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Causes of War, 3rd Ed.
ISBN: 9780029035917 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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99,06 zł |
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How to Make War: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Warfare in the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9780060090128 / Angielski / Miękka / 672 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An indispensable guide to how wars are fought, James F. Dunnigan's classic text has been enormously popular with citizens, professional soldiers, and journalists alike. Now, it's been revised to include a stunning array of new subjects. From the cutting edge of cyberwar to the current concern about terrorism, How to Make War presents a clear picture of complex weapons, armed forces, and tactics. Describing a new world order, one with a greater number of equipped players than the "Big Two" (the United States and the former Soviet Union), this updated edition features all the... An indispensable guide to how wars are fought, James F. Dunnigan's classic text has been enormously popular with citizens, professional soldiers, a... |
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92,54 zł |
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How to Lose a Battle : Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders
ISBN: 9780060760243 / Angielski / Miękka / 325 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A remarkable compendium of the worst military The annals of history are littered with horribly bad military leaders. These combat incompetents found amazing ways to ensure their army's defeat. Whether it was a lack of proper planning, miscalculation, ego, bad luck, or just plain stupidity, certain wartime stratagems should never have left the drawing board. Written with wit, intelligence, and eminent readability, How to Lose a Battle pays dubious homage to these momentous and bloody blunders, including:
A remarkable compendium of the worst military The annals of history are littered with horribly bad ... |
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44,72 zł |
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Besieged : 100 Great Sieges From Jericho to Sarajevo
ISBN: 9780195219302 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrated volume, one hundred of the world's most monumental and mind-boggling sieges are laid out in detail.
Besieged covers the most important sieges from around the world throughout history--from Joshua's assault on Jericho in the fifteenth century B.C. to the Russian attack on the Chechen capital of Grozny at the end of the twentieth. Each entry provides the name and date of the siege, its exact location in terms of today's world, the number of... From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrat...
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174,44 zł |
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Modern Strategy
ISBN: 9780198782513 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Modern Strategy explains the permanent nature, but ever changing character, of strategy in light of the whole strategic experience of the twentieth century. The book is a major contribution to the general theory of strategy; it makes sense of the strategic history of the twentieth century, and provides understanding of what that strategic history implies for the century to come.
The book offers a uniquely comprehensive analysis of the different facets of modern strategy. The classic writings of Carl von Clausewitz are reconsidered for their continuing relevance, while possible... Modern Strategy explains the permanent nature, but ever changing character, of strategy in light of the whole strategic experience of the twe...
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211,31 zł |
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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife : Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam
ISBN: 9780226567709 / Angielski / Miękka / 249 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl-a veteran of both Operation Desert Storm and the current conflict in Iraq-considers the now-crucial question of how armies adapt to changing circumstances during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared. Through the use of archival sources and interviews with participants in both engagements, Nagl compares the development of counterinsurgency doctrine and practice in the Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960 with what...
Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl-a ...
