The Armys flagship field manual on leadership. It establishes leadership doctrine & fundamental principles for all officers, noncommissioned officers, & Army civilians across all components using the BE-KNOW-DO concept. 6x9 inches, 288 pgs.
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Takes you deep into the jungle for the author's first tour of duty with SOG at FOB 1, Phu Bai, at what would eventually become known as Command & Control North (CCN), which unquestionably ran the "hottest" targets of any of the C&C camps. Photos/illus; 6x
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Completely updated with 200 new pages of info. Learn every facet of the grim, violent world of guerrilla warfare: basic fieldcraft; mines & booby traps; tunnel construction & strategy; ambushes; urban & nocturnal tactics; interrogation, indoctrination & e
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Newly conceived & highly accessible version of this classic text, translated by renowned Chinese military historian Ralph D. Sawyer. An immensely popular work. 5x7.5 inches, 208 pgs.
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The Union & Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg. The first comprehensive chronicle of every Union & Confederate brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg. 19 B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 704 pgs.
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A stunning anthology of over 100 eyewitness accounts from the men of the SAS to tie in with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the regiment. 5x7 inches, 320 pgs.
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The new manual on how to combat organized movements that seek to overthrow governments through subversion & armed conflict. Includes the tactics, doctrine & goals of dealing with violent insurgencies. Describes methods & principles that can be applied to
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Practical advice on leadership & officership - the bible for U.S. Army officers. Includes up-to-date info on pay, uniforms, & more. 16 color pg insert; 6x9 inches, 688 pgs.
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English translation of the military manual that guided the German Army in World War II. Classified by the U.S. Army until the year 2000. Topics include command, attack, defense, tanks, chemical warfare, logistics, & more. 6x9 inches, 336 pgs.
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The Tools for Understanding the Global War on Terror, Cyber War, Iraq, the Persian Gulf, China, Afghanistan, the Balkans, East Africa, Colombia, Mexico, & Other Hot Spots. Takes up where the last edition left off & analyzes the monumental events that have
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Puts the reader in the middle of events where split-second decisions mean the difference between life & death--missions to find & save warriors trapped behind enemy lines. A history of combat search & rescue (CSAR) from World War II to our day, highlighti
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This book summarizes the service of African American men & women; & it also focuses on the small proportion who, remarkably, overcame prejudicial barriers to reach the battlefields in combat units of the US forces & Coast Guard. Color artwork, B&W photos;
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This book outlines the living conditions of German civilians in World War II, & the Nazi state's basic structure. Color artwork; 9x7 inches, 64 pgs.
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A leading authority on the history of tactics draws here on original drill manuals & later writings to explain how the French infantry of 1792_1815 were organized for fire & movement on the battlefield. Color artwork; 9x7 inches, 64 pgs.
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Psalms excerpted from the Bible that focus on the soldier & warrior. A source of comfort for those in battle. 6x9 inches, 118 pgs.
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This book explains the tactics, techniques, equipment & unit organization of reconnaissance troops of the main wartime powers. Color artwork, B&W photos; 9x7 inches, 64 pgs.
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Trained & officered by the British, each countrys indigenous army became a source of both pride & cohesion in their own country, none more so than the Kings African Rifles, founded in 1902 & probably the best known of the East African forces. The first
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The author vividly recreates the pirates' daily lives, from legitimate whaling & fishing trips to violent raids. He explores the bases & castles used by the pirates & uses eyewitness accounts to give stunning descriptions of a vicious & brutal life. Color
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Fully-illustrated guide features both the lethal & nonlethal techniques needed to responsibly handle any situation without unnecessarily escalating the violence. Learn how to quickly neutralize any attacker in close quarters & use any part of the human bo
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This title brings to life the appearance, beliefs & battle experience of the Teutonic Knights. Color artwork; 9x7 inches, 64 pgs.
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This is the 21st century hand-to-hand combat field manual of the U.S. Army. Proficiency in hand-to-hand combat is one of the fundamental building blocks for training the modern soldier. Such training can save lives when unexpected confrontations occur, &
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Updates in the 9th edition include a revised section on leadership, new information about continuing education & training available to NCOs, & updated references to Army publications following the new system. The guide is an excellent resource for an NCO,
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This title provides a view of the Soviet rifleman in defeat & victory, on the defensive & in the attack both in the heat of the summer, & the frozen brutality of the Russian winter. Color artwork, B&W photos; 9x7 inches, 64 pgs.
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This book explores the lives of the ordinary soldiers who sustained Middle Kingdom Egypt. Using rare artefacts the author reconstructs the day-to-day existence of the Pharaoh's army from archers to hand-to-hand fighters, through to the 'sole-companions' o
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Chronicles Cocks' final 16 months of combat in the Rhodesian bush war, then his painful adjustment to life as a civilian a 15-year odyssey in the embryonic state of Zimbabwe. It is an intensely personal journey in which the author pulls no punches as he
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This book examines the organizational changes, developments in doctrine & tactics, & improved command & control that provided the basis for the spectacular success of the Panzer divisions in 1940. Color artwork; 9x7 inches, 96 pgs.
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The Vietnam War was a tragic & dismal failureat least that is what the mainstream media & history books would have you believe. Yet, Jennings shatters culturally-accepted myths & busts politically incorrect lies that liberal pundits & leftist professors
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This book examines the commanders, men, & ships of the Royal Navy during the French Revolution & Napoleonic wars, & discusses the Navy's command structure (from the Admiralty down to ship level) & its organization at sea. Color artwork; 9x7 inches, 96 pgs
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More than 3,800 terms & acronyms that are key parts of the working language of the U.S. Army are defined in this invaluable guide. 6x9 inches, 352 pgs.
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Bruce Gudmundsson guides us expertly through the history of the successes & failures of the British Expeditionary Force in 1916 as it struggled to form into a modern army & turn the tide of the 1st World War, providing an in-depth analysis of how & why th
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