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Lost Triumph: Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg--And Why It Failed
ISBN: 9780425207918 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a fresh and fascinating new look at one of the most pivotal moments in American history: the Battle of Gettysburg, when Union forces repelled the brilliant Robert E. Lee, who had already thrashed a long line of Federal opponents--just as he was poised at the back door of the nation's capital.
Conventional wisdom holds that Lee made one profoundly wrong decision on the last day of the battle--launching "Pickett's Charge" uphill across an open field against the heart of the Union defense. But why would he have employed only a fifth of his forces at such a crucial moment? Now,... This is a fresh and fascinating new look at one of the most pivotal moments in American history: the Battle of Gettysburg, when Union forces repelled ...
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100,80 zł |
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Collected Writings of Chairman Mao - Politics and Tactics: Volume 2 - Politics and Tactics
ISBN: 9781934255254 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mao Zedong (also known as Mao Tse-tung) is regarded as one of the most controversial figures in modern world history. Having conquered the country, he ruled the People's Republic of China from its establishment as a Communist state in 1949 until the time of his death in 1976. Brilliant and ruthless, his legacy includes guerrilla warfare tactics, violent cultural revolutions, and enduring Communist propaganda. He was named one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time Magazine. Eric Margolis, of the Huffington Post writes of Chairman Mao:...
Mao Zedong (also known as Mao Tse-tung) is regarded as one of the most controversial figures in modern world history. Having conquered the country, he...
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83,79 zł |
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History of Lumsden's Battery: Alabama Artillery in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
ISBN: 9781846779008 / Angielski / Twarda / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Alabama Cannoneers at War
This is an interesting concise account, by authors who were members and participants in its actions, of a battery of Confederate Artillery including its campaigns during the war between the states. Raised in Alabama, the battery saw much hard campaigning and battlefield action against Union forces. This absorbing account chronicles the unit's entire history and is filled with anecdotal accounts that can only originate from first hand experience. The book also contains a role of serving members making it invaluable for genealogists. This Leonaur edition is... The Alabama Cannoneers at War
This is an interesting concise account, by authors who were members and participants in its actions, of a battery of... |
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117,60 zł |
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Chancellorsville and Gettysburg: a View of the Campaign by the Commander of the Washington Defences
ISBN: 9781846778704 / Angielski / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An account of two of the great battles of the Civil War
The author of this book was present at-indeed he was literally the target of-the firing of the first hostile shots of the American Civil War. As a regular U. S. Army officer of artillery he was stationed at Forts Moultrie and Sumter as the political disputes between the Northern and Southern states exploded into armed conflict. He has left us, in another book, a memorable account from the sharp end of those momentous events which is also available from Leonaur. Doubleday was in an ideal position to view the events described in this... An account of two of the great battles of the Civil War
The author of this book was present at-indeed he was literally the target of-the firing of... |
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122,30 zł |
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The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis
ISBN: 9781604735123 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula Campaign has inspired many history books. No previous work, however, analyzes Union general George B. McClellan's massive assault toward Richmond in the context of current and enduring military doctrine. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis fills this void. Background history is provided for continuity, but the heart of this book is military analysis and the astonishing extent to which the personality traits of generals often overwhelm even the best efforts of their armies.... The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula Campaign has inspired many history books. No previou... |
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117,60 zł |
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Two Views of Shiloh
ISBN: 9781846778926 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Shiloh' as Seen by a Private Soldier
by Warren Olney The Battle of Shiloh by Joseph W. Rich Shiloh from the ranks-Shiloh from the historian The first piece in his vital book is a description of battle from the sharpest end of combat. It is the recollection of this momentous conflict of the American Civil War by a very ordinary private soldier who stood in the ranks of the Union Army-more significantly from his perspective-among his comrades of Company B, Third Iowa Infantry. It is not-nor does it purport to be-an overview of the battle. It is an ordinary... 'Shiloh' as Seen by a Private Soldier
by Warren Olney The Battle of Shiloh by Joseph W. Rich Shiloh from the ranks-Shiloh ... |
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117,60 zł |
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Force Without War
ISBN: 9780815709855 / Angielski / Miękka / 584 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States has used military force short of war as an instrument of diplomacy on many occasions and in many areas of the world in the years since the Second World War. This book describes and analyzes the circumstances accompanying 215 shows of force and examines how effective these actions were in helping to attain U.S. foreign policy objectives. Which type of force (air, ground, naval) was most often used? What did the forces do and how effective were they? Of what significance was Soviet involvement when U.S. military power was called upon to influence events? Was the threat...
