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Valley of Death

How Big Tech is Fueling the Future of War

podle Sharon Weinberger ...

'Terrifying . . . Absorbing . . . Gripping' Daily TelegraphElon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Alexander Karp. These tech titans are fast becoming some of the most powerful figures in the realm of national security, with enormous implications for us all. As Sharon Weinberger reveals in this gripping account, the American military and spy agencies helped to create Silicon Valley as we now know it, and some ... Přečtěte si více

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'Terrifying . . . Absorbing . . . Gripping' Daily TelegraphElon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Alexander Karp. These tech titans are fast becoming some of the most powerful figures in the realm of national security, with enormous implications for us all. As Sharon Weinberger reveals in this gripping account, the American military and spy agencies helped to create Silicon Valley as we now know it, and some
... Přečtěte si více
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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
Austrian Specialist Troops of the Napoleonic Wars

podle Philip Haythornthwaite ...

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

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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
Frederick the Great’s Army (1)

Cavalry

podle Philip Haythornthwaite ...

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

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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
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

220,59 Kč

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
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

290,99 Kč

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
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

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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
The Origins of Victory

How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers

podle Andrew F. Krepinevich ...

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

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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
2023: Orizzonti di guerra

podle OGzero, Massimo Zaurrini, Carlo Tombola, Eric Salerno, Alice Pistolesi, Antonio Mazzeo, Theo Guzman, Emanuele Giordana, Angelo Ferrari, Alessandro De Pascale, Marco Cuccu, Raffele Crocco, Murat Cinar, Roberto Bonadeo, Gabriele Battaglia ...

Questa raccolta di saggi, incentrata sulla produzione delle armi e il loro passaggio di mano in varie situazioni mondiali, prende spunto da un dossier su www.ogzero.org nel quale abbiamo monitorato costantemente lungo tutto il 2022 alcuni degli innumerevoli traffici di cui la stampa specializzata dà notizia, quelli che potevano apportare un tassello in più al completamento dei mosaici ... Přečtěte si více

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Questa raccolta di saggi, incentrata sulla produzione delle armi e il loro passaggio di mano in varie situazioni mondiali, prende spunto da un dossier su www.ogzero.org nel quale abbiamo monitorato costantemente lungo tutto il 2022 alcuni degli innumerevoli traffici di cui la stampa specializzata dà notizia, quelli che potevano apportare un tassello in più al completamento dei mosaici
... Přečtěte si více
Medieval Warrior Cultures of Europe and Japan

Body, Mind, Sword

podle Willey Pieter, John Michael Greer, Matthew Galas ...

There are simularities and differences between the European and Japanese medieval warrior traditions that reflect the social evolutions within those cultures. Over the years publishing the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, we published articles that presented the main themes found in this unique area of comparitive studies. The most important of these writings are assembled in this anthology for your ... Přečtěte si více

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There are simularities and differences between the European and Japanese medieval warrior traditions that reflect the social evolutions within those cultures. Over the years publishing the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, we published articles that presented the main themes found in this unique area of comparitive studies. The most important of these writings are assembled in this anthology for your
... Přečtěte si více
Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition

podle Kelly Robert DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith ...

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of scholarship, includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and eighteen new ... Přečtěte si více

573,29 Kč

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of scholarship, includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and eighteen new
... Přečtěte si více
Albatros D.III

Johannisthal, OAW, and Oeffag variants

podle James F. Miller ...

Série Kniha 13 - Air Vanguard
A concise technical history of the German Albatros D.III and D.III(OAW) type scouts.In 1916 German aerial domination, once held sway by rotary-engined Fokker and Pfalz E-type wing-warping monoplanes, had been lost to the more nimble French Nieuports and British DH 2s which not only out-flew the German fighters but were present in greater numbers. Born-from-experience calls from German fighter ... Přečtěte si více

287,49 Kč

A concise technical history of the German Albatros D.III and D.III(OAW) type scouts.In 1916 German aerial domination, once held sway by rotary-engined Fokker and Pfalz E-type wing-warping monoplanes, had been lost to the more nimble French Nieuports and British DH 2s which not only out-flew the German fighters but were present in greater numbers. Born-from-experience calls from German fighter
... Přečtěte si více
Geschichte der Kriegskunst, Band 3

podle Hans Delbrück ...

