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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

  • 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 €

  • 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

    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

  • Histoire des armes et de la technologie militaire depuis sa création

    by Peter Skalfist, Daniel Mikelsten, Vasil Teigens ...
    L'utilisation d'objets comme armes a été observée chez les chimpanzés, ce qui a conduit à la spéculation selon laquelle les premiers hominidés utilisaient des armes dès il y a cinq millions d'années. Cependant, cela ne peut pas être confirmé à l'aide de preuves physiques, car des clubs en bois, des lances et des pierres non façonnées auraient laissé un bilan ambigu. Les premières armes non ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • Napoleon’s Swiss Troops

    by David Greentree ...
    Series Book 476 - Men-at-Arms
    Ever since the 15th century Switzerland had been exporting professional soldiers to serve as mercenaries for foreign monarchies.Napoleon, therefore, was not the first to make full use of the martial qualities of the Swiss and obtained Swiss agreement to expand the recruitment of regiments for service in the French Army. Napoleon would use Swiss troops on the battlefields of Italy and Spain, and in ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Implementing U.S. Arms Control Agreements

    A View from the Trenches

    by CGSC Foundation Inc. Edited by Gilbert A. Bernabe with Peter W. Pandolfi and Herbert L. Cork ...
    Verification of arms control agreements has become a major topic in international relations. Although violations of such agreements properly command significant attention at the highest levels, the successful implementation of these often complex and intrusive verification regimes frequently goes unnoticed. This book documents the story of one of the key organizations in this historic struggle to ... Read more

    7,30 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945

    Eastern Front

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 312 - New Vanguard
    An up-to-date history and analysis of the German and Soviet tank forces that battled on eastern German soil in the final months of World War II.The final months of World War II on the Eastern Front saw the Wehrmacht fighting with exhausted armoured divisions, albeit now armed with the most advanced and heaviest tanks of the war, to slow the Soviet advance. The Red Army meanwhile was rolling ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • T-34 Shock

    The Soviet Legend in Pictures

    by Francis Pulham, Will Kerrs ...
    The Soviet T-34 medium tank needs no introduction, being the most famous tank ever built especially as has seen service across the globe throughout the twentieth century’s most brutal wars. However, despite this fame, little has been written about its design changes. While most tank enthusiasts can differentiate between the ‘T\-34\/76’ and the ‘T\-34\-85’, identifying different factory production ... Read more

    12,16 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Sten Gun

    by Leroy Thompson ...
    Series Book 22 - Weapon
    The Sten submachine gun – officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' – was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers, and others who needed a compact weapon with substantial ... Read more

    13,45 €

  • Det rene selvmord

    by Ib Lucas ...
    "Til mine kolleger, de statsansatte mordere!Verden er blevet vanvittig. Jeg vil ikke være med længere. Rapporten om jeres forbandede mordvåben er allerede røget over bord. Nu følger jeg selv efter.Neurup."Sådan lyder Neurups selvmordsbrev, efter han har færdigskrevet rapporten om, hvilke missiler og fly Danmark med størst fordel bør anskaffe sig. Men hans departementschef aflyser blankt, at der ... Read more

    8,68 €

  • KV-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939–45

    by Steven J. Zaloga, James Kinnear ...
    Series Book 17 - New Vanguard
    Named after Klimenti Voroshilov, the People's Commissar for Defence, the KVs proved a nasty surprise for German tank crews during the early days of Operation Barbarossa.Although slow, they were extremely heavily armoured. This compact, detailed guide examines the transition from multi-turreted tanks to heavy single-turret vehicles, consisting of the KV-1 and 2, and the increased favour given to ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • The Theaters of World War II: Europe and the Pacific - History Book for 12 Year Old | Children's History

    by Baby Professor ...
    World War II heavily involved countries from Europe and the Pacific. This history book will showcase the places where the most significant battles of the World War II happened. Do you live in one of the mentioned regions? Do you see remnants of the war of the past around you today? ... Read more

