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  • American Sniper

    Memorial Edition

    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 €

  • The Shadow World

    Inside the Global Arms Trade

    **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 €

  • Glock

    The Rise of America's Gun

    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

    10,27 €

  • 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 €

  • Tank Battles of the Cold War, 1948–1991

    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

  • The Military Institutions of the Romans

    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

  • Foreign Panthers

    The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943–58

    Series Book 313 - New Vanguard
    A study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war.The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favour thanks to ... Read more

    11,12 €

  • Maschinengewehr 08/15

    Die bekannteste Infanteriewaffe des 1. Weltkriegs

    MASCHINENGEWEHR 08/15Die bekannteste Infanteriewaffe des 1. WeltkriegsDas leichte MG 08/15 war ein leichtes deutsches Maschinengewehr des Ersten Weltkriegs. Es entstand 1915 als Weiterentwicklung des schweren MGs 08. Die Redewendung „nullachtfünfzehn“ geht auf das MG 08/15 zurück.Ab dem Jahr 1915 wurde auf Basis des MG 08 die Variante 08/15 entwickelt. Ab Sommer 1917 wurde die als leichtes MG 08 ... Read more

    2,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • By Fire and Ice

    Dismantling Chemical Weapons While Preserving the Environment

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cold War Security Studies
    This book, first published in 1997, examines the forced merger between national security interests and environmental policy makers arising from the Chemical Weapons Convention and its requirement to safely dismantle the world’s chemical weapons stockpiles. The two groups had to find a way to intersect and work together, and this book analyses the problems and politics involved. ... Read more

    45,04 €

  • M60 vs T-62

    Cold War Combatants 1956–92

    Series Book 30 - Duel
    A detailed, comparative look at the design, development, and combat performance of the M60 and the T-62.Designed for the battlefields of Europe at the height of the Cold War, the M60 and T-62 were the premier combat tanks of their day. However, it was in the deserts of the Middle East that they finally met in battle.This Duel title examines the design and development of these main battle tanks, ... Read more

    13,45 €

  • Polish Armies of the Partitions 1770–94

    Series Book 485 - Men-at-Arms
    The tragic national epic of Polish history began in these late 18th-century wars.Under Poland's Saxon monarchy, Russia and Prussia constantly meddled in the affairs of the Kingdom. In 1768 a civil war broke out between pro-Russian 'Commonwealth' Poles and 'Confederate' patriots who opposed foreign intervention; Russia intervened directly, and the First Partition followed in 1772. Guerrilla ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Mark V Tank

    Series Book 178 - New Vanguard
    Although, to the casual eye, all British tanks of World War I look much the same, the Mark V is quite outstanding and has a strong claim to be the tank that won the Great War. In this title, renowned tank expert David Fletcher examines the technological developments that made this tank excel where others had failed, and the reasons why it gave the British the upper hand over the Germans on the ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • MiG

    Flugzeuge seit 1939

    Series series Typenkompass
    Ende 1939 entstand das »Experimental-Konstruktionsbüro« OKB MiG mit den beiden Flugzeugingenieuren Artjom I. Mikojan und Michail J. Gurewitsch. Damit begann eine einzigartige Firmengeschichte. MiG-Flugzeuge zählen seit Jahrzehnten zu den bekanntesten und leistungsfähigsten Militärflugzeugen der Welt und brachen eine ganze Reihe von Rekorden, sowohl durch ihre Flugleistung als auch mit ihren großen ... Read more

    9,53 €

  • Target Hiroshima

    Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bomb

    by A B Christman ...
    For better or worse, Navy captain William S. "Deak" Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As ordnance chief and associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. As weaponeer, he completed the assembly of "Little Boy" during the flight to Hiroshima. As bomb commander, he approved the release of the bomb that forever changed the world. Yet ... Read more

    20,55 €

  • M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941–45

    Series Book 113 - New Vanguard
    The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941.As adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. It could penetrate Panzer armor, and its explosive ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Russian Army of the Seven Years War (2)

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 298 - Men-at-Arms
    This second volume (see MAA 297) by Angus Konstam on the Russian Army of the Seven Years War concentrates on the cavalry, both the regular troops and irregular forces, considering their composition, nature and effectiveness. It also outlines the state of the Russian train of artillery, which was seen as the premier branch of the army and dominated Russian military doctrine throughout the 18th ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • The Waffen-SS (4)

