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  • Soldiers of Fortune

    Mercenaries and Military Adventurers, 1960–2020

    Serier Bog 244 - Elite
    This highly illustrated title traces the development of mercenary soldiering from individuals and small units in the African wars of the 1960s–90s to today's state-employed corporate military contractors.The phenomenon of mercenary soldiering has constantly recurred in the news since the 1960s and has always attracted lively interest. The concept of 'mercenaries' began in the former Belgian Congo ... Læs mere

    128,28 kr.

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  • Dragon's Fury - World War against America and the West - Volume II

    af Jeff Head ...
    The Greater Islamic Republic, led by Iran, and the Coalition of Asian States, led by Red China have allied and conspired together to defeat America and her allies on the world stage. The two leaders, Hassan Sayeed and Jien Zemin have planned and conducted surprise attacks against America and pushed American forces back with staggering losses.High technology supercavitating weapons are proving a ... Læs mere

    32,01 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Africa Lost

    Rhodesia's COIN Killing Machine

    Serier serie SOFREP
    US military veteran and historian Dan Tharp's Africa Lost tells the inside story of some of the greatest special operators you've never heard of.Some of the most explosive combat in Special Operations history is almost completely unknown to the Western World. Everyone knows about Navy SEALs and Green Berets but nobody knows about the deep recce, sabotage, and direct action missions conducted by ... Læs mere

    27,18 kr.

  • Thatcher’s War

    The Iron Lady on the Falklands

    The definitive inside account of the Falklands War, written by Margaret Thatcher herself.On 21 May 1982, the British people watched with a mixture of pride and fear as their troops landed under heavy aerial bombardment at San Carlos Bay in the Falkland Islands. Since 1833 the islands had been under British sovereignty, and when Argentina launched a full-scale invasion on 2 April 1982 Margaret ... Læs mere

    23,79 kr.

  • Gunship Ace

    The Wars of Neall Ellis, Gunship Pilot and Mercenary

    af Al J. Venter ...
    "Spotlights the career of a fascinating modern warrior, while also shedding light on some of the conflicts that have raged throughout the world" ( Tucson Citizen).A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action throughout the region from the 1970s on, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. Apart from flying Alouette helicopter gunships in Angola, he fought in the ... Læs mere

    84,61 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • War Dog

    Fighting Other People's Wars: The Modern Mercenary in Combat

    af Al J. Venter ...
    Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modern world they are little understood. While many of today's freelance fighters provide support for larger military establishments, others wage war where the great powers refuse to tread. In War Dog, Al Venter examines the latter world of mercenary fighters effecting decisions by themselves. In the process he unveils a ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Mercenaries

    Putting the World to Rights with Hired Guns

    af Al J. Venter ...
    An "in-depth [and] well-researched" look at soldiers-for-hire and their role in modern warfare around the globe—includes photos ( Portland Book Review).Mercenaries have been a part of warfare for centuries, and in today's world, these hired guns are an attractive alternative for Western governments reluctant to put their militaries at risk for obscure causes that would otherwise be difficult to ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Beyond No Mean Soldier

    The Explosive Recollections of a Former Special Forces Operator

    The SAS veteran, mercenary and author of No Mean Soldier looks back on a life of combat in this revised and expanded edition of his classic memoir.Peter McAleese's No Mean Soldier set the bar for the modern military memoir. This completely revised and expanded edition sees a philosophical McAleese revisiting his time with Britain's Parachute Regiment, the SAS, Rhodesia's SAS and the South African ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Rhodesian War

    A Military History

    A military history of the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia—now Zimbabwe—spanning from 1890 to the 1970s.In this exciting book, authors Paul Moorcroft and Peter McLaughlin examine the military history of Southern Rhodesia, from the first resistance to colonial rule through the period of UDI by the Smith government to the Lancaster House agreement that transferred power. They recount the ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Days of the Generals

    The untold story of South Africa’s apartheid-era military generals

    af Hilton Hamann ...
    What really happened during South Africa’s military involvement in Angola? Did the military leaders always see eye to eye with the politicians – and with each other? Was South Africa responsible for the death of Mozambican President Samora Machel? What was the extent of South Africa’s nuclear programme? How did South Africa’s military machine deal with the end of apartheid? Based on interviews ... Læs mere

    83,86 kr.

  • Four Ball, One Tracer

    Commanding Executive Outcomes in Angola and Sierra Leone

    Brutally honest and devoid of hyperbole, this is Roelf van Heerden's Executive Outcomes. / Unapologetic, unassuming and forthright, the combat exploits of Executive Outcomes (EO) in Angola and Sierra Leone are recounted for the first time by a battlefield commander who was physically on the ground during all their major combat operations. From fighting UNITA for the critical oil installations and ... Læs mere

    182,74 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • From SAS to Blood Diamond Wars

    Even by SAS standards this is the story of an outstanding warrior.On the point of being demobbed from the SAS, Fred Marafono was recruited by David Stirling for his private security company. After Stirling's death, Fred found himself in the midst of Sierra Leone's Blood Diamond wars, and formed an unbreakable bonding with the country's champion of democracy, Chief Hinga Norman, whose leadership ... Læs mere

    23,99 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus