Military engineering Books

The growth of operations research during the past several years has been phenomenal. Throughout its evolution, military problems have continually nourished the subject matter and provided interesting sources of research for its further development. As...

Planning for US military forces goes on regardless of the political party in power, the state of the budget, or the issues of the moment. Because planners decide the size and shape of land, air, and sea forces, force planning is at the very core of our...

In this volume, John Collins speaks with the authority of one who was literally present at the birth of the "low intensity conflict" era. His long-term, intimate, and direct contact with the esoteric world of special operations has few parallels.Their...

Operation Urgent Fury, conducted In October 1983, focused international attention on the US Army Rangers. This tough, highly mobile force performed an airborne-airland assault into Grenada on short notice and quickly seized objectives while sustaining...

The U.S. Army believes that deception is a vital part of military operations. Field Manual 100-5, Operations, acknowledges that the Soviet Army mastered operational deception in World War II. While its success is widely recognized, there are few...

China has been identified as a looming strategic threat. Considerable attention has been given to China's assertive rhetoric and militant behavior. The author uses the rubric of strategic culture to assess China's strategic disposition. Two dimensions...

Scouting and Patrolling provides the doctrinal foundation and the tactics, techniques and procedures for scouting and patrolling conducted by Marines from the fire team to the company level. This book provides all Marines with the instructional material...

This publication serves as a guide and a reference for trained members of the Armed Forces Medical Services and other medically qualified personnel on the recognition and treatment of biological warfare agent casualties. Information contained in this...

Global arms proliferation continues to be a key concern for the United States, particularly the export role of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Although China experienced a significant decline in its arms exports in the 1990s (down from the boom...

This manual is organized as a reference for snipers and leads the trainer through the material needed to conduct sniper training. Subjects include equipment, weapon capabilities, fundamentals of marksmanship and ballistics, field skills, mission...

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on...

The Shelf2Life Weapons and Warfare Collection is an intriguing set of pre-1923 materials focused on the art and science of weaponry and its use in wars. From the study of topography, field artillery weapons and types of projectiles to military...

Nitro-lignin and sporting powder are two of the most important components of modern ammunition, and this comprehensive guide by Earle Durnford offers a detailed and practical look at the mechanics of their manufacture. Drawing on a wealth of scientific...

Découvrez l'artillerie sous un jour nouveau grâce à cet ouvrage unique en son genre. Écrit par deux grands experts du domaine, Ildefonse Favé et Napoléon III, ce livre retrace l'évolution de l'artillerie à travers les siècles et explore les perspectives...

This technical report analyzes the shielded mountings used in the trial ranges of the Grusonwerk factories in Magdeburg-Buckau and Tangerhütte in Germany. It provides detailed descriptions and specifications of the mountings and their performance in...

Ce traité sur l'artillerie de Guillaume Piobert fournit des informations détaillées sur les techniques et les tactiques de l'artillerie, y compris la manière de choisir et d'entretenir les canons, de viser et d'éviter les tirs ennemis. Avec des...

Explore the history and technology of American artillery with this fascinating and informative journal from the United States Coast Artillery Training Center. Packed with detailed descriptions of artillery equipment and tactics, as well as engaging...

Étude des divers types d'armes et d'armures utilisés à travers l'histoire, avec des illustrations détaillées et des annotations historiques.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

This text book is an authoritative and practical guide to interior ballistics and high explosives. Written by Lieutenant J.H. Glennon, it covers relevant topics such as the chemistry of explosives, ammunition, and weapon systems.This work has been...

Plongez dans l'univers mystérieux de la balistique extérieure, une discipline méconnue mais essentielle pour l'armement moderne.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we...

This fascinating historical text examines the development of firearms technology from their earliest days to modern innovations. With detailed descriptions and analysis of weapons and tactics, Chesney's work offers valuable insight into the evolution of...

French-English Military Technical Directory is a comprehensive guide that provides English-speaking military professionals with a bilingual reference for technical vocabulary. This publication, edited by Cornelius De Witt Willcox, is an invaluable asset...

