Light Armored Reconnaissance: Misunderstood and Underemployed in Deep Operations
ISBN: 9781511540261 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This paper is designed to explain the capabilities of the LAR battalion, and how it can be used to operate for an extended period behind enemy lines or in denied enemy territory in order to shape the battlefield for commanders. It begins with the Marine Corps' acquisition of the LAV platform, covers the various initial concepts of employment, then discusses the current organization of the battalion, followed by a description of the current doctrine. The paper then describes the deployments and combat operations of LAR units, discusses the origins of modern operational maneuver groups, details...
This paper is designed to explain the capabilities of the LAR battalion, and how it can be used to operate for an extended period behind enemy lines o...
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The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told
ISBN: 9781493018598 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about Special Operations that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, magazines, movies, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Marcus Luttrell (author of Lone Survivor), Mark Owen (author of No Easy Day; the Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden), William Morgan, Christian McBurney, James Otis, H. Beam Piper, Duane Schultz, Hampton Sides, Michael Haas, Ben S. Malcolm, and many others. It includes...
In The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about Special Operations that captu...
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National Reconnaissance Support to the Army
ISBN: 9781511582681 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This unclassified study evaluates the intelligence support the Army received from national intelligence agencies during JUST CAUSE and the Gulf War by using the seven characteristics of intelligence quality found in Joint Pub 2-0. The new national military strategy anticipates a less defined threat than during the Cold War. Also, downsizing pressures will proportionately reduce national and service intelligence support to the combatant CINCs and the services. This situation will require the Army to rely more than ever on national reconnaissance to support its warfighting intelligence needs. A...
This unclassified study evaluates the intelligence support the Army received from national intelligence agencies during JUST CAUSE and the Gulf War by...
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The Crimson Beret: Who Else but Us? Revelations by a Special Forces Officer
ISBN: 9781628575262 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In this book, the author not only reveals the secrets of how the elite Special Forces are trained for action, but also discusses all the unpleasant, negative aspects of the Russian Army. For that, Russia's military officials scored him severely, whereas commanders of operational units engaged in battle missions to buy The Crimson Beret and use it as a training aid for their officers and soldiers. The Crimson Beret is a story of modern-day Spartans, fearless and invincible warriors, of real men, cavaliers of today, and of beautiful, wise women who support their men with the power of their love...
In this book, the author not only reveals the secrets of how the elite Special Forces are trained for action, but also discusses all the unpleasant, n...
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81,39 zł |
Physical Demands of U.S. Navy Seal Operations
ISBN: 9781511669269 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The primary objective of this study was to identify physically demanding missions and mission segments performed during SEAL operations and to rank them according to difficulty to perform, frequency of performance, and importance to mission success. A second objective was to identify and quantify the aerobic and anaerobic components of each task. The final objective was to identify the abilities that contribute to success as a SEAL operator.
The primary objective of this study was to identify physically demanding missions and mission segments performed during SEAL operations and to rank th...
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Navy Seals: Theory VS. Reality
ISBN: 9781511669351 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The purpose of this thesis is to examine two books that advance alternate theories to explain the success or failure of special operations. The first book is Perilous Options: Special Operations as an Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy, by Lucien S. Vandenbroucke. Vandenbroucke discusses recurrent problems with U. S. special operations and identifies what he believes are the causes of failure of such operations. The second book is Spec Ops, written by William H. McRaven. McRaven examines eight historic cases from around the globe and develops his theory on how to conduct successful special...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine two books that advance alternate theories to explain the success or failure of special operations. The first ...
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A Comparison of U.S. Navy Seal Teams and U.S. Army Forces
ISBN: 9781511669474 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Navy Sea Air Land (SEAL) Teams and Army Special Forces (SF) are distinct organizations that often compete for the same missions, and this book provides a comparison of the two organizations. Others have provided detailed accounts of both the operational and political backgrounds that resulted in SEALs and SF being placed under the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This work provides a narrative of the relevant operational and political events that influenced the present organizational cultures of the SF and SEALs. Most notably, both units had their origins in World War II....
Navy Sea Air Land (SEAL) Teams and Army Special Forces (SF) are distinct organizations that often compete for the same missions, and this book provide...
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76,43 zł |
A Most Ungentlemanly Way of War: The SOE and the Canadian Connection
ISBN: 9781459732797 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) An examination of the SOE, its accomplishments, and the Canadian connection to the organization.
During the Second World War, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to conduct acts of sabotage and subversion, and raise secret armies of partisans in German-occupied Europe. With the directive to set Europe ablaze, the SOE undertook a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the Nazi Gestapo. An agent s failure could result in indescribable torture, dispatch to a concentration camp, and, often, a death sentence. While the... An examination of the SOE, its accomplishments, and the Canadian connection to the organization.
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85,85 zł |
The SAS 1983–2014
ISBN: 9781472814036 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. Their missions are uniquely diverse: counter-terrorist responses at home and abroad; deep penetration for reconnaissance and guiding air strikes; training and supporting indigenous forces; counter-insurgency in collaboration with U.S. Delta Force, SEAL Team Six, and other foreign Special Forces; mobile operations in support of conventional forces; targeting terrorist leaders and manhunting war criminals, to "direct action" raids. This book charts the changing... Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. Their missions are uniquely... |
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Special Operations Forces FM 3-18
ISBN: 9781512095531 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) There has always been a romantic fascination with special operations forces (SOF). The idea of secret commandos or Rangers striking from the shadows surprising the enemy with overwhelming speed, violence of action, and cutting-edge technology appeals to America's image of highly trained, elite Soldiers. There is, however, another Soldier who fights from the shadows. This one is perhaps less known and far less understood. His real weapons are a deep understanding of terrain, the relationships built, and the influence developed to motivate and train others to take up the fight. These... There has always been a romantic fascination with special operations forces (SOF). The idea of secret commandos or Rangers striking from the shadow... |
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Israel's Edge: The Story of Talpiot the Idf's Most Elite Unit
ISBN: 9789652297136 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) How will Israel keep its strategic edge over an increasingly dangerous Iran? Israel has been preparing for this day by creating a special and secretive IDF unit called Talpiot.
