Military Science

This book chronicles the story of the A-10, including program history, aircraft paint schemes, all units operating the aircraft and their markings, and selected nose art and ladder door art. Over 100 colorful official and unofficial patches of the units...

From the B-17 Flying Fortress and PBY Catalina, via the F-4 Phantom to the F-15I Thunder, Israeli Air Force 69 Squadron, the Hammers, have always been the long-range, heavy bombing element of Israeli air power. 69 Sqdn. fought in six wars and flew...

This book is the first detailed volume to cover the famous Norden Bombsight (NBS) which was one of the most secret weapons used before and during World War II by the United States in its bomber aircraft. Development of the NBS was started in 1922 by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843420804Author H.M. WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 522Imprint Naval & Military Press LtdPublisher Naval & Military Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626542532Author R P HunnicuttFormat HardbackPage Count 344Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510706507Author Tim NewarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

Despite the importance of warfare in the collapse of the Roman Empire, there is no modern, comprehensive study available. This book discusses the practice of warfare in Europe, from both Roman and barbarian perspectives, during the late fourth and early...

World War II Troop Type Parachutes is uniquely suited for anyone interested in the history of airborne troops, and is profusely illustrated with unpublished period and contemporary photographs. Collectors, modelers and history researchers will be able to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898758764Author Professor Martin Van CreveldFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the...

This little known Heinkel fighter design was eventually canceled yet saw service in the Spanish Civil War.Book InformationISBN 9780764303920Author Hans Peter DabrowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer...

The full inside story The full and fascinating inside story of Anglo-American nuclear relations from 1957 to 1962 is told for the first time in this book. This period saw the creation of a close and exclusive relationship of nuclear collaboration...

The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told - until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. It explains why the CIA,...

A survey of the development of British military aviation from 1903 to 1914, revealing the consequences of its annexation by the state as a branch of armaments as an underlying cause of aircraft inadequacies on the outbreak of war. A mine of...

Free-roaming killer drones stalk the battlespace looking for organic targets. Human combatants are programmed to feel no pain. Highpower microwave beams detonate munitions, jam communications, and cook internal organs.Is this vision of future war...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937684969Author War DepartmentFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

The twin-engined Focke-Wulf Fw 187 was a contemporary of the Messerschmitt Bf 110, however production was limited to a handful of prototypes. So far the story of this largely forgotten fighter has been shrouded in darkness. Developed by Professor Kurt...

Shown are the weaponry, uniforms and other equipment of the German paratroops as used on all fronts throughout World War II.Book InformationISBN 9780887409646Author EditorsFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515436287Author Sun TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 744Imprint Wilder PublicationsPublisher Wilder PublicationsWeight(grams) 1157gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845741600Author J. Gilbert BrowneFormat PaperbackPage Count 93Imprint Naval & Military Press LtdPublisher Naval & Military Press Ltd

This is the first thorough and in-depth study to cover all aspects of the winter uniforms issued to and used by the ground-based troops of the German Army and Air Force during World War II. This book offers a definite overview, covering all uniform...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982775707Author Grant F SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Institute for ResearchPublisher Institute for ResearchWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm)...

Lo Jung-pang, a renowned professor at the University of California, Davis, completed a 600-page typed manuscript entitled China as a Sea Power, 1127-1368 in 1957, but he died without arranging for the book to be published. Bruce Elleman, who found the...

Development and operations of the German Mistel aircraft were kept under the tightest security, in an era fraught with the chaotic turmoil of a losing war. Aside from the limited space available - which precludes a detailed account of this unusual...

What significance does "ethics" have for the men and women serving in the military forces of nations around the world? What core values and moral principles collectively guide the members of this "military profession?" This book explains these...

This book covers the design and use of the self-propelled armored vehicle Wespe in WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780887404078Author Joachim EngelmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912680016Author Russell PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 458Imprint Shilka PublishingPublisher Shilka Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994437648Author Chauncey Hugh StigandFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Ropesend Creek PressPublisher Ropesend Creek PressWeight(grams)...

Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads or other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary...

During the early decades of the Cold War, large-scale investments in American defense and aerospace research and development spawned a variety of problem-solving techniques, technologies, and institutions. From systems analysis to reconnaissance...

Since the end of World War II, there have been 181 insurgencies around the world. In fact, most modern warfare occurs in the form of insurgencies, including in such high-profile countries as Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. However, in spite...

X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Over 200 images, including three-view drawings, comprise this one of a kind photo album on the He 162. Included are photos of the He 162 in...

The first VC awarded to a Gurkha was as a result of the "most conspicuous bravery" in 1915 in France during the Great War. In all, the Gurkha Brigade has won a total of 26 Victoria Crosses, each with a unique tale of courage and devotion beyond the call...

This book covers in photos and text all of the conversion kits that were available for the Luftwaffe's Bf 109.Book InformationISBN 9780764305658Author Harald VogtFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Last Hope is the story of the often heroic by governments to provide their aerial warriors with the tools to evade capture when forced down in enemy controlled territory, as told by the most visible and visually stunning artifact of this effort, the...

Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future.Book InformationISBN 9780887405839Author Walter A. MuscianoFormat HardbackPage Count 592Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher...

The period from the accession of Diocletian to the Islamic conquest was a tumultuous one: a period of catastrophic defeat (Adrianople and the fall of the Empire in the West), as well as a brilliant success (the Justinian reconquest and the final defeat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849023184Author William J. DonovanFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 79gDimensions(mm)...

Once known as the "Last of the Gunfighters", the Vought F-8 Crusader has since become a legend in the histories of the U.S. and French navies, as well as a scourge in the skies over North Vietnam in the late 1960s! CRUSADER! is a vital oral history of...

This collection includes translated works by Japanese women writers that deal with the experiences of modern women. The work of these women represents current feminist perception, imagination and thought. "Here are Japanese women in infinite and...

The 448th Bomb Group from its inception at Gowen Field, Idaho, in 1943 until the cessation of hostilities in Europe in 1945. An in-depth, personal look into the men who carried the war to the heart of the German Reich. Although the 448th Bomb Group never...