Ce dictionnaire bilingue offre une traduction complète des termes et concepts militaires allemands en français. Il couvre une grande variété de sujets allant du vocabulaire de l'infanterie à celui de l'artillerie, en passant par les fortifications et la...

Ce manuel de construction offre une introduction complète aux principes et aux techniques de la construction dans le contexte militaire. Avec des explications claires et des illustrations détaillées, ce manuel est un incontournable pour tous ceux qui...

Ce journal est une source essentielle d'informations pour les spécialistes de l'armée et de la défense. Il offre une couverture complète des armes spéciales, des tactiques militaires et des mouvements de troupes dans le monde entier. C'est un livre de...

James Atkinson Longridge explores the impact of smokeless powder on the development of firearms technology. He discusses the benefits and drawbacks of this new type of gunpowder, and its effects on bullet velocity, accuracy, and recoil. This book is an...

Designed to help artillerymen prepare for their exams, this detailed manual covers everything from sighting and firing guns to calculating ranges and setting fuses. Written by an experienced officer and teacher, the book includes clear explanations,...

Dans Traité de la défense des places, Guillaume Le Blond offre une analyse détaillée de la manière de défendre les places fortes contre les attaques ennemies. Avec un dictionnaire complet des termes de l'artillerie et de la fortification, ce livre est...

This technical manual, published by the U.S. Army, provides detailed instructions and schematics for assembling and using the Bailey Bridge, a portable military bridge system. Originally developed during World War II, the Bailey Bridge remains an...

This manual deal with subjects pertaining to destructive techniques and their application to targests in guerrilla and unconventional warfare.The references in this manual are grouped into the following five chapters:1) Incendiary systems2) Explosives3)...

On the morning of December 12, 1862, the Union gunboat Cairo, nosing her way up the Yazoo River north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, triggered two Confederate demijohn mines. Within minutes the 512-ton ironclad had sunk six fathoms to the muddy bottom with...

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...

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...

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...

For German townsmen, life during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was characterized by a culture of arms, with urban citizenry representing the armed power of the state. This book investigates how men were socialized to the martial ethic from all...

After 9/11, the U.S.-led global war on terrorism has intruded into an already complex security environment in the Malay archipelago, home to the world's largest population of Muslims, with the potential to catalyze or unleash further dynamics that could...

The tragedy of poverty is that it happens in a wealthy world. Despite global prosperity unrivalled in human history, a new wave of dramatic crises at the turn of the millennium is evident in armed conflict, civil unrest, ethnic violence, disease and...

Since the end of the Cold War, the concept of national security has been widened to include a range of non-military threats to the security of the state. This book explores the underlying tensions between a state-centric concept of security, and the...

In a post-Cold War, post-9/11 world, the advent of US global supremacy resulted in the installation, perpetuation, and dissemination of an Absolutist Security Agenda (ASA). The ASA explicitly and aggressively articulates US national security as global...

In 1972, The Lost Art of War was discovered in an ancient Chinese tomb. The first complete manuscript ever found from the legendary military strategist Sun Tzu II (commonly known as Sun Bin, a lineal descendent of the great Sun Tzu), this sophisticated...

""A Visit to the Suez Canal"" is a book written by T.K. Lynch and published in 1866. The book is a first-hand account of Lynch's journey to the newly constructed Suez Canal in Egypt. The Suez Canal was a major engineering feat of the time, connecting the...

A Treatise On Gunshot Wounds (1862) by Thomas Longmore is a comprehensive guidebook for medical professionals on the treatment of gunshot wounds. This book provides a detailed description of the anatomy of the human body, the types of firearms and...

""A Short History of Hampton Court"" is a book written by Ernest Philip Alphonse Law and published in 1897. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Hampton Court, a royal palace located in England. Law covers the palace's...

""A Narrative Of The Operations For The Recovery Of The Public Stores And Treasure Sunk In H.M.S. Thetis"" is a historical account written by Thomas Dickinson in 1836. The book chronicles the efforts made to retrieve valuable public stores and treasure...

This book provides a comprehensive review of military bridges, covering their history, design, construction, and use in warfare. Cullum draws on his experience as a United States Army officer to provide practical insights into the challenges of building...