Instead of being trained to fight, the few soldiers each year selected for Talpiot are taught how to think. In order to join this unit they have to commit to being in the army for ten years, rather than the three years a normal soldier serves.
Talpiots are taught advanced level physics, math and computer science as they train with soldiers from every other branch of the IDF. The result: young men and...
How will Israel keep its strategic edge over an increasingly dangerous Iran? Israel has been preparing for this day by creating a special and secretiv...
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US Army Small Unit Tactics Handbook
ISBN: 9780989551342 / Angielski / Miękka / 542 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A conceptual overview of all relevant topics of small unit tactics every soldier ought to be familiar with in order to be effective on today's battlefield. The handbook is categorized into five functional areas; history, doctrine, planning, operations, and common skills. A conceptual overview of all relevant topics of small unit tactics every soldier ought to be familiar with in order to be effective on today's batt... |
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The Secret War, Dhofar 1971-1972
ISBN: 9780992933913 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) After the British withdrawal from Aden in 1967 the war in Dhofar was a major step in the fight against the spread of communist domination in the Gulf. Dissidents in rebellion against the feudal rule of the old Sultan of Oman exploited the poverty and want in the countryside in order to win converts to their cause and found backing from the communist Yemen. With the help of the British, alarmed by such a threat, the Sultan's son Qaboos deposed his father and promptly set about the modernization of his country and the alleviation of poverty. At the same time Britain sent out a small team from...
After the British withdrawal from Aden in 1967 the war in Dhofar was a major step in the fight against the spread of communist domination in the Gulf....
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Gladio, Nato's Dagger at the Heart of Europe: The Pentagon-Nazi-Mafia Terror Axis
ISBN: 9781615776887 / Angielski / Miękka / 498 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Masquerading as a rear guard against Soviet invaders, NATOs covert forces warped into psychological and physical terrorism. These were the years of lead, in which hundreds perished in a synthetic war in the streets of Europe. NATO commander General Lyman Lemnitzer ordered serial attacks on French president Charles de Gaulle. Sacked from the Pentagon by John F. Kennedy for rank insubordination, then exiled to Europe, Lemnitzer reaped revenge in Dallas. The secret armies forged bonds with organized crime and neo-fascists. NATO-backed coups struck down governments in Greece and Turkey; the...
Masquerading as a rear guard against Soviet invaders, NATOs covert forces warped into psychological and physical terrorism. These were the years of le...
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Practical Guerrilla Warfare
ISBN: 9781497598188 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book represents the inaugural volume of the "INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARFARE" series produced by R.J. Godlewski to teach certain aspects of asymmetrical or fourth-generation warfare to military and security professionals. This series represents the personal views and beliefs of the author and do not necessarily represent the policies of any organization or business affiliated with the author. Nor do any books contained within this series necessarily advocate war or the damage and destruction of property and harming innocent human lives. 'This text exists because all other discussions... This book represents the inaugural volume of the "INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARFARE" series produced by R.J. Godlewski to teach certain aspects of asymme... |
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Special Operations Forces and the Military Working Dog
ISBN: 9781499188806 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Dogs have competently served military ventures for over 2500 years. At one time during WWII, there were nearly 15,000 trained military working dogs in the U.S. inventory serving a broad range of duties from patrolling to delivering messages. Today the U.S. military maintains fewer than 1,400 dogs.1 Although historic declines in dog utilization are apparent, today's operational environment clearly begs for an enhanced military working dog capability-particularly with U.S. Special Operations forces. Technology preempted the decline of military working dog usage. During the Cold War, the Warsaw...
Dogs have competently served military ventures for over 2500 years. At one time during WWII, there were nearly 15,000 trained military working dogs in...
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The Greatest Sniper Stories Ever Told
ISBN: 9781493018581 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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Special Forces: Tales of Heroism from Around the World
ISBN: 9781519354419 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Special Forces are highly revered and the soldiers themselves that are in these elite units have gone through a tough selection and training regime to make it onto the front line. Be it a Delta Force Operative, Navy SEAL, SAS Trooper or any other Special Forces operator. Today, close collaboration is the key to many missions - even if the rivalry, to be the best, first to complete an objective or be the ones to take on a high profile target such as Osama bin Laden drives some operations. The stories in this book are chosen to show not only the success, but also the failure and lessons learnt...
Special Forces are highly revered and the soldiers themselves that are in these elite units have gone through a tough selection and training regime to...
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Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command
ISBN: 9781250105479 / Angielski / Miękka / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the 2015 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History Since the attacks of September 11, one organization has been at the forefront of America's military response. Its efforts turned the tide against al-Qaida in Iraq, killed Bin Laden and Zarqawi, rescued Captain Phillips and captured Saddam Hussein. Its commander can direct cruise missile strikes from nuclear submarines and conduct special operations raids anywhere in the world. Relentless Strike tells the inside story of Joint Special... The New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the 2015 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History Since the... |
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94,48 zł |
X Platoon
ISBN: 9781409148500 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon.
Officially there was no X Platoon. The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist. X Platoon had no budget, no weaponry, no vehicles and no kit - apart from what its men could beg, borrow or steal from other military units. For the first time a highly decorated veteran of this specialised force - otherwise known as the Pathfinders - reveals its unique story. Steve Heaney became one of... For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon.
Officially there was no X P... |
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50,87 zł |