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  • The Military Institutions of the Romans

    by Flavius Vegetius Renatus ...
    The Military Institutions of the Romans is a classic treatise about Roman warfare and military principles. Its author emphasizes things such as training of soldiers as a disciplined force, orderly strategy, maintenance of supply lines and logistics, quality leadership and use of tactics and even deceit to ensure an advantage over the opposition. ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Glock

    The Rise of America's Gun

    by Paul M. Barrett ...
    Based on fifteen years of research, Glock is the riveting story of the weapon that has become known as American’s gun. Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood movies, and featured as a ubiquitous presence on prime-time TV. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists, and coveted by cops and crooks alike.Created in 1982 ... Read more

    7,83 €

  • The Shadow World

    Inside the Global Arms Trade

    by Andrew Feinstein ...
    **A gripping and urgent investigation into the secretive world of the global arms trade - from a former member of the African National CongressRevealing the corruption and the cover-ups at the heart of ex-President Jacob Zuma's South Africa**Andrew Feinstein delves behind BAE's controversial transactions in South Africa, Tanzania and eastern Europe and the revolving-door relationships that ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • Tracer

    A gripping thriller full of intrigue and suspense

    by Jason Dean ...
    Series Book 1 - Korso Thrillers
    'Unique and engaging characters woven into the fabric of a fantastic plot. Jason Dean is one to watch' Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Code of HonorWhat is a death sentence to a dead man?He was a man with many names. Moving from country to country, changing his face constantly so as to remain in the shadows, he was nothing more than a ghost. For now, he is known ... Read more

    4,49 €

  • American Sniper

    Memorial Edition

    by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie."An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq—a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable." — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review**"Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." *—***RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times... ... Read more

    7,62 €

  • Tank Battles of the Cold War, 1948–1991

    by Anthony Tucker-Jones ...
    As Anthony Tucker-Jones shows in this highly illustrated, wide-ranging history, for most of the Cold War the tank retained its pre-eminence on the battlefield. The Arab-Israeli wars witnessed some of the biggest tank battles of all time, and tanks played key roles in conflicts in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan as well as in the Iran-Iraq War and the wars fought between India and Pakistan. But then ... Read more

    6,46 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wunderwaffen im Zweiten Weltkrieg - Band 2

    Neuartige Waffensysteme der Deutschen Wehrmacht

    by Jürgen Prommersberger ...
    WUNDERWAFFEN IM ZWEITEN WELTKRIEG – Band 2Neuartige Waffensysteme der Deutschen WehrmachtDer Begriff Wunderwaffe wurde von der NS-Propaganda während des Zweiten Weltkrieges verwendet. Er bezeichnet generell gesprochen eine Waffe, die einer Kriegspartei in einem bewaffneten Konflikt einen unerwarteten, überraschenden Vorteil verschaffen soll. Ebenso wichtig wie der waffentechnische Fortschritt ist ... Read more

    5,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Atomic Thunder

    British Nuclear Testing in Australia

    by Elizabeth Tynan ...
    An in-depth account of Great Britain's atomic testing efforts in South Australia in the 1950s and '60s, and its effects.British nuclear testing took place at Maralinga, South Australia, between 1956 and 1963, after Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies had handed over 3,200 square kilometres of open desert to the British Government, without informing his own people. The atomic weapons test ... Read more

    6,14 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ships of the American Revolutionary Navy

    by Mark Lardas ...
    Series Book 161 - New Vanguard
    Mark Lardas explores the origins of American warships, primarily light and medium frigates, built for the Continental Navy during the years 1776-1783. This was the first navy of the United States and much of the fleet was comprised of ships that had been modified from existing vessels, converted into warships to provide a crucial service during the American Revolutionary War. Despite having no ... Read more

    7,83 €

  • German Submarine Warfare in World War I

    The Onset of Total War at Sea

    by Lawrence Sondhaus ...
    This compelling book explores Germany’s campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare in World War I, which marked the onset of total war at sea. Noted historian Lawrence Sondhaus shows how the undersea campaign, intended as an antidote to Britain’s more conventional blockade of German ports, ultimately brought the United States into the war. Although the German people readily embraced the argument ... Read more

    41,54 €

  • US Amphibious Tanks of World War II

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 192 - New Vanguard
    The advent of combined arms operations in World War II created the need for specialized armored vehicles. In the case of amphibious attacks, the issue arose of how best to land tanks on a beach.Although a variety of specialized landing craft were developed, the Dieppe raid in 1942 encouraged the development of tanks that could be deployed from further off-shore to limit the vulnerability of the ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Armies of the Irish Rebellion 1798

    by Stuart Reid ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In 1798, the Irish rose up against the corrupt English government run out of Dublin.Joined by both Protestants and Catholics, the rebellion quickly spread across the country. Although the Irish peasantry were armed mostly with pikes, they were able to overwhelm a number of small, isolated British outposts. However, even with the half-hearted assistance of the French, the Irish could not compete ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • El hierro y la pólvora