    3,56 €

  • World War II German Women’s Auxiliary Services

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 393 - Men-at-Arms
    This comprehensive book provides a detailed exploration of the roles and uniforms of German women during the Nazi regime, highlighting their contributions despite Hitler's conservative views on their place.It delves into the various uniforms and insignia of women serving as auxiliaries in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and SS, as well as their roles in the signals and air defense services. ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Browning .30-caliber Machine Guns

    by Gordon L. Rottman ...
    Series Book 32 - Weapon
    First adopted in 1917, the rugged and reliable Browning .30-caliber machine gun remained in US service into the Vietnam era, and is still occasionally found in use elsewhere even today. Produced in both water-cooled and air-cooled versions, it has been employed in every imaginable role for a machine gun – antipersonnel, antiaircraft, mounted on aircraft as both defensive and offensive armament, ... Read more

    13,45 €

  • Italian Light Tanks

    1919–45

    by Filippo Cappellano, Pier Paolo Battistelli ...
    Series Book 191 - New Vanguard
    By November 1918, only one Italian training unit equipped with French Schneider and Renault tanks had been formed.Consequently, during the 1920s the Italian army had just one single tank type in its armoured inventory – the Fiat 3000. Only in 1927 was the first tank unit formed as a branch of the infantry and not as an independent organization.Pier Paolo Battistelli and Filippo Cappellano explore ... Read more

    12,18 €

  • Napoleon’s Mamelukes

    by Ronald Pawly ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    A key part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes – the bodyguard of Turkish cavalry which remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire.For the first time in English, this book tells the Mamelukes' story, from Austerlitz to Waterloo. Quoting from the original nominal rolls and battle casualty returns, the author brings individual members of this ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • The Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars 1948–73

    by John Laffin ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to its state, and it wages war accordingly.This fact influences the Israeli approach to its army and to the strategy, tactics, training and conduct of war. Surrounded by hostile nations, Israel has fought six victorious wars between 1948 and 1973, despite having begun as an irregular, impoverished and improvised group.Backed by plenty of ... Read more

    11,33 €

  • LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS (LAWS) DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT

    THE DIPLOMACY OF ARMS CONTROL, PROLIFERATION, AND DISARMAMENT IN THE AGE OF AI GUIDED LAWS IN AFRICA

    by Baudouin Ngah Akoh ...
    The research project, "The Diplomacy of Arms Control, Proliferation, and Disarmament in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guided Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) in Africa", explores the distinct challenges and implications posed by AI-guided LAWS in the African continent. One of the fundamental concerns involves the regulatory, export restriction, and monitoring policy gaps in ... Read more

    5,34 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Forge

    by Eric Hammel ...
    THE FORGE: The Decline and Rebirth of the American Military, November 12, 1918 to December 6, 1941 by Eric Hammel = Because the United States military undertook its first World War II offensive operations in the Pacific within only eight months of Pearl Harbor, most historians and readers of the wars history depict and perceive the quick transition in 1942 from defensive war to offensive war as a ... Read more

    7,30 €

  • Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles

    Man-Portable Air Defense Systems

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 85 - Weapon
    Noted authority Steven J. Zaloga charts the development, combat use, and influence of man-portable air defense systems, from the late 1960s to the present day.The first attempts at developing a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) based around a guided missile began in the mid-1950s, as a response to the increased speed and maneuverability of jet aircraft. This book charts the technological ... Read more

    14,41 €

  • Harnessing the Airplane

    American and British Cavalry Responses to a New Technology, 1903–1939

    by Lori A. Henning ...
    At its dawn in the early twentieth century, the new technology of aviation posed a crucial question to American and British cavalry: what do we do with the airplane? Lacking the hindsight of historical perspective, cavalry planners based their decisions on incomplete information. Harnessing the Airplane compares how the American and British armies dealt with this unique challenge. A multilayered ... Read more

    17,37 €