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  • 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

    276,69 Kč

  • Napoleon’s Carabiniers

    podle Ronald Pawly ...
    Série Kniha 405 - Men-at-Arms
    The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite status intact.Ronald Pawly explores how these elite units covered themselves with glory at Austerlitz, Friedland, Ratisbonne and Wagram - where their bloody losses shocked Napoleon into ordering them new helmets and cuirasses. Re-formed after near annihilation in Russia in 1812, they fought at Leipzig and ... Přečtěte si více

    325,79 Kč

  • The Origins of Victory

    How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers

    How the character of war is changing and how militaries can successfully adapt to meet the challengeThis book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk ... Přečtěte si více

    617,19 Kč

  • Valley of Death

    How Big Tech is Fueling the Future of War

    podle Sharon Weinberger ...
    'Terrifying . . . Absorbing . . . Gripping' Daily Telegraph'A landmark of research and synthesis. Few other subjects are of greater moment . . . With admirable sensitivity and balance, Weinberger explores the moral and practical implications inherent in such a seismic shift . . . Carries echoes of Tom Wolfe' New York Post'Superb' Los Angeles Review of BooksElon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Alexand... ... Přečtěte si více

    439,19 Kč

  • Prussian Reserve, Militia & Irregular Troops 1806–15

    podle Peter Hofschröer ...
    Série Kniha 192 - Men-at-Arms
    Irregular, semi-regular and reserve formations comprised a substantial part of the armed forces at the disposal of the Prussian Army throughout the Napoleonic Wars, particularly during the campaigns of the Wars of Liberation, 1813-15.The scale of the uprising of 1813 required the mobilization of all available forces and the utilization of all available equipment, and meant that the Prussian Army ... Přečtěte si více

    226,49 Kč

  • Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars (1)

    1792–1807

    podle Peter Hofschröer ...
    Série Kniha 162 - Men-at-Arms
    When Frederick II (later known as Frederick the Great) came to the throne in 1740, he had three advantages for which he owed thanks to his father: a modern, well-organised state; full coffers; and a properly trained and equipped army.Under a leader as renowned as Seydlitz, the Prussian cavalry achieved the nearest to a state of perfection that it was ever going to. So great was its reputation in ... Přečtěte si více

    325,79 Kč

  • Kukris and Gurkhas: Nepalese Kukri Combat Knives and the Men Who Wield Them

    Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare, #1

    podle Martina Sprague ...
    Série Kniha 1 - Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: A World History of Edged Weapon Warfare
    The Gurkhas have been termed the only soldiers who can win their battles on their reputation alone. Weapons shape the character of the men who wield them and two upturned kukris meeting at the top, their naked blades crossing, serve as the identifying insignia of the Brigade of Gurkhas in the United Kingdom.The Gurkhas were brought to the world’s attention in the nineteenth century, when the ... Přečtěte si více

    103,29 Kč

  • Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

    1807–15

    podle Peter Hofschröer ...
    Série Kniha 172 - Men-at-Arms
    After Prussia's dismemberment a drastic re-organisation of the entire army was necessary, and the cavalry underwent this process with the rest.At the time of the mobilisation in 1813, the somewhat reduced mounted arm was supplemented by voluntary and militia formations; and once peace was established after the First Abdication, a further re-organisation was begun. The fateful campaign of 1815 was ... Přečtěte si více

    298,89 Kč

  • U.S.Navy Seawolves

    The Elite HAL-3 Helicopter Squadron in Vietnam

    podle Daniel E. Kelly ...
    There were no dry runs for Seawolves in Vietnam.They put their lives on the line—every time.In the Viet Cong-infested Mekong Delta, where small SEAL teams were alwaysoutgunned and outnumbered, discovery brought swift, deadly consequences— and a radio call for backup from the United States Navy’s very best: the Seawolves. The whir of approaching rotor blades signaled their arrival as they tore ... Přečtěte si více

    157,39 Kč

  • Austrian Specialist Troops of the Napoleonic Wars

    Série Kniha 223 - Men-at-Arms
    The specialist troops of the Austrian forces helped to secure Austria's reputation as the most formidable of Napoleon's continental enemies.Due largely to the efforts of Prince Liechtenstein, by the late 18th century the Austrian artillery had been the finest in Europe, and was held up as an example to the world. This text examines the famed Austrian artillery and other specialist troops of the ... Přečtěte si více

    226,49 Kč

  • Frederick the Great’s Army (1)

    Cavalry

    Série Kniha 236 - Men-at-Arms
    The Prussian army of King Frederick II, 'the Great', became so renowned as a result of its campaigns, principally during the Seven Years' War, that it was regarded as a model for many of the other armies of Europe.In this first of two volumes exploring Frederick the Great's splendid army, Philip Haythornwaite examines the organisation, tactics and uniform of his cavalry troops, in a text backed by ... Přečtěte si více

    226,49 Kč

  • Armies of the Thracians & Dacians, 500 BC–AD 150

    History, Organization & Equipment

    podle Gabriele Esposito ...
    Série série Armies of the Past
    A history of these warring armies who dominated the ancient world, with eighty detailed photos and illustrations of equipment.The Thracians, mentioned as early as the eighth century BC in Homer's Iliad, were fundamental in the evolution of Greek military systems across the ages. They fought in the Persian Wars, were part of Alexander the Great's army, were used as mercenaries in many Hellenistic ... Přečtěte si více

    394,79 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Warrior of Mercia

    The action-packed historical thriller from MJ Porter

    podle MJ Porter ...
    Série Kniha 3 - The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles
    The next epic, thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles seriesIcel is a lone wolf no more...Tamworth, AD830Oath sworn to Wiglaf, King of Mercia and acknowledged as a member of Ealdorman Ælfstan’s warrior band, Icel continues to forge his own destiny on the path to becoming the Warrior of Mercia.With King Ecgberht of Wessex defeated and Londonium back under Mercian control ... Přečtěte si více