    Las armas del pintor

    by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau ...
    Un libro para disfrutar de la historia de las armas, interpretadas por los pinceles de Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau, el gran pintor de batallas de nuestro tiempo.Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau nos muestra la historia de España a través de las armas y de los ejércitos que las portaron. Las batallas de Ferrer-Dalmau son una lección de historia y un fiel muestrario de armas ofensivas y defensivas; uniformes, ... Read more

    5,99 €

  • The Lewis Gun

    by Neil Grant ...
    Series Book 34 - Weapon
    During World War I, the British adopted the US-designed Lewis gun as an infantry weapon, realizing that its light weight and the fact that it could be fired both prone and on the move made it ideal for supporting advances and defending captured trenches. Later adopted by an array of countries from the Netherlands to Japan, the Lewis successfully served as the primary or secondary armament in ... Read more

    13,45 €

  • World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series Book 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 ... Read more

    12,39 €

  • German Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of the Second World War

    by Craig Moore ...
    One of the few books that explores the design and deployment of German artillery self-propelled guns (SPGs) to support tanks and infantry during the Second World WarA great reference book for military modellers, historians and tank wargamers interested in German SPGsA comprehensive guide to German SPGs between 1939 and 1945 in one volume for the very first time, including previously unpublished ... Read more

    8,03 €

  • Il Fuoco Greco e il suo contributo alla potenza bizantina

    by Konstantinos Karatolios ...
    Il millenario Impero Bizantino non avrebbe potuto durare così a lungo senza un potente esercito che gli permettesse di difendersi dalle continue sfide dei suoi tanti nemici esterni. In questo contesto, l’eredità lasciata dai Romani fu tanto importante quanto l’adozione di nuove armi e tattiche in battaglia.Il "Fuoco greco", fu certo la più famosa di queste armi anche se non necessariamente la più ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection

    1898–1902

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 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, ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Weapons of Mass Destruction

    The Essential Reference Guide

    Edited by Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, James J. Wirtz ...
    Whether one is interested in learning about anthrax, sarin, the neutron bomb—or any other weapon of mass destruction—this thorough and detailed reference is the place to find answers.The threat posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD), whether nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological, is the number-one topic of concern for the intelligence community, first responders, policymakers, and ... Read more

    78,32 €

  • Swimming Shermans

    Sherman DD amphibious tank of World War II

    by David Fletcher ...
    Series Book 123 - New Vanguard
    The Sherman DD (Duplex Drive) tank was a brilliant innovation; the design and development of a tank that could float and even 'swim' in water was controversial.Each tank was enveloped in a waterproofed canvas screen, launched at sea from landing craft and then 'swam' to shore, where the screens were deflated, allowing the tanks to operate as fighting vehicles. This book discusses the Sherman DD's ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Armies of the Russo-Polish War 1919–21

    by Nigel Thomas ...
    Series Book 497 - 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 ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Cronaca della Guerra del Vietnam 1961-1975

    by Alessandro Giorgi ...
    La guerra del Vietnam, nella sua cosiddetta “fase americana”, terminata con la caduta di Saigon nel 1975, è stato un conflitto che ha segnato più generazioni, in America e nel mondo.Seguendo la falsariga della “Cronaca della Seconda Guerra Mondiale 1939-1945”, Alessandro Giorgi non si limita alla puntigliosa e dettagliata elencazione delle migliaia di operazioni militari giorno per giorno sulla ... Read more

    14,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima

    by Mark V. Wiley ...
    A highly effective and well-rounded Filipino martial art, Cabales Serrada Escrima uses basic stick-fighting movements whose applicability extends into both unarmed engagement and knife fighting.In Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima, Mark V. Wiley offers not only a clear presentation of the strikes, blocks, counters, and disarms unique to this style, but goes beyond mere self-defense techniques ... Read more

    10,70 €

  • World of Tanks - The T-34 Goes To War

    by A. Ulanov, D. Shein ...
    Series series World of Tanks
    In 2012, the company that created World of Tanks, the phenomenal worldwide massive, multi-player online game, started publishing a series of books in Russian that utilized Soviet documents and archival materials that had never before been seen by outsiders or published in any language about the design, procurement, development, manufacturing, and combat employment of Soviet armored fighting ... Read more

    15,25 € or Free with Kobo Plus