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64,20 zł |
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Powerlift--Getting to Desert Storm : Strategic Transportation and Strategy in the New World Order
ISBN: 9780275946425 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Logistics, the movement of forces to battlefields, their supply, and on-going support, is critical to military success. Although this principle is theoretically accepted, the importance of being well-prepared to rapidly transport troops and supplies to distant crisis points has not been complemented, as Menarchik shows, by adequate lift capabilities. The author uses the six-month buildup to Desert Storm as proof that the United States needs to increase the priority of logistics in strategy and improve its strategic transport capabilities, especially surge strategic lift. Current transport... Logistics, the movement of forces to battlefields, their supply, and on-going support, is critical to military success. Although this principle is ... |
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475,34 zł |
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Air Mobility : The Development of a Doctrine
ISBN: 9780275947217 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the immediate post-World War II period, Army aviation began to evolve from an observatory role to a mobility role. Helicopter air mobility began to develop in the Army from 1949 onwards. The outbreak of the Korean war assisted and accelerated the acceptance of greater helicopter air mobility within the Army. The Eisenhower period was a golden age for Army aviation, with rapid and extensive developments in air mobility doctrine and tactics. There was also a strong research and development effort to overcome the initial technological lag. These developments allowed the formation of the... In the immediate post-World War II period, Army aviation began to evolve from an observatory role to a mobility role. Helicopter air mobility began... |
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475,34 zł |
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Steel Wind : Colonel Georg Bruchmuller and the Birth of Modern Artillery
ISBN: 9780275947491 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Steel Wind" is a piece of historical detective work that explains how Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, an obscure German artillery officer recalled from retirement, played a pivotal role in the revolution of offensive tactics that took place in 1917-18. Ironically, the methods developed by Bruchmuller ultimately were rejected by the German Army of World War II, but they were taken up and applied with a vengeance by the emerging Red Army. The Soviets further developed Bruchmuller's principles and incorporated them into their doctrine, where they remain to this day. Through Soviet doctrine, they... "Steel Wind" is a piece of historical detective work that explains how Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, an obscure German artillery officer recalled from... |
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475,34 zł |
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Steel Wind : Colonel Georg Bruchmuller and the Birth of Modern Artillery
ISBN: 9780275947507 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Steel Wind" is a piece of historical detective work that explains how Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, an obscure German artillery officer recalled from retirement, played a pivotal role in the revolution of offensive tactics that took place in 1917-18. Ironically, the methods developed by Bruchmuller ultimately were rejected by the German Army of World War II, but they were taken up and applied with a vengeance by the emerging Red Army. The Soviets further developed Bruchmuller's principles and incorporated them into their doctrine, where they remain to this day. Through Soviet doctrine, they... "Steel Wind" is a piece of historical detective work that explains how Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, an obscure German artillery officer recalled from... |
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202,06 zł |
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Neglected Heroes : Leadership and War in the Early Medieval Period
ISBN: 9780275952693 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Contrary to prevalent military historical thinking, the early medieval general was not an ignorant warrior chieftain, but an able, astute, intelligent, and often very cunning commander. Through the use of contemporary literature, art, and archaeological evidence, this study argues that these generals could and did effectively exercise command control before, during, and after battle. Using the examples of a dozen or so leaders and drawing upon over 60 battles, this study brings to light the genius and the adaptability of medieval generals.
Contrary to prevalent military historical thinking, the early medieval general was not an ignorant warrior chieftain, but an able, astute, intellig... |
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475,34 zł |
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The Operational Art : Developments in the Theories of War
ISBN: 9780275953058 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This work considers the modern antecedants and evolution of the operational art in military thought and practice in both peace and wartime. This theme is developed over time and across military cultures. A comparative framework allows the treatment of the overall theme by examining the concept of the operational art in the context of different nationalities, different military organizations, and different societies. This study situates the current operational art in its historical context. This work considers the modern antecedants and evolution of the operational art in military thought and practice in both peace and wartime. This th... |
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486,49 zł |
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Elements of Military Strategy : An Historical Approach
ISBN: 9780275955267 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book uses history in two ways: as the source of ideas about strategy and as examples to illustrate the elements by showing their application to specific campaigns and their utility in understanding the role of strategy in military operations. The focus is on American military campaigns from the American Indian Wars to the War in the Gulf. Those case studies are used to illustrate the strategy behind land, sea, and air campaigns. Over a fifth of the book examines the U.S. war against Japan because it furnishes such fine examples of independent and interdependent operations on land, on... This book uses history in two ways: as the source of ideas about strategy and as examples to illustrate the elements by showing their application t... |
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475,34 zł |