    84,90 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Prussian Line Infantry 1792–1815

    podle Peter Hofschröer ...
    Série Kniha 152 - Men-at-Arms
    At the beginning of this period, the battalions of the Prussian Line usually fought in a linear formation three ranks deep, overwhelming the enemy with fire before a well-timed bayonet attack.By the end, the preferred formation was eight to 12 ranks deep. The responsibility for conducting the fire-fight was now given to the skirmish elements and the artillery. The formed battalions provided ... Přečtěte si více

    298,89 Kč

  • M29 Weasel Tracked Cargo Carrier & Variants

    podle David Doyle ...
    Série série Images of War
    Conceived as part of a Top Secret project to disrupt Nazi Germany's atomic bomb program, the hastily developed Studebaker Weasel went on to one of, if not THE most successful of the wartime all-terrain vehicles. Designed with light weight to facilitate both air-dropping and efficient, high-speed operation in the snow, the vehicles were soon found to have excellent performance in the mud.Always ... Přečtěte si více

    190,59 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat

    Reality and Myth

    podle Earl J. Hess ...
    Série série Modern War Studies
    The Civil War’s single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we’ve been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully challenges that claim, offering a new, clear-eyed, and convincing assessment of the rifle musket’s actual performance on the battlefield and its impact on the course of the Civil War.Many contemporaries were impressed with the new weapon’s increased ... Přečtěte si více

    247,39 Kč

  • Avro Lancaster

    podle Richard Marks ...
    Série Kniha 21 - Air Vanguard
    A definitive technical guide to the Avro Lancaster, complete with accurate specifications, detailed illustrations and stunning photographs.The Avro Lancaster was one of the finest bombers of World War II and became the spearhead of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign over the Third Reich. Richard Marks draws on extensive research and detailed technical drawings to explore the evolution of this ... Přečtěte si více

    276,19 Kč

  • The Rocket: The Nazi Scientists, the First Photograph from Space, and the Secret Race to Control the Future

    podle Malcom Goode ...
    THE WEAPON THAT CHANGED THE FUTUREIn the closing years of World War II, Nazi Germany unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had seen. It fell from the sky faster than sound, struck without warning, and killed from hundreds of miles away.But the V-2 was more than a weapon.Inside its guidance systems, fuel tanks, and engine was the beginning of a technological revolution that would outlive the ... Přečtěte si více

    214,08 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Panzer der Wehrmacht Band 1

    1933-1945

    podle Alexander Lüdeke ...
    Série série Typenkompass
    Panzer üben eine enorme Faszination aus - nicht nur auf diejenigen, die sie fahren. Zur Freude aller Fans der schweren Fahrzeuge erscheint im Jubiläumsjahr dieser Typenkompass. Er widmet sich den Fahrzeugen der deutschen Wehrmacht. Der Zweite Weltkrieg verhalf dem Panzer zum Durchbruch als Hauptwaffe jeder Armee. Mit diesem Typenkompass schließt sich eine Lücke in der technischen Geschichte der ... Přečtěte si více

    231,79 Kč

  • The Legacy of Captain Saurabh Kalia

    Kargil's First War Hero | True Story of Bravery | Indian Army Biography | Kargil War 1999 | India–Pakistan Conflict | War Hero Memoir

    Six Indian soldiers, as part of their regular patrolling exercise, go missing from the Bajrang post in the Kaksar sector in Ladakh.A captain and his men are outnumbered by hundreds and fired upon relentlessly from all angles.Captain Saurabh Kalia and his five men from 4 Jat Regiment were the first casualties of the Kargil War in 1999. The unit was captured alive by the Pakistani Army and subjected ... Přečtěte si více

    68,00 Kč

  • Medieval European Armies

    podle Terence Wise ...
    Série série Men-at-Arms
    Almost continual warfare raged in Europe during the period 1300-1500.These wars were the furnaces in which many of the modern European nations were forged. Parallel with this emergence of the nations came the development of national armies to protect the newly-won borders and independence, yet throughout this period the old feudal method of raising an army persisted.This fascinating study by ... Přečtěte si více

    291,49 Kč

  • German Panzers 1914–18

    podle Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Série Kniha 127 - New Vanguard
    Panzer warfare is synonymous with the Wehrmacht of World War II.Germany was very slow to develop armored vehicles compared to Britain and France. Efforts to catch-up proved difficult, and only a few dozen German A7V tanks were completed in time to take part in the final campaigns of 1918. As a result, the majority of German panzer units actually used captured British tanks, the Beutepanzer.This ... Přečtěte si více

    325,79 Kč

  • The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection

    1898–1902

    Série Kniha 437 - Men-at-Arms
    This book details the uniforms and weapons of the American, Spanish, Cuban and Filipino forces involved in the United States Army's first overseas war.In 1898 the USA took the decision to intervene in the Cuban war of independence against Spain, and to expel the last vestige of European colonial rule from the Americas. This also led to the US acquiring rule over the Philippine Islands; and there, ... Přečtěte si více

    325,79 Kč

  • World War II Street-Fighting Tactics

    podle Dr Stephen Bull ...
    Série Kniha 168 - Elite
    From Cassino to Stalingrad, many of the most famous and brutal battles of World War II were fought in the burnt out remains of cities.In a continuation of the tactics mini-series, this book analyzes the physical tactics of the close-quarter fighting that took place in ruined cities during World War II. Street-to-street fighting in cities was not a new development, but the bombed-out shells of ... Přečtěte si více

    295,29 Kč