Warfare and defence Books

Il libro ""Cronologia Veneta"" scritto da Fedele Onofri nel 1682, ����� una descrizione fedele e breve delle cose pi����� importanti della famosissima citt������ di Venezia. La cronologia presenta una panoramica completa della storia della citt������,...

Covered With Mud And Glory: A Machine Gun Company In Action (1918) is a memoir written by Georges Lafond, a French soldier who served in World War I. The book provides a first-hand account of the experiences of a machine gun company during the war,...

Caesar's Invasion of Britain (1888) by W. Welch is a historical account of Julius Caesar's military campaign in Britain in 55-54 BC. The book provides a detailed description of the Roman army's preparations for the invasion, their battles with the native...

Bugle, Fife, and Drum Signals and Calls: As Used in the Regular Army and Militia of the United States (1887) is a comprehensive guide to the various bugle, fife, and drum signals and calls used in the United States military. Published by Oliver Ditson...

Bergens Forsvar i 1801 og 1807-1814 er en historisk bog skrevet af Hans Jacob Barstad og udgivet i 1887. Bogen beskriver forsvaret af Bergen under angrebene fra den britiske fl������de i 1801 og 1807-1814. Barstad beskriver detaljeret de forskellige...

Armaments and Arbitration: Or The Place of Force in the International Relations of States is a book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan in 1912. Mahan was a renowned American naval officer and historian who had a significant influence on the development of...

""An Essay on Average: And on Other Subjects Connected with the Contract of Marine Insurance"" is a book written by Robert Stevens and published in 1822. The book explores the concept of average, which is a term used in marine insurance to describe the...

""M�����moires pour servir ������ l'art et l'histoire, partie 1 : De la guerre de 1756 jusqu'������ 1763"" est un livre �����crit par Johann Gottlieb Tielke et publi����� en 1777. Il s'agit d'un r�����cit historique d�����taill����� de la guerre qui a eu...

Lieutenant Ralph Osborn Aboard A Torpedo Boat Destroyer: Being The Story Of How Ralph Osborn Became A Lieutenant is a novel written by Edward Latimer Beach and published in 1912. The book tells the story of Ralph Osborn, a young man who dreams of...

War has been the most extensive human preoccupation ever since the emergence of the first enlightened civilization. Notwithstanding the preceding, it has remained one of the least researched social domains. One of the significant reasons was the...

Within these pages, is a heartfelt storyof the life of a young girl who was severelyraped and abused. Surviving, she would be forever blessed with a good life. Tested, temped, knocked down, failing, she got up every time and never gave up on the love...

Chhuong So was born in 1972 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia into a family of two parents, a grandmother, three sisters, and a brother. His family's lives changed drastically in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge invaded Cambodia.Instead of going to school, the Khmer...

Krieg unter den Wellen - Die letzte Reise der LusitaniaTauchen Sie ein in die erschütternde und fesselnde Erzählung von „War Beneath the Waves - The Lusitania's Final Journey" von Hannah Paxton. Dieses Buch entführt den Leser in eine der tragischsten und...

波の下の戦争 - ルシタニア最後の旅ハンナ・パクストンによる「波下の戦争 - ルシタニア最後の旅」の悲惨かつ魅力的な物語に飛び込んでください。この本は読者を第一次世界大戦の最も悲劇的で衝撃的な海難の一つ、ルシタニア号の沈没へと導きます。ルシタニア最後の航海1915 年 5 月 1 日、スピードと優雅さで有名な豪華客船 RMS ルシタニア号がリバプールに向けてニューヨークを出港しました。ドイツの U...

La guerre sous les vagues - Le dernier voyage du LusitaniaPlongez dans le récit poignant et captivant de War Beneath the Waves - The Lusitania's Final Journey d'Hannah Paxton. Ce livre transporte les lecteurs vers l'une des catastrophes maritimes les...

Stríð undir öldunum - Lokaferð LusitaniaKafaðu niður í hrífandi og grípandi frásögn "War Beneath the Waves - The Lusitania's Final Journey" eftir Hannah Paxton. Þessi bók flytur lesendur til einnar hörmulegustu og áhrifamestu sjóslysa fyrri...