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Elements of Military Strategy : An Historical Approach
ISBN: 9780275955274 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book uses history in two ways: as the source of ideas about strategy and as examples to illustrate the elements by showing their application to specific campaigns and their utility in understanding the role of strategy in military operations. The focus is on American military campaigns from the American Indian Wars to the War in the Gulf. Those case studies are used to illustrate the strategy behind land, sea, and air campaigns. Over a fifth of the book examines the U.S. war against Japan because it furnishes such fine examples of independent and interdependent operations on land, on... This book uses history in two ways: as the source of ideas about strategy and as examples to illustrate the elements by showing their application t... |
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229,92 zł |
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Learning from Conflict : The U.S. Military in Vietnam, El Salvador, and the Drug War
ISBN: 9780275960100 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Why have militaries so often failed to learn from conflict and war? Why, for example, despite years of unsuccessful counterinsurgency experiences in Vietnam and El Salvador and repeated recommendations from official Army studies, has the U.S. Army not changed its doctrine for counterinsurgency? Writing for scholars as well as military professionals and policymakers, Downie examines the sources of doctrinal change and innovation from a theoretical perspective and derives practical and relevant policy recommendations. Contrasting with other findings in this field, Downie... Why have militaries so often failed to learn from conflict and war? Why, for example, despite years of unsuccessful counterinsurgency experiences i... |
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475,34 zł |
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Explorations in Strategy
ISBN: 9780275962562 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This study is one of the rare contributions to the very small library of genuine strategic studies. (Strategy here covers all military activity.) The broad purpose is to show how strategy works, using air power and special operations as substantial case studies, but also addressing sea power, nuclear deterrence, and information warfare. Although this book has many interesting things to say about the future of air power, the reliability of non-nuclear deterrence, the true character of joint warfare, the utility of special warriors, and the limitations of excellence in information warfare,... This study is one of the rare contributions to the very small library of genuine strategic studies. (Strategy here covers all military activity.) T... |
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202,35 zł |
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Command and Cohesion : The Citizen Soldier and Minor Tactics in the British Army, 1870-1918
ISBN: 9780275963262 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This study brings together military history and intellectual history to provide a better understanding of the factors that influence military thinking and practice. In particular, Ramsay covers thought concerning the evolution of British minor tactics between 1870 and 1918, from the era of the black powder rifle wielded by a career soldier to the age of the citizen soldier in the Great War. The development of new military technologies in the last quarter of the 19th century led to novel tactical systems, which included new, decentralized methods of tactical command and control at a time... This study brings together military history and intellectual history to provide a better understanding of the factors that influence military think... |
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508,77 zł |
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Immaculate Warfare : Participants Reflect on the Air Campaigns over Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq
ISBN: 9780275976439 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume of essays-written by military officers who analyzed the intelligence, planned the missions, and flew the planes over Iraq, Kosovo, and Afghanistan-offers the most penetrating look to date at the realities of American precision air power. When the gun-camera footage from air strikes during the Gulf War reached America's television screens, people awoke to the astonishing accuracy and power of smart weapons. Yet ten years' experience has taught what these remarkable weapons can and cannot do, and now, as American policy makers look to them to win the global war on terrorism,... This volume of essays-written by military officers who analyzed the intelligence, planned the missions, and flew the planes over Iraq, Kosovo, and ... |
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469,77 zł |
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Immaculate Warfare : Participants Reflect on the Air Campaigns over Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq
ISBN: 9780275976446 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume of essays-written by military officers who analyzed the intelligence, planned the missions, and flew the planes over Iraq, Kosovo, and Afghanistan-offers the most penetrating look to date at the realities of American precision air power. When the gun-camera footage from air strikes during the Gulf War reached America's television screens, people awoke to the astonishing accuracy and power of smart weapons. Yet ten years' experience has taught what these remarkable weapons can and cannot do, and now, as American policy makers look to them to win the global war on... This volume of essays-written by military officers who analyzed the intelligence, planned the missions, and flew the planes over Iraq, Kosovo, and ... |
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157,50 zł |
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Strategy for Victory : The Development of British Tactical Air Power, 1919-1943
ISBN: 9780275977672 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "Strategy for Victory: The Development of British Tactical Air Power, 1919-1943" examines the nature of the inter-Service crisis between the British Army and the RAF over the provision of effective air support for the army in the Second World War. Material for this book is drawn primarily from the rich collection of documents at the National Archives (UK) and other British archives. The author makes a highly original point that Britain's independent RAF was in fact a disguised blessing for the Army and that the air force's independence was in part a key reason why a successful solution to... "Strategy for Victory: The Development of British Tactical Air Power, 1919-1943" examines the nature of the inter-Service crisis between the Britis... |
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776,19 zł |