Military forces and sectors Books

Endorsement by Nels Running, Major General, USAF (Ret)Executive Director, Department of DefenceKorean War Commemoration CommitteeThe history of the Korean War remains unknown to far too many who owe gratitude to those whose courage, commitment and...

This book looks at the history of the US Air Force through the lens of its (lack of) preparedness for war, which is shown to be a result of its organisational culture.

"Effectively tells the story of a civilian company responsible for training foreign and domestic cadets, and their civilian relations within the larger context of World War II aviation history. . . . Argues that federal programs and the war formed...

In 1942 a German U-Boat campaign in the Western Atlantic (Operation Drumbeat) came close to severing the vital artery of war supplies between America and Great Britain. Unprepared and ill-equipped, America struggled to counter this skilled...

Le Bombardier Fran�����ois: Ou Nouvelle M�����thode De Jetter Les Bombes Avec Pr�����cision (1731) est un livre �����crit par Bernard Forest De Belidor. Il s'agit d'un manuel d�����taill����� sur les techniques de bombardement et de lancement de bombes...

Learn from the largest air force in the world - the US Air Force. 51 Lessons From The Skycontains stories from USAF pilots and crew who lived to share their stories of air incidents, and close calls.If you enjoy Mayday, Air Crash...

As a 3rd-generation sailor's wife, my goal is for these volumes to share intimate moments that women experience. I am not relating these stories to be liked or to generalize women, but to empower us to be greater. In these moments of #metoo and...

The sea has been the site of radical changes in human lives and national histories. It has been an agent of colonial oppression but also of indigenous resistance, a site of loss, dispersal and enforced migration but also of new forms of solidarity and...

The Sword and the Cross is a historical novel written by John Osmond Dakeyne and published in 1853. The novel is set in medieval Europe and follows the story of a young knight named Sir Guy de Lusignan. Sir Guy is a devout Christian who is torn between...

The Life of Silas Talbot: A Commodore in the Navy of the United States is a biographical work written by Henry Theodore Tuckerman in 1850. The book chronicles the life and career of Silas Talbot, a prominent naval officer during the American Revolution...

The Great Peacemaker: A Submarine Dialogue is a book written by Richard Henry Horne and published in 1871. The book tells the story of a submarine journey taken by two men, one of whom is an inventor named Mr. Crayon. During their journey, they encounter...

Testimonials and Memorials of the Services of Charles Hare of the Royal Navy, Thirty-Seven Years a Lieutenant is a book written by Charles Hare in 1848. The book is a collection of testimonials and memorials that document Hare's long and distinguished...

The book ""History Of The 27th Engineers, U.S.A., 1917-1919"" is a historical account of the 27th Engineers during their service in World War I. Written by Walter Renton Ingalls in 1920, the book provides a detailed record of the unit's formation,...

Histoire Particuliere De La Ligue En Bretagne V1 (1739) par Pire, Rosnivinen est un livre qui raconte l'histoire de la Ligue en Bretagne. La Ligue �����tait un mouvement politique et religieux qui s'est form����� en France au XVIe si�����cle. Ce...

His Second Campaign is a historical novel written by Maurice Thompson and published in 1883. The story is set in the aftermath of the American Civil War and follows the life of a young man named Paul Peppergrass who is struggling to find his place in the...

Heroes of Aviation is a book written by Laurence La Tourette Driggs and published in 1918. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of some of the most famous aviators of the time. The author highlights the bravery, determination, and skill of...

The book ""Hearing Before The Committee On Military Affairs: House Of Representatives On H.R. 7117, A Bill To Increase The Efficiency Of The Engineer Corps Of The United States Army (1910)"" is a detailed account of a hearing that took place before the...

The Handbook of English and French Terms: For the Use of Military Aviators (1917) is a reference book written by Gilbert Chinard. The book is intended to help military aviators understand and communicate in both English and French languages. It contains...

David Burnett takes readers into a unique world of the 160th Special Operations Aviation regiment. His journey starts in a conventional Army unit where he doesn’t feel fulfilled in his duties and obligations. This lack of responsibility drives...

Violence of Action brings to light the stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment during the Global War on Terror, from 911 to 2011.  It's a raw and honest look inside the elite unit, operating in the shadows of the world's battlefields...

One of the most durable genres in cinema, the aviation film has captivated audiences for decades with tales of heroism, bravery and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. Some of these movies have become national icons, achieving critical and...

Our Spirit Collection is a collection of stories, essays, poems, letters, emails, photos and artwork by Australian Service Women who served from 1960 to today as a creative representation of their service and offering a valuable insight into their...

On 20 December 2017 John ‘Jack’ Bell will celebrate his 100th birthday; a great achievement for any person but very special when that person was seriously wounded in the Second World War and survived over three years in Italian and German...

"For nearly a decade Brett Velicovich was at the center of America's new warfare: using unmanned aerial vehicles--drones--to take down the world's deadliest terrorists across the globe. One of an elite handful in the entire military with the authority to...

Battery A: Field Artillery M. V. M., 1895-1905 is a historical account of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia's Battery A during the years 1895-1905. The book was written by John H. Sherburne Jr. and published in 1908. The book provides a detailed...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The Shelf2Life American Civil War Collection is a unique and exciting collection of pre-1923 titles focusing on the American Civil War and the people and events surrounding it. From memoirs and biographies of notable military figures to firsthand...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This book offers a multi-disciplinary and multi-national approach to defining key elements required to define power within the maritime domain. The volume engages with the concept that the maritime domain is a multi-dimensional space embracing oceans,...

Fore and Aft: Or Leaves From The Life Of An Old Sailor is a memoir written by Webfoot, a pseudonym for an anonymous sailor, and published in 1871. The book provides a detailed account of the life of a sailor during the 19th century, including his...

This book presents a detailed assessment of the role of navies in the Korean War. It highlights that, despite being predominantly a land war, navies played a vital part.

This book examines public perceptions of the legitimacy of drones, and how this affects countries' policies on and the global governance of drone warfare.

This volume is a collection of a variety of important records that will give readers insight into key themes into the history of what its criminal code called "the unnatural and detestable sin of buggery"- sex between males - in the Royal Navy.

The Politics of Air Power examines the turbulent development of relations between U.S. Army aviation leaders and civilian officials during the 1920s and 1930s. In the early 1920s Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell and a group of Army Air Service...

During the Vietnam War, 270 U.S. Navy and four Royal Australian Navy warships served at various times on the gunline. Within this armada were the battleship New Jersey, ten cruisers, 212 destroyers, fifty destroyer escorts, and the inshore fire support...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

U.S. Navy AviationThis book aims to share lessons from the U.S. Navy, inspired by TOPGUN - the air combat school.In TOPGUN Lessons From The Sky, we seek to understand how the aviation industry can learn from the mistakes made by naval aviators and crew,...

Military HelicoptersRead the lessons learned from near misses by experienced military pilots. Their lessons could save your life.Get the lessons from the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom with crews featured from the RAF,...

This is the story of the 90th Bomb Group of the US 5th Air Force, nicknamed the Jolly Rogers, and the James Horner bomber crew, as told to the author by three surviving crew members, all in their 90s today. It records the experience of the men and the...