Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Books

After the Americans withdrew from the Vietnam War, their Indochinese allies faced imprisonment, torture and death under communist regimes. The Tai Dam, an ethnic group from northern Vietnam, campaigned for sanctuary, writing letters to 30 U.S...

As a 20-year-old gunboat captain and certified U.S. Navy diver in the Mekong Delta, the author was responsible for both the vessel and the lives of its crew. Ambushes and firefights became the norm, along with numerous dives--almost 300 in 18 months...

W. D. Ehrhart, named by Studs Terkel as "the poet of the Vietnam War," has written and lectured on a wide variety of topics and has been a preeminent voice on the Vietnam War for decades. Revered in academia, he has been the subject of many master's...

In 1967, the North Vietnamese launched a series of offensives in the Central Highlands along the border with South Vietnam--a strategic move intended to draw U.S. and South Vietnamese forces away from major cities before the Tet Offensive. A series of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Instructions For The Formation Of Volunteer Rifle Corps������� Equipment Clubs: Including Rules For Their Organization And Conduct (1860) is a book written by James Henry James. The book provides a detailed guide on how to form and run volunteer rifle...

The Burning of the Barns of Ayr is a historical book written by John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, also known as the Marquess of Bute. The book was first published in 1878 and is a detailed account of a devastating fire that occurred in the town of Ayr in...

Instructions For Mounted Rifle Volunteers: By Authority Of The Secretary Of State For War (1860) is a book written by Daniel Lysons. It provides a comprehensive guide for mounted rifle volunteers, authorized by the Secretary of State for War in 1860. The...

La Photogravure Sans Photographie (1894) est un livre �����crit par J. Ferret. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage sur la photogravure, un proc�����d����� d'impression qui permet de reproduire des images en relief sur un support en utilisant des plaques de cuivre ou...

The book ""Some Observations On The Militia System: Addressed To The Serious Consideration Of The Citizens Of Pennsylvania"" was written by Enoch Lewis in 1831. The book is a detailed analysis of the militia system in Pennsylvania, and it provides an...

""New Chapters In The Warfare Of Science: Meteorology"" is a book written by Andrew Dickson White and published in 1887. The book focuses on the scientific study of weather and climate, known as meteorology, and its development throughout history. White...

Napoleon III and American Diplomacy at the Outbreak of the Civil War is a historical book written by Lewis Einstein in 1905. This book provides a detailed account of the diplomatic relations between France, the United States, and the Confederacy during...

Notes and Observations on the Art of Fencing, Part 1, No. 1: A Sequel to Foil Practice (1864) is a book written by George Chapman. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the art of fencing, with a focus on foil practice. It is intended as a sequel to...

Instructions For Fitting Valise Equipment is a book written by the Great Britain War Office in 1874. The book provides a detailed guide on how to fit and use valise equipment, which was a type of military gear used by soldiers in the 19th century. It...

A personal diary and history from the parade fields of West Point to the 101st Airborne Division and the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam. This book is not only a very personal story it is also a unit history and a selective history of the Vietnam War from...

Memoria Militar y Descriptiva sobre la Campa�����a de la 3����� Divisi������n Expedicionaria al Territorio de los Ranqueles (1881) es un libro escrito por Eduardo Racedo que narra la campa�����a militar llevada a cabo por la 3����� Divisi������n...

""Memoria Que El Ministro De Estado En El Departamento Del Interior Presenta Al Congreso Nacional De 1854 (1870)"" es un libro escrito por el Ministerio del Interior de Chile. La obra se presenta como una memoria que el ministro de Estado en el...

BonaparteLe livre ""Lettre sur la politique de la France en Alg�����rie: adress�����e par l'Empereur au Mar�����chal de Mac Mahon (1865)"" de Napol�����on Bonaparte est une lettre historique dans laquelle l'empereur fran�����ais expose sa politique en...

Le livre ""Lettres Et Instructions De Louis XVIII Au Comte De Saint-Priest (1845)"" �����crit par Prosper Brugiere Barante est une collection de lettres et d'instructions du roi Louis XVIII adress�����es au comte de Saint-Priest. Ce livre contient des...

Le Livre D'Or: The Golden Book Of The Canadian Contingents In South Africa (1901) is a historical book written by Gaston P. Labat. The book is a detailed account of the Canadian Contingents' involvement in the Second Boer War in South Africa. The author...

Le livre intitul����� ""L'Arm�����e Fran�����aise, Sa Mission Et Son Histoire: 496-1852"" a �����t����� �����crit par Eugene De Civry en 1852. Ce livre relate l'histoire de l'arm�����e fran�����aise depuis l'ann�����e 496 jusqu'en 1852. L'auteur y...

