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Force of Choice : Perspectives on Special Operations
ISBN: 9781553390428 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Top-ranking military officers and historians consider the changing role of special forces.
Top-ranking military officers and historians consider the changing role of special forces.
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140,54 |
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Force of Choice: Perspectives on Special Operations
ISBN: 9781553390435 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Top-ranking military officers and historians consider the changing role of special forces.
Top-ranking military officers and historians consider the changing role of special forces.
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484,79 |
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Napoleon's Glance: The Secret of Strategy
ISBN: 9781560256021 / Angielski / Miękka / 293 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Napoleon's Glance was first published last spring, former NATO secretary general and now putative presidential candidate Wesley Clark declared, "This is a very important book." In Napoleon's Glance strategist William Duggan shows how Clark, along with ten other important figures in the fields of politics, war and culture, owed their success to coup d'oeil. But what is coup d'oeil? Carl von Clausewitz spent twenty years struggling to pin down the genius of Napoleon. In chapter six of what would become "On War" he discovered the secret of Napoleon's strategy: Napoleon's glance. Clausewitz...
When Napoleon's Glance was first published last spring, former NATO secretary general and now putative presidential candidate Wesley Clark declared, "...
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83,58 |
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Insurgency and Terrorism: From Revolution to Apocalypse, Second Edition, Revised
ISBN: 9781574881721 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A systematic, comprehensive, and straightforward textbook for analyzing and comparing insurgencies and terrorist movements, Insurgency and Terrorism was first published in 1990 to broad acclaim. Observers, scholars, students, military personnel, journalists, and government analysts worldwide found it worthy of study. Now Insurgency and Terrorism has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover activity that has since occurred in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, Colombia, and elsewhere and to address the new tactics and weapons used--and threatened.
Author Bard E.... A systematic, comprehensive, and straightforward textbook for analyzing and comparing insurgencies and terrorist movements, Insurgency and Terroris...
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94,84 |
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Military Geography: For Professionals and the Public
ISBN: 9781574881806 / Angielski / Miękka / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book covers many topics that are crucial to military planning but often receive only passing mention in histories or briefings. Collins, a former Army officer, stresses land geography, but he does not stint oceans, the atmosphere, or interplanetary space. His discussions of urban areas are too brief, given the increasing amount of large-scale violence in cities since the end of World War II. This book covers many topics that are crucial to military planning but often receive only passing mention in histories or briefings. Collins, a for... |
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132,85 |
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Silent Warfare: Understanding the World of Intelligence
ISBN: 9781574883459 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A thoroughly updated revision of the first comprehensive overview of intelligence designed for both the student and the general reader, Silent Warfare is an insider's guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood world. Leading intelligence scholars Abram N. Shulsky and Gary J. Schmitt clearly explain such topics as the principles of collection, analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action, and their interrelationship with policymakers and democratic values.
This new edition takes account of the expanding literature in the field of intelligence and deals with the consequences... A thoroughly updated revision of the first comprehensive overview of intelligence designed for both the student and the general reader, Silent Warf...
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101,76 |
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The Fifty-Year War : Conflict and Strategy in the Cold War
ISBN: 9781591142874 / Angielski / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -To read a comprehensive history of the technical, military and political aspects of the Cold War, based on documents from the two super-powers, written by a scholar who is free of bias, is something I never thought I would be able to do. But in The Fifty-Year War I can. . . . For the men and women who are going to lead the world in the first generation of the Twenty-First Century, this account of how the Cold War was fought and won is indispensable. For those of us who lived through it. . . . Friedman's account is enthralling. Having spent much of my life reading about, studying,... -To read a comprehensive history of the technical, military and political aspects of the Cold War, based on documents from the two super-powers, wr... |
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121,44 |
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The Ways of the Samurai
ISBN: 9781596870802 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Honor, loyalty, and self-sacrifice defined the life of the samurai, fierce warriors who controlled Japan for more than seven centuries. This book explores the history of these dedicated fighters from their roots as soldiers of the imperial court to their eventual rise to power greater than that of the emperor. Illustrated with B&W era drawings and art. CAROL GASKIN is a writer, editor, and website producer who has written fifteen books and numerous articles on history and fiction. She lives in Sarasota, Florida. VINCE HAWKINS is a professional military historian with over 17 years' experience...
Honor, loyalty, and self-sacrifice defined the life of the samurai, fierce warriors who controlled Japan for more than seven centuries. This book expl...
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60,63 |
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Warfighting
ISBN: 9781602060593 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with a long and storied history. Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, is an explanation of the philosophy that makes the Marine Corps unique-here are the concepts and values behind how the Corps fights. Topics discussed include: . war defined . the science, art, and dynamic of war . war as an act of policy . styles of warfare . professional military education . the philosophy of command . and more. Military buffs,...
The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with ...
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55,30 |
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Marine Corps Tactics
ISBN: 9781602060609 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with a long and storied history. Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, is the Marine guide to winning in combat. Learn battle-tested techniques for: . tactical indecisiveness . exploiting the environment . developing an ambush mentality . anticipation and improvisation . maintaining combat discipline . building on advantage . and more. Military buffs, war-gamers, and anyone seeking to understand the role the...
The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with ...
