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The Caliphate at War: Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State
ISBN: 9780190668488 / Angielski / Twarda / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The military victories of the Islamic State have completely overturned the geopolitical map of the Middle East. Media attention has focused almost exclusively on Islamic State's savage treatment of its enemies and its ability to attract foreign fighters. In 2011, the first effort to build an Islamic State in Iraq was defeated by US and Iraqi forces. The second attempt to establish themselves, beginning in 2014, has been considerably more successful and that success calls for deeper investigation. In order to explain the successes of Islamic State, The Caliphate at War brings...
The military victories of the Islamic State have completely overturned the geopolitical map of the Middle East. Media attention has focused almost exc...
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155,36 zł |
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Corps Commanders of the Bulge: Six American Generals and Victory in the Ardennes
ISBN: 9780700623846 / Angielski / Miękka / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award If the Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last gasp, it was also America's proving ground-the largest single action fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. Taking a new approach to an old story, Harold Winton widens our field of vision by showing how victory in this legendary campaign was built upon the remarkable resurrection of our truncated interwar army, an overhaul that produced the effective commanders crucial to GI success in beating back the Ardennes counteroffensive launched by Hitler's forces. Winton's is...
Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award If the Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last gasp, it was also America's pr...
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300,24 zł |
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The Book of Five Rings
ISBN: 9781535236362 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Miyamoto Musashi, was an expert Japanese swordsman. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels.
Miyamoto Musashi, was an expert Japanese swordsman. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique...
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31,97 zł |
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Field Artillery and Fire Power
ISBN: 9781138150379 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This definitive overview of the development and use of artillery makes the complex artillery systems of today understandable, while at the same time showing how they have evolved and how they are likely to change in the future. The author, until recently chief of artillery for the British Army, is considered one of the world's foremost experts on the subject. Unlike other books that either describe the technical aspects of present-day firepower or outline its history during specific wars, this work provides both a detailed explanation of the modern artillery system and a history of its... This definitive overview of the development and use of artillery makes the complex artillery systems of today understandable, while at the same tim... |
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693,51 zł |
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Theorist of Maritime Strategy: Sir Julian Corbett and his Contribution to Military and Naval Thought
ISBN: 9781138248045 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since its publication in 1911, Sir Julian's Corbett's Some Principles of Maritime Strategy has remained a key document within naval strategic thinking. Yet despite his undoubted influence, Corbett's theories have not been subjected to scientific review and systematic comparison with other naval thinkers. In this assessment, Dr Widen has provided a fresh interpretation of Corbett's legacy and his continued relevance as a classic theorist of naval war. Divided into three parts, the book begins with a brief biographical overview of Corbett's life, highlighting in particular his bibliographic...
Since its publication in 1911, Sir Julian's Corbett's Some Principles of Maritime Strategy has remained a key document within naval strategic thinking...
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256,81 zł |
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The Army of the Potomac in the Overland & Petersburg Campaigns: Union Soldiers and Trench Warfare, 1864-1865
ISBN: 9780807165560 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The final year of the Civil War witnessed a profound transformation in the practice of modern warfare, a shift that produced unprecedented consequences for the soldiers fighting on the front lines. In The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns, Steven E. Sodergren examines the transition to trench warfare, the lengthy campaigns of attrition that resulted, and how these seemingly grim new realities affected the mindset and morale of Union soldiers. The 1864 Overland Campaign created tremendous physical and emotional suffering for the men of the Army of... The final year of the Civil War witnessed a profound transformation in the practice of modern warfare, a shift that produced unprecedented conseque... |
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253,75 zł |
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The View From First Mountain: A personal view of the Democracy Transition Program after the Croatian War of Independence
ISBN: 9781634438209 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Croatian War of Independence ended with the success of Operation Storm on August 7, 1995. Less than five months later, Bill Hanne found himself part of the Democracy Transition Long Range Management Program and packing for Zagreb. With his background in military intelligence, plus graduate degrees in political geography and education policy and planning, Dr. Hanne brought a unique perspective to the job. Interweaving the political and historical narrative with moving personal stories of a courageous and proud people, Hanne also shows the reader a country of stunning... The Croatian War of Independence ended with the success of Operation Storm on August 7, 1995. Less than five months later, Bill Hanne found h... |
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214,55 zł |
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Flying to Victory, Volume 58: Raymond Collishaw and the Western Desert Campaign, 1940-1941
ISBN: 9780806155968 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Canadian-born flying ace Raymond Collishaw (1893 1976) served in Britain s air forces for twenty-eight years. As a pilot in World War I he was credited with sixty-one confirmed kills on the Western Front. When World War II began in 1939, Air Commodore Collishaw commanded a Royal Air Force group in Egypt. It was in Egypt and Libya in 1940 41, during the Britain s Western Desert campaign, that he demonstrated the tenets of an effective air-ground cooperation system. Flying to Victory examines Raymond Collishaw s contribution to the British system of tactical air support a pattern of... Canadian-born flying ace Raymond Collishaw (1893 1976) served in Britain s air forces for twenty-eight years. As a pilot in World War I he was cr... |
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161,95 zł |
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Wilsonian Approaches to American Conflicts: From the War of 1812 to the First Gulf War