"This is the real deal, unvarnished, brutal, and a profound primer on what it was like to be in that war." –Reviewer A gripping account of the grim history in the battle for Peleliu and the Pacific war. On September 14, 1944, the US...

Within the pages of Warring navies is the account of turbulent events that unfolded when the national interests of rising South Asian powers collide over sea. The strategies and tactics of wily political masters and their intrepid sea captains,...

Con la presente opera gli autori desiderano proporre una ricostruzione delle vicende dell'esercito della Repubblica di Venezia negli ultimi cento anni della sua esistenza, periodo ricco di eventi che videro la Repubblica di San Marco, stremata dalla...

This book looks at the ranks, badges and uniforms worn by Turkish, and other European Janissary in the 18th Century. The follow-on Volume II of this book looks at Janissary organization and battle tactics of the Turkish Kapikulu Ocaklari [Kapikulu...

The Crusader tank-tank (Mk.I, Mk.II and Mk.III) was perhaps the most typical and well-known military vehicle employed by Britain during the Second World War. Armed with a 57mm cannon, it was equipped with a very powerful and reliable engine, well...

Il carro armato-cacciacarri Crusader (Mk.I, Mk.II e Mk.III) fu forse il più tipico e noto mezzo militare impiegato dalla Gran Bretagna durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Armato di cannone da  57mm, era dotato di un motore molto potente ed...

Il problema che nell'estate del 1941 nel Mediterraneo centrale stava causando ai Comandi delle Forze Armate italiane le maggiori preoccupazioni era costituito dal rafforzamento di Malta, che era iniziato alla fine di maggio, dopo il ritiro del 10° Corpo...

The book takes readers through the various strategies and technologies that have shaped underwater combat across the world. This comprehensive title looks into the evolution of submarine warfare, from the early 20th century to the cutting-edge...

Detecting, managing and measuring CoI policies involve some of the greatest challenges and difficulties in legal, political, organizational and administrative sciences. This international and empirical research examines the causes of CoI and discusses...

Die Arbeit behandelt die völkerstrafrechtliche Verfolgung von Individuen durch internationale Strafgerichtshöfe. Sie zeichnet die lange Entwicklung dieses jungen Rechtsgebietes seit dem Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts nach und spannt einen Bogen von den...

Durch die Sicherheitsratsresolution 1244 aus dem Jahr 1999 wurde der Grundstein für die umfassende Übernahme von Staatsgewalt durch die UN im Kosovo gelegt. Trotz ihrer Verdienste um die Förderung von Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit sieht sich die...

Während die wirtschaftliche Integration Europas vergleichsweise widerstandslos bewirkt werden konnte, ist die Integration bei der Gewährleistung von Sicherheit nach innen und außen ungleich schwerer. Ein Ausdruck des erreichten Integrationsfortschritts...

Mit dem Krieg der Vereinigten Staaten und weiterer Alliierter gegen den Irak im Jahre 2003 ging eine heftige Diskussion um die Kriegsbegrenzung durch das moderne Völkerrecht einher. Neben der humanitären Intervention wird die präventive...

Join Gord Price in the cockpit on an exhilarating ride through the highs and lows of his extraordinary 65-year career in aviation. After his early days as a nuclear strike pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force and his adventures in commercial aviation...

For the lucky few the journey has just begun! We explore the application process, the semi-finalists scrutiny, the brutal finalist interviews and getting "The Call." Included is the critical process of Team assimilation, winter training, and carrying out...

"Letters From A Warrior, P.S. Mom, I Love You" is a captivating true story full of adventure and self-discovery. It is portrayed with a relentless wit that offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the US Marine Corps Boot Camp in 1960. This is all...

The Yizkor Book captures the history of Zinkov in good times and bad, of vibrant life in the town, and of the efforts by some to make aliyah to Israel or to depart for the west. Describing the living town of Zinkov - however briefly - brings into focus...

At twenty-one, Nicole joins the Navy and excels through basic training and the rigors of firefighting school. She even proves herself a real-life G.I. Jane by passing every arduous physical and mental text for qualification into the...

Reginald Collis joined the newly formed Royal Flying Corps in June 1912. Trained initially as an Air Mechanic, he was quickly selected for flying training and took his first flight in January 1913, becoming only the third Air Mechanic and the 14th NCO in...