drawing on technical mastery and interviews with both Allied and German participants, Blitzkrieg ... Přečtěte si více

298,39 Kč

'Deighton has a desire, unobtrusive but inflexible, to see the truth ... Blitzkrieg is full of insights' Financial TimesThis is the story of the Nazi conquest of western Europe, from Hitler's rise to power and 'lightning-fast war', to his fatal mistake in halting the German advance on Dunkirk in 1940. Drawing on technical mastery and interviews with both Allied and German participants, Blitzkrieg
... Přečtěte si více
The D-Day Companion

Leading Historians explore history’s greatest amphibious assault

Upravil: Jane Penrose ...

Published to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, The D-Day Companion brings together the perspectives and opinions of leading military historians from both sides of the Atlantic.Operation Overlord saw the Allied Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery pit their wits against Hitler in a bold bid to liberate continental Europe. Featuring a foreword by Major Richard Winters, real ... Přečtěte si více

260,39 Kč

Published to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, The D-Day Companion brings together the perspectives and opinions of leading military historians from both sides of the Atlantic.Operation Overlord saw the Allied Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery pit their wits against Hitler in a bold bid to liberate continental Europe. Featuring a foreword by Major Richard Winters, real
... Přečtěte si více
Military Readiness

Concepts, Choices, Consequences

podle Richard K. Betts ...

Throughout most of American history, U.S. military forces proved unready for the wars that were thrust upon them and suffered costly reverses in early battles. During the Cold War, for the first time, U.S. defense policy tried to maintain high readiness in peacetime. But now, with the Cold War over and defense budgets falling, what will happen to U.S. military forces? Will they revert to a state ... Přečtěte si více

395,89 Kč

Throughout most of American history, U.S. military forces proved unready for the wars that were thrust upon them and suffered costly reverses in early battles. During the Cold War, for the first time, U.S. defense policy tried to maintain high readiness in peacetime. But now, with the Cold War over and defense budgets falling, what will happen to U.S. military forces? Will they revert to a state
... Přečtěte si více
Las guerrillas de los Llanos Orientales

podle Coronel Gustavo Sierra Ochoa ...

El comunismo está haciendo una subversión organizada y tiene su antecedente que el movimiento subversivo del nueve de abril de 1948.La situación de orden público de los Llanos es un movimiento de insurrección contra las autoridades, es una revolución conducida por fuerzas no regulares, un movimiento provocado por fuerzas políticas contra el gobierno legítimo.La finalidad está bien definida. Busca ... Přečtěte si více

145,85 Kč

El comunismo está haciendo una subversión organizada y tiene su antecedente que el movimiento subversivo del nueve de abril de 1948.La situación de orden público de los Llanos es un movimiento de insurrección contra las autoridades, es una revolución conducida por fuerzas no regulares, un movimiento provocado por fuerzas políticas contra el gobierno legítimo.La finalidad está bien definida. Busca
... Přečtěte si více
Monongahela 1754–55

Washington’s defeat, Braddock’s disaster

podle René Chartrand ...

Série Kniha 140 - Campaign
On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. This illustrated volume explores the lead-up, the battle and its far-reaching consequences.General Braddock's army, a mixture of British regulars and American militia, was shattered, losing over 900 men from a force of 1,300. Braddock was killed and the remnants of his army ... Přečtěte si více

342,19 Kč

On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. This illustrated volume explores the lead-up, the battle and its far-reaching consequences.General Braddock's army, a mixture of British regulars and American militia, was shattered, losing over 900 men from a force of 1,300. Braddock was killed and the remnants of his army
... Přečtěte si více
World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics

podle Gordon L. Rottman ...

Série Kniha 124 - Elite
The battlefield interaction between infantry and tanks was central to combat on most fronts in World War II.The first 'Blitzkrieg' campaigns saw the tank achieve a new dominance. New infantry tactics and weapons – some of them desperately dangerous – had to be adopted, while the armies raced to develop more powerful anti-tank guns and new light weapons. By 1945, a new generation of revolutionary ... Přečtěte si více

287,49 Kč

The battlefield interaction between infantry and tanks was central to combat on most fronts in World War II.The first 'Blitzkrieg' campaigns saw the tank achieve a new dominance. New infantry tactics and weapons – some of them desperately dangerous – had to be adopted, while the armies raced to develop more powerful anti-tank guns and new light weapons. By 1945, a new generation of revolutionary
... Přečtěte si více
British Infantryman vs German Infantryman

Somme 1916

podle Dr Stephen Bull ...

Série Kniha 5 - Combat
The mighty struggle for the Somme sector of the Western Front in the second half of 1916 has come to be remembered for the dreadful toll of casualties inflicted on Britain's 'New Armies' by the German defenders on the first day of the offensive, 1 July.The battle continued, however, throughout the autumn and only came to a close in the bitter cold of mid-November. The British plan relied on the ... Přečtěte si více

314,89 Kč

The mighty struggle for the Somme sector of the Western Front in the second half of 1916 has come to be remembered for the dreadful toll of casualties inflicted on Britain's 'New Armies' by the German defenders on the first day of the offensive, 1 July.The battle continued, however, throughout the autumn and only came to a close in the bitter cold of mid-November. The British plan relied on the
... Přečtěte si více
Special Operations Success

Balancing Capabilities and Control

podle James D. Kiras ...