    24. to 38. Divisions, & Volunteer Legions

    Series Book 420 - Men-at-Arms
    In 1944–45 the Waffen-SS formed many nominal 'divisions' from a motley range of sources, whose battlefield value was as varied as their backgrounds.The best were built around existing Western European volunteer regiments; some, raised from Central Europeans and Russians, were strong in numbers but weak in morale; some were of negligible size, scraped together from remnants and trainees; and some ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons

    Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons discovers and preserves the story of the most forgotten weapons from history for the first time in history. These unique fighting tools were feared for centuries and embraced equally by the law and the lawless like nothing else had been or would be until firearms became commonly available. They are best remembered, when at all, for ... Read more

    8,91 €

  • Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815

    by Ronald Pawly ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army.The part played by these troops in the two battles, under experienced officers many of whom had seen long service in Napoleon's campaigns, has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators.The ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Kampfpanzer Leopard 1

    Kettenfahrzeuge der Deutschen Bundeswehr

    Kampfpanzer LEOPARD 1Kettenfahrzeuge der Deutschen BundeswehrDer Leopard 1 ist ein deutscher Kampfpanzer – der erste in Deutschland nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg entwickelte. Insgesamt wurde er in 13 Staaten auf fünf Kontinenten eingesetzt. Durch beständige Kampfwertsteigerungen ist er auch im 21. Jahrhundert noch in einigen Armeen der Welt zu finden. Von 1964 bis 1984 wurden 4700 Exemplare gebaut. ... Read more

    3,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Napoleon's Army at Austerlitz

    Uniforms and Equipment of the Grande Armée at the Emperor's Greatest Battle

    by Paul L Dawson ...
    "Surely a ‘must’ for any wargamer with a serious interest in the Grande Armée, and likely to remain the definitive work on the subject for the foreseeable future." – Miniature WargamesA snow-capped hill in modern day Czech Republic, dominated by a small church with black onion dome, stands on a field of battle that cemented Napoleon’s position as Emperor of the French. His throne was secure. His ... Read more

    17,16 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Historie zbraní a vojenské technologie od jejího vzniku

    U šimpanzů bylo pozorováno používání předmětů jako zbraní, což vedlo ke spekulacím, že raní hominidi používali zbraně již před pěti miliony let. To však nelze potvrdit fyzickými důkazy, protože dřevěné hole, kopí a netvarované kameny by zanechaly nejednoznačný záznam. Nejstaršími jednoznačnými zbraněmi, které lze najít, jsou oštěpy Schöningen, osm dřevěných vrhacích oštěpů z doby před více než 300 ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • 和平時代的戰爭預演:軍備發明×軍武演變×戰略概述,磨亮刺刀,子彈上膛!

    by 李曉鴿 ...
      本書為軍事小百科,從軍備、軍武、術語至戰略無不詳盡解釋,涵蓋數百種槍砲彈藥、化學兵器、核武、坦克、潛艇、軍機、航空母艦、無人機……按照字母A到Z排列,不僅閱讀上一目了然,也能幫助讀者快速查詢相應詞條,身為軍事迷的你不可錯過!.AH-64「阿帕奇」武裝直升機  阿帕契是北美印第安人中一位勇士的名字,AH-64作為「空中勇士」是當之無愧的。它的飛行速度快,每小時最大速度達310公里,它的機動性好,火力在當今武裝直升機中是最強的,它的機身上可掛載16枚「獄火」式雷射制導反坦克導彈,機身下還裝有4個火箭發射器,可掛76枚航空火箭,這種火箭十分厲害,能同時向多個目標進行攻擊。阿帕契直升機的生存性高,能晝夜全天候作戰,駕駛艙內裝有紅外線夜視系統,飛行員能在夜間清楚地發現目標,在能見度較低的情況下有效地搜尋地面目標。.「俾斯麥」號戰列艦  「俾斯麥」號是一艘排水量為4.17萬噸的戰列艦 ... Read more

    7,51 €

  • The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II

    Series Book 486 - Men-at-Arms
    In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II. Of these, 104,000 served in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.Initially thrown into the doomed campaign to halt the German blitzkrieg on Greece and Crete (1941), the division was rebuilt under the leadership of MajGen Sir Bernard Freyberg, and became the elite corps within Montgomery's Eighth Army in ... Read more

    12,18 €