The United States has used military force short of war as an instrument of diplomacy on many occasions and in many areas of the world in the years sin...
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162,23 zł |
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War
ISBN: 9780307461551 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Patton, Montgomery, Rommel, one of Britain's most accomplished military scholars presents an unprecedented study of the land war in the North African and European theaters, as well as their chief commanders--three men who also happened to be the most compelling dramatis personae of World War II. Beyond spellbinding depictions of pivotal confrontations at El Alamein, Monte Cassino, and the Ardennes forest, author-scholar Terry Brighton illuminates the personal motivations and historical events that propelled the three men's careers: how Patton's, Montgomery's, and Rommel's Great...
In Patton, Montgomery, Rommel, one of Britain's most accomplished military scholars presents an unprecedented study of the land war in the Nort...
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75,60 zł |
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Searching the Skies: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program
ISBN: 9781907521911 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1997, this hitherto hard-to-find study examines the impact that construction of radar stations and command facilities had on the American landscape. With accompanying black and white photographs throughout, the author explores patterns, themes, and trends that created, influenced, and formed the backdrop to the Cold War defense radar program. This study provides an in-depth look at the radar systems, a state by state listing of the infrastructure that supported the systems, and an extensive bibliography. This historic content can be used to understand and evaluate...
Originally published in 1997, this hitherto hard-to-find study examines the impact that construction of radar stations and command facilities had on t...
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184,96 zł |
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The 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam: Unparalleled and Unequaled
ISBN: 9780813126470 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region. Operating deep within the Viet Cong--controlled Delta, the 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against Communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the South Vietnamese government's pacification program. Faced with unrelenting physical hardships, a tenacious enemy, and the region's rugged terrain, the 9th Division established strategies and quantifiable goals for completing their mission, effectively... Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region. Operating deep wit... |
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164,39 zł |
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Best Little Stories from World War II: More Than 100 True Stories
ISBN: 9781402243578 / Angielski / Miękka / 427 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. BEHIND THE GREAT POWERS, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World War. During the six years of war were countless little-known moments of profound triumph and tragedy, bravery and cowardice, and good and evil. These amazing and unbelievable stories of brotherhood, redemption, escape, and civilian courage shed new light on the war that gripped the entire world. Experience the action through the eyes of people like: Lieutenant Jacob Beser, who was aboard both the "Enola Gay "and "Bock's Car "and felt the... BEHIND THE GREAT POWERS, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World Wa... |
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96,56 zł |
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The Military Lens
ISBN: 9780801449147 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Military Lens, Christopher P. Twomey shows how differing military doctrines have led to misperceptions between the United States and China over foreign policy and the potential dangers these might pose in future relations. Because of their different strategic situations, histories, and military cultures, nations may have radically disparate definitions of effective military doctrine, strategy, and capabilities. Twomey argues that when such doctrines or "theories of victory" differ across states, misperceptions about a rival's capabilities and intentions and false optimism... In The Military Lens, Christopher P. Twomey shows how differing military doctrines have led to misperceptions between the United States an... |
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205,49 zł |
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Developing an Army Strategy for Building Partner Capacity for Stability Operations
ISBN: 9780833049544 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The U.S. government is facing the dual challenge of building its own interagency capacity for conducting stability operations while simultaneously building partner capacity (BPC) for stability operations. This study finds that although BPC and stability operations are receiving a good deal of attention in official strategy and planning documents, insufficient attention is being paid to the details of an integrated strategy.
