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  • 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 €

  • 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 €

  • 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

    10,27 €

  • 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

  • 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

  • Medieval Indian Armies (1)

    Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

    by Dr David Nicolle ...
    Series Book 545 - Men-at-Arms
    A fully illustrated study exploring the armies of what are now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal during the period AD 500–1500, as well as Afghanistan until the early 13th century AD.Following the emergence of a distinct 'medieval Indian' civilization in the Late Classical and Early Medieval periods, there was a prolonged struggle between this civilization and that of the eastern ... Read more

    11,12 €

  • US Marine Corps in World War I 1917–18

    by Mark Henry ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    This book describes the organization of this formidable force from 1917-18 and details their uniforms, insignia and decorations, weapons and equipment.Though the US Marines initially struggled to maintain their distinctive identity within the huge American Expeditionary Force in France, their unforgettable performance at Belleau Wood, Soissons, St Mihiel, Blanc Mont and the Meuse-Argonne ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Supercanon ! - Le marchand d'armes qui visait les étoiles

    by Philippe Girard ...
    Depuis l’enfance, Gerry n’a qu’un rêve, inspiré de Jules Verne : celui de pouvoir expédier le courrier par canon à l’autre bout de la planète. Élève précoce et insoumis, il devient ingénieur et mène des études en aéronautique qui l’amènent à construire de véritables canons, d’abord pour le compte de son pays natal, le Canada, puis pour la CIA plongée en pleine guerre froide, mais aussi avec des ... Read more

    15,99 €

  • ABC's of Submachine Guns

    by David Blanchard ...
    Series Book 7 - ABC's of Military Weapon Systems
    ABC’s of Submachine Guns showcases the history of this unique personnel combat system from the past to present, from the high tech to the low tech, and from the famous to the infamous, sometimes being one and the same. Done in the style of a children’s ABC book, with a unique gun selected for each letter, and its technical data and historical over view listed side by side ABC’s of Submachine Guns ... Read more

    3,56 €

  • Oppenheimer: Father Of The Atomic Bomb

    Manhattan Project At Los Alamos, Trinity Test, Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    by A.J. Kingston ...
    Discover the captivating story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientific visionary behind the atomic bomb, in the Oppenheimer Book Bundle. This meticulously curated collection takes you on a thrilling journey through the Manhattan Project, the Trinity Test, and the profound impact of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Delve into the life and work of one of history's most influential figures ... Read more

    7,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hermann Göring Division

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    Each of Germany's World War II armed services could claim one unit which earned a unique combat reputation, and which consequently was enlarged and developed far beyond the size originally planned.Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the air force, was determined that his Luftwaffe should share the glory of Germany's land conquests, and gave his name to a regimental combat group of infantry and ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • The US Army in World War II (2)

    The Mediterranean

    by Mark Henry ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    It was the Mediterranean theatre which saw the blooding of the US Army against the German Wehrmacht, in North Africa in winter 1943/44.After this rough education the US forces pressed on to Sicily, the South of France and the Italian mainland. Here, faced by difficult terrain , they and their British Commonwealth allies fought a long campaign until VE-Day.This second of a series of three MAA ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • The Sudan conflict

    The atrocities caused in Khartoum between two Sudanese generals

    by Vivian Maloney ...
    The Sudan conflict: the atrocities caused in Khartoum between two Sudanese generalsThe fighting broke out in the middle of April amid what seemed to be a battle for dominance between the two major military government groups.The paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a group of mi... ... Read more

