Military institutions Books

In 2019, US Army senior leaders urgently needed an organization to work with its partners and allies to meet White House-directed national security objectives. Green Light Go! provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the 5th Security Force...

This book is first published in the centenary year of the end of the First World War.A collection of colour photographs depicting over 100 war memorials in London with a brief description of each.Includes a map of a 2.5 mile walk in central London which...

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...

What happens when a regular person accidentally finds themselves lost in the middle of a war? In 1991, BBC journalist Chris Woolf travelled to Afghanistan. The government in Kabul was fighting for survival, after the withdrawal of the Soviet Union. The...

Berlin in the Cold War vividly describes the conflict between the two superpowers-the USA and the Soviet Union-as it played out in Berlin, the divided city that was the frontier town, the spy post, and the battlefield. The book highlights the dramatic...

Would you risk your life to go into a war zone to help someone you didn't know?Will Blackburn did. On the day Russia invaded Ukraine Will was selling software and living quietly in Poland. 24 hours later Ukrainian refugees arrived in his home town...

"When people ask why I joined the Coast Guard, I respond that I was twenty-two, blond, and fit. In most military services that is guaranteed sexual harassment. Why not join the one with the ocean breeze?"Caroline's journey from enlisted Coast Guard...

Volume II of the history of the Canadian Armed forces prior to World War I with complete units histories, uniforms, flags and equipment in color.

Learn about the geography of western Maryland and its importance to citizens and soldiers whose lives were upended at the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. More than a touring guidebook, this volume teaches U.S. Civil War...

It's time to begin Your Adventure at Vancouver Washington!Use this city guide to mark your calendar to amazing historic sites, attend popular events, fests, fairs and festivals. Start at Vancouver's 1.5 billion dollar, world-class scenic Waterfront...

Using flat models to illustrate, Richard L. Sanders presents the banners involved in the battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410 between the armies of the Teutonic Order and the Polish-Lithuanian Armies and their allies. This was one of the largest...

Questo libro si occupa del decennio di vita del Regno Italico. Sono qui analizzate, descritte e illustrate le sue forze armate: dalla fanteria alla cavalleria, dall'artiglieria a tutti gli altri corpi armati dello stato; i soldati della Guardia reale,...

The history of the American Ranger is a long and colorful saga of courage, daring, and outstanding leadership. It is a story of men whose skills in the art of fighting have seldom been surpassed.The United States Army Rangers are an elite military...

Guide to Civil War Nashville (2nd Edition) takes you on a 50-mile tour of 25 historical sites defining the Battle of Nashville and the Union occupation of Tennessee’s capital. Illustrated with modern and wartime photographs, touring and battle...

Has life passed you by? And you fit in—nowhere?"I gave the best years of my life to a cause—to a belief that proved false. I loved living on the edge. The thrill of standing the watch. Rushing into harm’s way on...

A small-town kid from the cornfields of Illinois, Jarrod grew up dreaming of serving his country one day. When he finally found the courage to become a soldier, the terror attacks of 9/11 turned his world upside down. Soon, he would find himself facing...

Welcome to Medals of America's military ribbons book covering all six of United States Armed Forces military ribbons. This book covers all military awards since the Civil War and shows each branch ribbon chests from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold...

IN AND AROUND STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT Chattanooga, Tenn., in the autumn of 1863, there occurred some of the most complex maneuvers and hard fighting of the Civil War. The Confederate victory at Chickamauga (September 19-20) gave new hope to the South...

ON THE GENTLY ROLLING FARM LANDS surrounding the little town of Gettysburg, Pa., was fought one of the great decisive battles of American history. For 3days, from July 1 to 3, 1863, a gigantic struggle between 75,000 Confederates and 88,000 Union troops...

My book is about five years of my life, serving in the Royal Navy between 1965 and 1970 and travelling the world. It is full of travel experiences, often outlandish and funny stories, humour and wry observations of life in the Navy and in general.It...

EVER since it was built more than a century ago, the Lee Mansion has dominated the scene across the river from the National Capital. An outstanding example of a Greek revival building of the early nineteenth century, its dignity and strength, simplicity...

VICKSBURG AND THE MISSISSIPPI. Control of the Mississippi River, whose course meandered over 1,000 miles from Cairo, Ill., to the Gulf of Mexico and divided the Confederacy into almost equal parts, was of inestimable importance to the Union from the...

This official publication outlines the regulations and specifications for the uniform of the National Guard in New York state. It includes detailed descriptions of the various articles of clothing, as well as instructions for their use and care. Although...

Explore the fascinating world of military dress with this comprehensive guide to army uniforms from around the globe. With detailed illustrations and historical context, this book is an essential reference for collectors, enthusiasts, and anyone...