The U.S. government is facing the dual challenge of building its own interagency capacity for conducting stability operations while simultaneously bui...
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185,22 zł |
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The Art of War: Sun Tzu's Ultimate Treatise on Strategy for War, Leadership, and Life
ISBN: 9781615890071 / Angielski / Miękka / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Art of War is the oldest military treatise in recorded history, written by Sun Tzu back in the 6th Century B.C. Its 13 chapters offer both military and real world strategies that have been implemented from the boardroom to the classroom to the battlefield. Having provided leadership wisdom and insight for 27 centuries, The Art of War is arguably the most influential book ever written on strategy and its practical application.
The Art of War is the oldest military treatise in recorded history, written by Sun Tzu back in the 6th Century B.C. Its 13 chapters offer both militar...
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47,40 zł |
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Al-Anbar Awakening: American Perspectives (Volume I)
ISBN: 9781907521966 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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158,50 zł |
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Al-Anbar Awakening: Iraqi Perspectives (Volume II)
ISBN: 9781907521973 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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158,50 zł |
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Sun Tzu's Original Art of War: Sun Zi Bing Fa Recovered from the Latest Archaelogical Discoveries (Special Bilingual Edition)
ISBN: 9780981313702 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sun Tzu's Original Art of War is a remastering of the Chinese classic: using the latest archeological discoveries and modern translation techniques, this brand new translation -- prominently adorned with the latest reconstruction of the original Chinese -- updates the unnecessary wordiness and stodginess of traditional academic translations to bring the modern English reader as close as possible to experiencing Sun Tzu as his readers first did some 2500 years ago. Eschewing the needlessly complex and inaccurately abstract phrasings that mar previous renditions, translator Andrew W.... Sun Tzu's Original Art of War is a remastering of the Chinese classic: using the latest archeological discoveries and modern translation techniques... |
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132,66 zł |
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Lees Lieutenants Volume 3: A Study in Command, Gettysburg to Appomattox
ISBN: 9781451627343 / Angielski / Miękka / 912 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An unquestioned masterpiece of the historian's art, and a towering landmark in the literature of the American Civil War. In Gettysburg to Appomattox, Douglas Southall Freeman concludes his monumental three-volume study of Lee's command of the Confederacy, a dramatic history that brings to vivid life the men in that command and the part each played in this country's most tragic struggle. Volume three continues the stirring account of Lee's army, from the costly battle at Gettysburg, through the deepening twilight of the South's declining military might, to the tragic inward...
An unquestioned masterpiece of the historian's art, and a towering landmark in the literature of the American Civil War. In Gettysburg to Appom...
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209,96 zł |
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The Warrior's Handbook: A Volume Containing - Warrior's Heart Revealed, The Art of War, The Sayings of Wutzu, Tao Te Ching, The Book of Five R
ISBN: 9781933580999 / Angielski / Miękka / 586 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the dawn of his existence, this creature, this fierce and violent beast has been obsessed with conflict. Like an incurable disease - an addictive drug, war has terrified, teased and taunted, repelled, and fascinated. The power of conquest, the lure and craving for wealth have fashioned the ultimate Beast of War - Man. In his own words throughout the centuries, Man speaks to us of War - its art, its poetic strategy, its allure and its tragedy. Come with us now and listen to the words of our own kind as they teach us how to be warriors. The Warrior's Handbook - A Volume Containing:...
Since the dawn of his existence, this creature, this fierce and violent beast has been obsessed with conflict. Like an incurable disease - an addictiv...
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138,39 zł |
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The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One
ISBN: 9780199754090 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare, a ground-breaking theorist whose ideas "are revolutionizing military thinking throughout the west" (Washington Post). Indeed, his vision of modern warfare powerfully influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the Surge," now recognized as a dramatic success.
In The Accidental Guerrilla, Kilcullen provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the War on Terror. Kilcullen takes us "on the ground" to uncover the face of modern... David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare, a ground-breaking theorist whose ideas "are re...
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88,16 zł |