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Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century - A Basic Primer
ISBN: 9781478392163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Dr. Chun's Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century: A Basic Primer is a great start towards understanding the importance of aerospace power and its ability to conduct modern warfare. Aerospace power is continually changing because of new technology, threats, and air and space theories. However, many basic principles about aerospace power have stood the test of time and warfare. This book provides the reader with many of these time-tested ideas for consideration and reflection. Although Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century was written for future officers, individuals desiring a...
Dr. Chun's Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century: A Basic Primer is a great start towards understanding the importance of aerospace power and it...
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119,65 zł |
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The Fall of the Philippines 1941-42
ISBN: 9781849086097 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Philippine Islands were one of two major US bases in the Pacific, the other being Pearl Harbor. The Japanese considered the capture of the Philippines crucial for its efforts to control resource-laden Southeast Asia. As opposed to its attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese intention was to invade and occupy the Philippines in a campaign that was to last five months. The flamboyant Douglas MacArthur, a hero of World War I and former Chief of Staff led the defense of the Philippines when the Japanese attacked on 8 December 1941. Despite warnings about the Pearl Harbor attack, the... The Philippine Islands were one of two major US bases in the Pacific, the other being Pearl Harbor. The Japanese considered the capture of the Phil... |
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90,27 zł |
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Leyte 1944: Return to the Philippines
ISBN: 9781472806901 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The loss of the Phillipines in 1942 was the worst defeat in American military history. General Douglas MacArthur, the 'Lion of Luzon', was evacuated by order of the President just before the fall, but he vowed to return, and in August 1944 he kept his word when he led the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War to date on the island of Leyte. This is the full story of that fateful battle, one of the most ferocious campaigns of World War II and one of huge strategic and symbolic significance. Preceding it had been the largest naval battle ever fought: the battle of Leyte Gulf, in... The loss of the Phillipines in 1942 was the worst defeat in American military history. General Douglas MacArthur, the 'Lion of Luzon', was evacuate... |
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90,27 zł |
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The European Campaign: Its Origins and Conduct
ISBN: 9781780394602 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 466 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The authors begin with an examination of prewar planning for various contingencies, then move to the origins of "Germany first" in American war planning. They then focus on the concept, favored by both George C. Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower, that the United States and its Allies had to conduct a cross-channel attack and undertake an offensive aimed at the heartland of Germany. Following this background contained in the initial chapters, the remainder of the book provides a comprehensive discussion outlining how the European Campaign was was carried out. The authors conclude that American...
The authors begin with an examination of prewar planning for various contingencies, then move to the origins of "Germany first" in American war planni...
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135,19 zł |
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The Last Boarding Party: The USMC and the SS Mayaguez 1975
ISBN: 9781849084253 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. On April 30, 1975, the final curtain of America's long involvement in the Vietnam War fell. North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon while thousands of South Vietnamese refugees attempted to flee on foot, boat, and aircraft. The American public believed that the events in Southeast Asia had finally come to a bitter end. Less than two weeks later, President Gerald Ford ordered air, naval, and Marine forces to conduct combat operations in waters off Cambodia. On May 12, communist Cambodian Khmer Rouge elements seized the S.S. Mayaguez, an American merchant ship, and its crew in international...
On April 30, 1975, the final curtain of America's long involvement in the Vietnam War fell. North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon while thousands of...
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84,96 zł |
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Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9780898758450 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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82,09 zł |
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Who Stays And Who Goes: Army Enlisted Reserve And National Guard Retention
ISBN: 9781312325401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The U.S. Army faces global challenges that have required it to use reserve components in a manner unseen since World War II and the Korean War. Today, there are many questions and concerns about the future of the Army Reserve and National Guard due to the unprecedented, continued mobilization of these reserve components and problems involving retention. Without adequate retention of personnel, valuable experience and unit readiness are at risk. The Army would have to spend its limited resources to replace many seasoned soldiers with junior personnel or use more contractors who may not be as...
The U.S. Army faces global challenges that have required it to use reserve components in a manner unseen since World War II and the Korean War. Today,...
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68,36 zł |
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The Doolittle Raid 1942: America's First Strike Back at Japan
ISBN: 9781841769189 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Osprey's study of the United States' first offensive response to the Pearl Harbor attacks of World War II (1939-1945). In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, had secured a well-defended perimeter, and were set for further expansion. Something needed to happen quickly and be of considerable impact. The April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan was a way to achieve this....
Osprey's study of the United States' first offensive response to the Pearl Harbor attacks of World War II (1939-1945). In early 1942, the strategic si...