""Kriegslehren In Kriegsgeschichtlichen Beispielen Der Neuzeit, Buch 2: Betrachtungen �����ber Die Schlacht Von Vionville-Mars La Tour (1894)"" von Wilhelm von Scherff ist ein historisches Buch, das sich mit der Schlacht von Vionville-Mars La Tour...

""�����tude critique sur l'ouvrage du lieutenant-colonel T. Bonie intitul����� La Cavalerie Fran�����aise Campagne de 1870 (1872)"" par Borbstaedt, Adolph est un livre qui examine de mani�����re critique l'�����uvre du lieutenant-colonel T. Bonie...

Il libro ""Esame dell'opera del Ch. Comm. A. Cialdi sul moto ondoso del mare e sulle correnti di esso"" scritto da Giuseppe Serra Carpi nel 1867, ����� una disamina dell'opera del Capitano di Vascello A. Cialdi sulla dinamica delle onde del mare e delle...

Discours Sur Le Couronnement De Buonaparte: Dedie A Tous Les Amis De La Justice Et De L'Honneur (1805) est un livre �����crit par Claude Antoine Coulon. Ce livre est un discours prononc����� lors du couronnement de Napol�����on Bonaparte en 1804. Le...

Le livre ""Discours Sur Le Premier Voyage De Pierre Le Grand: Principalement En Hollande (1812)"" de Meerman, Jan est une �����uvre historique qui traite du premier voyage de Pierre le Grand en Hollande. L'auteur d�����crit les �����v�����nements qui ont...

Das Buch ""Die Verhandlungen des Polnischen Reichstages von dem Tage der Best�����rmung Warschaus bis zu seiner letzten Sitzung, September 7 bis 23, 1831"" von Sejm, Polen, ist ein historisches Dokument, das die politischen Ereignisse in Polen...

""Neuer Schauplatz der Bergwerkskunde mit Beru����cksichtigung der neuesten Fortschritte und Entdeckungen: Die Brennmaterialien Lehre"" ist ein Buch von Wilhelm Leo aus dem Jahr 1860. Es behandelt das Thema Bergbau und ber�����cksichtigt dabei die...

Le livre ""Concours Sur La Question Des Secours Aux Victimes Des Guerres Maritimes: Et Des Combats Sur Mer"" �����crit par Pierre Bouloumie en 1892 est un ouvrage qui aborde le sujet des secours aux victimes des guerres maritimes et des combats sur mer...

Il libro ""Ciro Menotti o le cospirazioni di Modena nel 1831"" ����� stato scritto da Celestino Bianchi nel 1866. Questo libro narra la storia di Ciro Menotti, un patriota italiano che ha combattuto per l'indipendenza e l'unit������ del paese durante il...

""Submarines, Mines And Torpedos In The War"" is a historical account of the use of underwater weapons during World War I, written by Charles William Domville-Fife and originally published in 1914. The book provides a detailed examination of the various...

Stoomvaart Vlissingen New York (1872) is een boek uitgegeven door Martinus Nijhoff Publisher. Het boek beschrijft de reis van een stoomschip van Vlissingen naar New York in het jaar 1872. Het boek bevat gedetailleerde beschrijvingen van de reis, de...

""Smuggling And Smugglers In Sussex: The Genuine History Of The Inhuman And Unparalleled Murders Of William Galley And Daniel Chater (1749)"" by William Durrant Cooper is a non-fiction book that explores the history of smuggling in Sussex, England,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Russia's Sea-Power, Past and Present: Or The Russian Navy is a historical account of the Russian Navy written by George Sydenham Clarke and published in 1898. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history, organization, and development of the...

Il libro ""Rivoluzioni Siciliane V1-2: 1848-1860, Cose Proprie E Cose Degli Altri (1897)"" di Pietraganzili, Rosario Salvo Di, ����� un'opera storica che tratta delle rivoluzioni che si sono verificate in Sicilia tra il 1848 e il 1860. L'autore analizza...

Rifles and Ammunition: And Rifle Shooting is a comprehensive guide to the art of rifle shooting, written by Harcourt Ommundsen and originally published in 1915. The book covers a wide range of topics related to rifles and ammunition, including the...

Letters And Dispatches Of Horatio, Viscount Nelson is a collection of personal letters and official dispatches written by the famous British naval commander, Horatio Nelson. The book was first published in 1886 and edited by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas...

Journals of the First, Second, and Third Voyages V5: For the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in 1819-1825 (1828) is a historical book written by William Edward Parry. The book is a detailed account of the three voyages...

""Greece In 1823 And 1824"" is a historical book written by Leicester Stanhope in 1825. The book is a compilation of letters and documents that provide a detailed account of the Greek Revolution that took place in 1821. The author, who was a British...

""Essays Modern and Elizabethan"" is a collection of essays written by Edward Dowden and first published in 1910. The book includes a selection of Dowden's critical essays on literature and culture, focusing on both contemporary writers and those from...