Special Operations Success establishes a new benchmark in military theory in this deeply analytic and innovative work. It answers several pressing questions: How successful have American special operations been over the past quarter-century? Are special forces fated to cycles of expansion and misuse? Will special forces invariably exceed the authorities granted to them because of they are? Is a ... Přečtěte si více

3 473,89 Kč

Special Operations Success establishes a new benchmark in military theory in this deeply analytic and innovative work. It answers several pressing questions: How successful have American special operations been over the past quarter-century? Are special forces fated to cycles of expansion and misuse? Will special forces invariably exceed the authorities granted to them because of they are? Is a
... Přečtěte si více
Guam 1941 & 1944

Loss and Reconquest

podle Gordon L. Rottman ...

Série Kniha 139 - Campaign
Gordon Rottman details the bitter 26-day struggle for this key Pacific island during World War II.The island of Guam was the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese onslaught in 1941. On 10 December 5,000 Japanese troops landed on Guam, defended by less than 500 US and Guamanian troops, the outcome was beyond doubt. On 21 July 1944 America returned.In a risky operation, the two US landing ... Přečtěte si více

342,19 Kč

Gordon Rottman details the bitter 26-day struggle for this key Pacific island during World War II.The island of Guam was the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese onslaught in 1941. On 10 December 5,000 Japanese troops landed on Guam, defended by less than 500 US and Guamanian troops, the outcome was beyond doubt. On 21 July 1944 America returned.In a risky operation, the two US landing
... Přečtěte si více
Alexander 334–323 BC

Conquest of the Persian Empire

podle John Warry ...

Série Kniha 7 - Campaign
John Warry, an expert on the warfare of the Classical world, examines the principle battles of Alexander's campaigns in detail.Alexander of Macedonia was undoubtedly one of the greatest generals of all time. In Alexander 334–323 BC, the battles of the Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, Hydaspes and the difficult siege of Tyre are all discussed at length. These careful studies shed light on Macedonian ... Přečtěte si více

342,19 Kč

John Warry, an expert on the warfare of the Classical world, examines the principle battles of Alexander's campaigns in detail.Alexander of Macedonia was undoubtedly one of the greatest generals of all time. In Alexander 334–323 BC, the battles of the Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, Hydaspes and the difficult siege of Tyre are all discussed at length. These careful studies shed light on Macedonian
... Přečtěte si více
Civil War Field Artillery

Promise and Performance on the Battlefield

podle Earl J. Hess ...

The American Civil War saw the creation of the largest, most potent artillery force ever deployed in a conflict fought in the Western Hemisphere. It was as sizable and powerful as any raised in prior European wars. Moreover, Union and Confederate artillery included the largest number of rifled pieces fielded in any conflagration in the world up to that point. Earl J. Hess’s Civil War Field ... Přečtěte si více

395,49 Kč

The American Civil War saw the creation of the largest, most potent artillery force ever deployed in a conflict fought in the Western Hemisphere. It was as sizable and powerful as any raised in prior European wars. Moreover, Union and Confederate artillery included the largest number of rifled pieces fielded in any conflagration in the world up to that point. Earl J. Hess’s Civil War Field
... Přečtěte si více
Storm of Steel

The Development of Armor Doctrine in Germany and the Soviet Union, 1919–1939

podle Mary R. Habeck ...

Série série Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
In this fascinating account of the battle tanks that saw combat in the European Theater of World War II, Mary R. Habeck traces the strategies developed between the wars for the use of armored vehicles in battle. Only in Germany and the Soviet Union were truly original armor doctrines (generally known as "blitzkreig" and "deep battle") fully implemented. Storm of Steel relates how the German and ... Přečtěte si více

581,99 Kč

In this fascinating account of the battle tanks that saw combat in the European Theater of World War II, Mary R. Habeck traces the strategies developed between the wars for the use of armored vehicles in battle. Only in Germany and the Soviet Union were truly original armor doctrines (generally known as "blitzkreig" and "deep battle") fully implemented. Storm of Steel relates how the German and
... Přečtěte si více
The Royal British Legion

90 Years of Heroes

podle Matt Croucher, The Royal British Legion ...

The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is now the country’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependants. The RBL is behind the annual Poppy Appeal, the highest profile charity appeal in Britain.This book has the full support of the Royal British Legion and will ... Přečtěte si více

483,69 Kč

The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is now the country’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependants. The RBL is behind the annual Poppy Appeal, the highest profile charity appeal in Britain.This book has the full support of the Royal British Legion and will
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Strategie elektronické knihy

Twilight of the Gods

The History of the Peloponnesian War

Alexander The Great: A Life From Beginning To End

On War (Illustrated)

Bushido

The Doomsday Machine

Ninja Mind

The Weaponisation of Everything

The Guns of August

The Book of Five Rings

The Book of Five Rings

Blitzkrieg

The D-Day Companion

Military Readiness

Las guerrillas de los Llanos Orientales

Monongahela 1754–55

World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics

British Infantryman vs German Infantryman

Special Operations Success

Guam 1941 & 1944

Alexander 334–323 BC

Civil War Field Artillery

Storm of Steel

The Royal British Legion