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90,27 zł |
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Yalu River 1950–51: The Chinese spring the trap on MacArthur
ISBN: 9781472837257 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This gripping new study details the crisis point of the Korean War: the UN advance across into North Korea and the following Chinese offensive that drove the forces back south of the 38th Parallel.
This gripping new study details the crisis point of the Korean War: the UN advance across into North Korea and the following Chinese offensive that dr...
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84,96 zł |
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Japan 1945: From Operation Downfall to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
ISBN: 9781846032844 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this 200th Campaign series title Clayton Chun examines the final stages of World War II (1939-1945) as the Allies debated how to bring about the surrender of Japan. Chun not only describes the actual events but also analyzes the possible operations to capture the Japanese mainland which were never implemented. He details Operation Downfall (the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands) and its two-phased approach. Firstly Operation Olympic would see the invasion of Kyushu, followed by Operation Coronet which would see the invasion of the area around Tokyo. Chun goes on to... In this 200th Campaign series title Clayton Chun examines the final stages of World War II (1939-1945) as the Allies debated how to bring about the... |
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90,27 zł |
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Thunder Over the Horizon: From V-2 Rockets to Ballistic Missiles
ISBN: 9780275985776 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this general history of the development of rockets and missiles, Chun traces the technology that made attack from beyond the horizon possible. A former missile launch officer, he focusess not only on the development and employment of the ballistic missile--from early German V-2 use to today--but on their subsequent impact on national strategies, doctrine, force structure, and politics. The development of ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads had a profound impact on superpower rivalries and structured international relations for decades. The advent of the ballistic missile changed the... In this general history of the development of rockets and missiles, Chun traces the technology that made attack from beyond the horizon possible. A... |
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265,65 zł |
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US Army in the Plains Indian Wars 1865–1891
ISBN: 9781841765846 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Plains Indian War was one of the most controversial conflicts in American military history, as the US Army faced a tough opponent that challenged it for decades following the end of the Civil War. The Army leadership endured a severe lack of resources, political constraints, an indifferent public, tough environmental conditions, and other problems of the frontier. Army officers and men had to adapt to these constraints, and this period also proved to be a trial of the ability and endurance of the common soldier. This title details the organization, development, training, tactics and...
The Plains Indian War was one of the most controversial conflicts in American military history, as the US Army faced a tough opponent that challenged ...
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90,27 zł |
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Gothic Serpent: Black Hawk Down Mogadishu 1993
ISBN: 9781849085847 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The United States had demonstrated its military superiority worldwide with its lightning victory over Iraq in 1991. As the only superpower in the world, few would argue that Washington could not prevail in a conventional conflict. Humanitarian missions, however, were another story. Although the United States had experience in a few humanitarian missions, it had just concluded operations in northern Iraq, and was soon to support the United Nations program to help the people in a failed state - Somalia. Somalia was falling apart; it had ceased to exist as a country. Warring tribes had... The United States had demonstrated its military superiority worldwide with its lightning victory over Iraq in 1991. As the only superpower in the w... |
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84,96 zł |
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Defending Space: Us Anti-Satellite Warfare and Space Weaponry
ISBN: 9781846030390 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The United States has been developing space for many years, and satellites provide the US military with an unparalleled advantage over adversaries. Constellations of both military and civilian satellites provide protection and support for military operations, deliver ballistic missile early warning, supply reliable, secure and jam-proof communications, gather audio-visual amd electronic intelligence, predict weather patterns, guide navigation, target weapons, and perform a host of other missions. These systems are critical to America's status as a world power, and potential threats to them...
The United States has been developing space for many years, and satellites provide the US military with an unparalleled advantage over adversaries. Co...
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79,64 zł |
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Luzon 1945: The Final Liberation of the Philippines
ISBN: 9781472816283 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Driven from the Philippines in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur returned three years later to force the Japanese off of its main island of Luzon. Containing the capital of Manila and vital natural resources as well as thousands of Allied prisoners of war, the triumph at Luzon would be a crucial step on the road to victory as the Americans continued to island-hop their way toward the Japanese home islands. This new study details one of the hardest-fought campaigns of the Pacific War with Japanese fatalities alone on Luzon topping 200,000. Emphasizing the differences in Japanese and... Driven from the Philippines in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur returned three years later to force the Japanese off of its main island of Luzon. Co... |
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90,27 zł |
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The European Campaign: Its Origins and Conduct
ISBN: 9781470064761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 470 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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115,37 zł |
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The European Campaign: Its Origins and Conduct (Enlarged Edition)
ISBN: 9781304241023 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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209,66 zł |