"Die Geschichte der Kriegskunst" von Hans Delbrück (4 Bände) gehört zu den umfassendsten und besten Werke zur Militärgeschichte und Kriegskunst. Sehr detailliert und verständlich werden die Geheimnisse der Kriegsführung durch viele Jahrhunderte aufgearbeitet. Inhalt: Karl der Große und seine Nachkommen. Karl der Große. Die Unterwerfung der Sachsen. Das Karolingerreich, die Normannen und die Ungarn ... Přečtěte si více

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"Die Geschichte der Kriegskunst" von Hans Delbrück (4 Bände) gehört zu den umfassendsten und besten Werke zur Militärgeschichte und Kriegskunst. Sehr detailliert und verständlich werden die Geheimnisse der Kriegsführung durch viele Jahrhunderte aufgearbeitet. Inhalt: Karl der Große und seine Nachkommen. Karl der Große. Die Unterwerfung der Sachsen. Das Karolingerreich, die Normannen und die Ungarn
... Přečtěte si více
Émigré and Foreign Troops in British Service (1)

1793–1802

podle René Chartrand ...

Série série Men-at-Arms
Following the French Revolution in 1789, members of the aristocracy were increasingly persecuted, and many of them fled abroad.These exiles became known collectively as 'émigrés', and despite initial confusions and indecision, many of them were taken into British service. This fine text by René Chartrand examines the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the Émigré troops in British service from ... Přečtěte si více

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Following the French Revolution in 1789, members of the aristocracy were increasingly persecuted, and many of them fled abroad.These exiles became known collectively as 'émigrés', and despite initial confusions and indecision, many of them were taken into British service. This fine text by René Chartrand examines the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the Émigré troops in British service from
... Přečtěte si více
The US Army of World War I

podle Mark Henry ...

Série série Men-at-Arms
When the USA entered World War I in April 1917 her Regular Army counted just 128,000 men and lacked all the necessary equipment and training for modern trench warfare.By the Armistice of November 1918, General John J. Pershing's American Expeditionary Force in France had more than 2 million men and was holding 25 per cent of the Western Front. They had helped smash Ludendorff's brilliant Operation ... Přečtěte si více

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When the USA entered World War I in April 1917 her Regular Army counted just 128,000 men and lacked all the necessary equipment and training for modern trench warfare.By the Armistice of November 1918, General John J. Pershing's American Expeditionary Force in France had more than 2 million men and was holding 25 per cent of the Western Front. They had helped smash Ludendorff's brilliant Operation
... Přečtěte si více
Frederick the Great's Army (3)

Specialist Troops

podle Philip Haythornthwaite ...

Série Kniha 248 - Men-at-Arms
Frederick the Great was not renowned as a great artillery enthusiast, however he did recognise the importance of artillery and greatly expanded the arm.Frederick was also aware of the value of strong fortifications as barriers against the manoeuvres of enemy armies, and as places of security for troops and magazines; some of these were of vital significance in the survival of Prussia during the ... Přečtěte si více

220,59 Kč

Frederick the Great was not renowned as a great artillery enthusiast, however he did recognise the importance of artillery and greatly expanded the arm.Frederick was also aware of the value of strong fortifications as barriers against the manoeuvres of enemy armies, and as places of security for troops and magazines; some of these were of vital significance in the survival of Prussia during the
... Přečtěte si více
Tribes of the Sioux Nation

podle Michael G Johnson ...

Série série Men-at-Arms
The horse culture of the tribes of the High Plains of North America lasted only some 170 years.In that time the sub-tribes of the Teton or Western Sioux people imprinted a vivid image on the world's imagination by their fearless but doomed fight to protect their land from the increasing spread of the white man.This text outlines the history, social organization, religion and material culture of ... Přečtěte si více

283,79 Kč

The horse culture of the tribes of the High Plains of North America lasted only some 170 years.In that time the sub-tribes of the Teton or Western Sioux people imprinted a vivid image on the world's imagination by their fearless but doomed fight to protect their land from the increasing spread of the white man.This text outlines the history, social organization, religion and material culture of
... Přečtěte si více
Armies of the Russo-Polish War 1919–21

podle Nigel Thomas ...

Série série Men-at-Arms
In 1918 war broke out for Poland's independence, involving the the Poles, the Red and White Russian armies, at least two different Ukrainian forces, and Allied intervention troops.The armies that fought these campaigns were extraordinarily varied in their uniforms and insignia, equipment and weapons, and when peace was signed in 1921, Poland had achieved recognised nationhood for the first time ... Přečtěte si více

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In 1918 war broke out for Poland's independence, involving the the Poles, the Red and White Russian armies, at least two different Ukrainian forces, and Allied intervention troops.The armies that fought these campaigns were extraordinarily varied in their uniforms and insignia, equipment and weapons, and when peace was signed in 1921, Poland had achieved recognised nationhood for the first time
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