    4,45 €

  • Saga vopna og hernaðartækni frá upphafi

    by Vasil Teigens, Peter Skalfist, Daniel Mikelsten ...
    Notkun hluta sem vopna hefur sést meðal simpansa, sem leiðir til vangaveltna um að snemma hominids hafi notað vopn strax fyrir fimm milljónum ára. Hins vegar er ekki hægt að staðfesta þetta með líkamlegum sönnunargögnum vegna þess að trékylfur, spjót og ómótaðir steinar hefðu skilið eftir tvímælis. Elstu ótvíræðu vopnin sem fundust eru Schöningen-spjótin, átta trékast-spjót sem eiga rætur að rekja ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • The Roman Army from Hadrian to Constantine

    by Michael Simkins ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The year AD 122 was the first time a Roman Emperor had set foot in the Province of Britannia since the invasion in AD 43.No doubt he had read many reports concerning the damage caused by marauding tribesmen crossing from what is now Scotland into the Province. Hadrian, therefore, decided - in the words of his biographer - 'to build a wall to separate the Romans from the Barbarians'.This engaging ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Through the Crosshairs

    War, Visual Culture, and the Weaponized Gaze

    by Roger Stahl ...
    Series series War Culture
    Now that it has become so commonplace, we rarely blink an eye at camera footage framed by the crosshairs of a sniper’s gun or from the perspective of a descending smart bomb. But how did this weaponized gaze become the norm for depicting war, and how has it influenced public perceptions?Through the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of this weapon’s-eye view across a wide range of genres, including ... Read more

    20,55 €

  • M113: American Armoured Personnel Carrier

    by Ben Skipper ...
    Series series LandCraft
    The M113 has become as much a recognizable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Earning its stripes in the jungles and highlands of Vietnam, it became the most widely armored vehicle of the campaign. Such was its prowess that the Viet Cong gave it the nickname Green Dragon on account of its ability to go virtually anywhere.Its groundbreaking ... Read more

    6,46 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reimar Horten's 1960 Proposed Design For A Delta Winged Jet Powered Cruise Missile For The IAe Argentina

    by David Myhra ...
    Reimar Horten's 1960 Proposed Design For A Delta Winged Jet Powered Cruise Missile For The IAe ArgentinaThis ebook tells the story of the cruise missile proposed by Reimar Horten in 1960, powered by a Rolls Royce engine and sporting a delta-winged design, never to leave the drawing board. Digital images by Mario Merino. ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • 42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I

    by Marc Romanych, Martin Rupp ...
    Series Book 205 - New Vanguard
    In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon – the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerät howitzer.At the time, it was the largest artillery piece of its kind in the world and a closely guarded secret. When war broke out, two of the howitzers were rushed directly from the factory to Liege where they quickly destroyed two forts and compelled the fortress to surrender.After repeat ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • US Flamethrower Tanks of World War II

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 203 - New Vanguard
    The US Army and Marine Corps experimented with a wide range of flame-thrower tanks through World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters.Although the US Army deployment of flame-thrower tanks in the ETO was problematic at best, flamethrowers were much more widely used in the Pacific theater and became ubiquitous by 1945, including an entire Army flamethrower tank battalion on Okinawa in ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • Imperial German Colonial and Overseas Troops 1885–1918

    by Alejandro de Quesada, Chris Dale ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    Germany's 30–year colonial episode in Africa, the Pacific, and her enclave in China is a relatively unexplored aspect of the country's history.Under the young Kaiser Wilhelm II, rivalry with the old colonial powers saw the protectorates, originally established by trading companies, transformed into crown colonies garrisoned by the newly raised Schutztruppe, with support from the Imperial Navy's ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • British Territorial Units 1914–18

    by Ray Westlake ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In his Army Reforms of 1906/07, the Secretary of State for War, Richard Burdon Haldane, provided for an expeditionary force: the Regular Army supplemented by the old Militia and a new organisation intended for home defence, the Territorial Force.This new 'Citizen's Army' was formed by the transfer of the Honourable Artillery Company, Imperial Yeomanry and Volunteer Force, all with many years of ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • American Civil War Armies (3)

    Specialist Troops

    by Philip Katcher ...
    Series Book 179 - Men-at-Arms
    A concise illustrated study of the uniforms and organization of the specialist troops on both sides of the US Civil War.At the time of the American Civil War, with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required virtually an army of specialists alone.Special sharpshooters were recruited for skirmishing duty; men whose ... Read more

    12,18 €