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97,87 |
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U.S. Marine Corps Strategy
ISBN: 9781602060616 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with a long and storied history. Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, is an introduction to the fundamental nature of military strategy. Learn. . the nature of politics and war . strategic constants and norms . adapting ends to means, and vice versa . defensive and offensive strategies . evaluating opposing strategies . strategy-making pitfalls . and more. Military buffs, war-gamers, and anyone seeking to...
The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with ...
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72,32 |
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Marine Corps Operations
ISBN: 9781602060623 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with a long and storied history. Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, the operational capabilities and strategies of the Marines are covered in great detail. Discover.. the role and function of the Marines. the Corps' warfighting culture and dynamic decision-making. the roles and responsibilities of Marines of all ranks. battlespace organization. how logistics and planning are carried out by the Marines....
The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with ...
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97,87 |
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The Crimean War: 1854–1856
ISBN: 9781841761862 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends. This book details the gallant yet suicidal Charge of the Light Brigade, now immortalised in film: in the words of Tennyson, 'Into the Valley of Death rode the Six Hundred'. It relates the reports made by the first real war correspondant, William Russell of the London Times - reports which served only to highlight the army's problems - and memorialises the heroic deeds of Florence Nightingale, who struggled to save young men from the most formidable enemy in the Crimean War: not...
This bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends. This book details the gallant yet su...
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76,49 |
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Louisbourg 1758: Wolfe's First Siege
ISBN: 9781841762173 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Osprey's study of James Wolfe's siege of Louisbourg during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. Bypassing it would leave an immensely powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication Louisbourg had to be taken. Faced with strong beach defences and rough weather, it took six days to land the troops, and it was only due to a stroke of daring on the part of a young brigadier named James Wolfe, who managed to turn the French beach position, that this was achieved. The story is largely based on...
Osprey's study of James Wolfe's siege of Louisbourg during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-Ameri...
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86,70 |
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Bussaco 1810: Wellington Defeats Napoleon's Marshals
ISBN: 9781841763101 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This Osprey title details the gruelling Bussaco campaign of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), as French attempts to subdue Portugal reached their climax. By 1810, Napoleon reigned supreme over most of continental Europe. But the Iberian Peninsula remained unsubdued, particularly Portugal, which continued to resist. Napoleon ordered Marshal Massena to crush this resistance with the Army of Portugal. Greatly strengthened, Massena's army would drive the Portuguese and British into the sea. Facing the French were 60,000 British and Portuguese troops. No-one knew how the Portuguese would perform in...
This Osprey title details the gruelling Bussaco campaign of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), as French attempts to subdue Portugal reached their clima...
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86,70 |
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Fuentes de Oñoro 1811: Wellington's Liberation of Portugal
ISBN: 9781841763118 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This Osprey title examines the crucial campaign culminating in the hard-fought battle that finally drove the French from Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). In October 1810 the Allied position in Portugal appeared precarious. Despite defeating Marshal Massena's French army at Bussaco, Wellington had been forced to retreat to within a few miles of Lisbon. Here the French encountered a massive line of fortifications stretching from the River Tagus to the sea. Built amid great secrecy and on Wellington's specific orders, these Lines of Torres Vedras were the French high-water mark....
This Osprey title examines the crucial campaign culminating in the hard-fought battle that finally drove the French from Portugal during the Napoleoni...
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86,70 |
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American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898-1945
ISBN: 9781841764276 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and fortification construction soon began on the islands in the mouth of Manila Bay. Among the sites built were Fort Mills (Corregidor), Fort Frank, and the formidable "concrete battleship" of Fort Drum. The defenses suffered constant Japanese bombardment during World War II, leading to the surrender of American forces. In 1945 the forts were manned by Japanese soldiers determined to hold out to the bitter end. This title details the fortifications of this key strategic location, and considers both their effectiveness and...
The Philippines were declared an American Territory on January 4, 1899, and fortification construction soon began on the islands in the mouth of Manil...
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76,49 |
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American Civil War Fortifications (1): Coastal Brick and Stone Forts
ISBN: 9781841764429 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys, and as far as the Mississippi River. At the start of the war some were located in the secessionist states, and many fell into Confederate hands. Although a handful of key sites remained in Union hands throughout the war, the remainder had to be won back through bombardment or assault. This book examines the design, construction and operational history of those fortifications, such as Fort Sumter,...
The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick fort...
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76,49 |
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The Lines of Torres Vedras 1809-11
ISBN: 9781841765761 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The lines of Torres Vedras played a key role in the Peninsular War, preventing the French from driving the British out of Portugal. This title details the techniques of Napoleonic defensive warfare and features some of the key commanders of the period, such as Soult, Massena and Wellington.
The lines of Torres Vedras played a key role in the Peninsular War, preventing the French from driving the British out of Portugal. This title details...
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76,49 |
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English Civil War Fortifications 1642-51
ISBN: 9781841766041 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A study of the fortifications used in England during the Civil War. It covers the defences of London and Oxford, as well as looking at castles, earthworks and field fortifications. The author also traces the development of new defence systems that were developed by engineers such as De Gomme.
A study of the fortifications used in England during the Civil War. It covers the defences of London and Oxford, as well as looking at castles, earthw...
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76,49 |
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