ISBN: 9781138226692 / Angielski / Twarda / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores US foreign policy, specifically the history of America's entry into the War of 1812, the First World War, the Korean War and the First Gulf War. Using a historical case study approach, it demonstrates how the Wilsonian Framework can give us a unique understanding of why the United States chose to go to war in those four conflicts. Cox argues that the Wilsonian Framework is an important concern for decision makers in the US and that democracy promotion and the concept of international law are driving factors in each of these decisions to go to war. The... This book explores US foreign policy, specifically the history of America's entry into the War of 1812, the First World War, the Korean War and the... |
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693,51 zł |
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Joining the Fray: Outside Military Intervention in Civil Wars
ISBN: 9781138261440 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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256,81 zł |
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The Rise of the Indian Navy: Internal Vulnerabilities, External Challenges
ISBN: 9781138261501 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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277,36 zł |
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Wisdom and War: The Royal Naval College Greenwich 1873 1998
ISBN: 9781138271753 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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256,81 zł |
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Special Forces: The Top 10 Special Forces Units In The World
ISBN: 9781519774088 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. SPECIAL FORCES
THE TOP 10 UNITS IN THE WORLD Special Forces are defined as military units which are stringently chosen and intensively trained to conduct special missions for a particular country’s military, economic and political objectives. Not much is known about these units.They mostly operate in the shadows and often gets confused with conventional forces.One of the common mistakes is to confuse Elite Special-Purpose Infantry Units like the French Foreign Legion's 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment or the British Royal Marines Commandos as Special Forces... SPECIAL FORCES
THE TOP 10 UNITS IN THE WORLD Special Forces are defined as military units which are stringently chosen and int... |
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43,96 zł |
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The Books of Five Rings
ISBN: 9781539763956 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Books of Five Rings By Miyamoto Musashi, Tao Editorial (Edited by)
The Books of Five Rings By Miyamoto Musashi, Tao Editorial (Edited by)
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31,97 zł |
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Diogenes Station: A Perspective on Transformational Leadership Thirty Years Later
ISBN: 9781944787318 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the height of the Cold War, Colonel William Hanne was selected to command Diogenes Station, an isolated, high-security, U.S. Army field station in Turkey. Being selected for a command as a colonel is an honor; being selected as commander of 500 men and women under stress is a challenge. Dr. William G. Hanne, Colonel (U.S. Army ret.), shares the techniques of meeting such a challenge through transformational leadership and MBWA--Management by Walking Around, techniques that will be useful to anyone who must assume a leadership role and bring out the best in every one of the... At the height of the Cold War, Colonel William Hanne was selected to command Diogenes Station, an isolated, high-security, U.S. Army field station ... |
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74,28 zł |
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Diogenes Station: A Perspective on Transformational Leadership Thirty Years Later
ISBN: 9781945177125 / Angielski / Twarda / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the height of the Cold War, Colonel William Hanne was selected to command Diogenes Station, an isolated, high-security, U.S. Army field station in Turkey. Being selected for a command as a colonel is an honor; being selected as commander of 500 men and women under stress is a challenge. Dr. William G. Hanne, Colonel (U.S. Army ret.), shares the techniques of meeting such a challenge through transformational leadership and MBWA--Management by Walking Around, techniques that will be useful to anyone who must assume a leadership role and bring out the best in every one of the... At the height of the Cold War, Colonel William Hanne was selected to command Diogenes Station, an isolated, high-security, U.S. Army field station ... |
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148,04 zł |
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The Book of Five Rings: (Booklet)
ISBN: 9781539663546 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Miyamoto Musashi was born in 1584, in a Japan struggling to recover from more than four centuries of internal strife. The traditional rule of the emperors had been overthrown in the twelfth century, and although each successive emperor remained the figurehead of Japan, his powers were very much reduced. Since that time, Japan had seen almost continuous civil war between the provincial lords, warrior monks and brigands, all fighting each other for land and power. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the lords, called daimyo, built huge stone castles to protect themselves and their lords...
Miyamoto Musashi was born in 1584, in a Japan struggling to recover from more than four centuries of internal strife. The traditional rule of the empe...
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26,42 zł |
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Stalingrad Battle Atlas: Volume IV
ISBN: 9791093222097 / Angielski / Inna Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I can see the Stalingrad sky glowing in the distance." The Red Army defeated the Wehrmacht against all odds in one of the most dramatic battles in History. The fourth volume of the "Stalingrad Battle Atlas" series covers Operation Winter Storm, the German attempt to link up with 6th Army encircled in... "I can see the Stalingrad sky glowing in the distance." |
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113,40 zł |
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The Prince
ISBN: 9781781397756 / Angielski / Twarda / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Prince shocked Europe in the sixteenth century--clearly describing and analyzing the tactics used haphazardly by rulers of the day. His advice has been studied and heeded ever since. The Prince shocked Europe in the sixteenth century--clearly describing and analyzing the tactics used haphazardly by rulers of the day. Hi... |
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89,32 zł |
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Gideon: The Sound and The Glory
ISBN: 9780997803204 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Unsung heroes and murderous villains, hidden forever in ancient shadows, now leap to life - blazing onto the pages of revelation. Gideon, a lowly woodcutter, is blessed by an angel to be the savior of all Israel. He does not know why or how and shrinks from this dangerous mission. The commandment to conquer the Midian Empire as one man seems all but impossible. But Gideon's confidence grows as God guides his every step until he stands fearless and faithfully fulfills his destiny as, "A mighty man of valor." The fierce warriors, burning... Unsung heroes and murderous villains, hidden forever in ancient shadows, now leap to life - blazing onto the pages of revelation.<... |
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127,09 zł |