Military Science

This is the fourth and final volume of Randy Steffen's monumental work, The Horse Soldier. With this volume the work brings together - in nearly a thousand pages of text and nearly 500 illustrations - a comprehensive history of the cavalryman's dress,...

"With bayonet in hand, I cautiously approached the narrow opening..."These words begin a chilling first-hand account of a life endangering situation which confronted John "Jethro" Thompson in 1967, when he served as a Tunnel Rat in Vietnam . Jethro is...

This is the first book to cover U.S. portable flamethrowers in detail, and explores the development of each model, the prototypes, failures and standardized models with the history of use in combat from our first failed attempts in World War I, through...

Deep in a green pine forest, some 38 kilometers from Moscow is the Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino - a truly unique collection. The museum is founded on a rich collection of full-scale aircraft exhibits, as well as helicopters, aircraft...

George Barnett was the man behind the United States Marine Corps' transformation from an antiquated afterthought to a modern force with an international reputation. After a long apprenticeship as a junior officer, Barnett emerged as a pioneer of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013289125Author Hakan GunneriussonFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833038319Author Cynthia R. CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 196mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590332474Author Erin V CausewellFormat HardbackPage Count 135Imprint Nova BiomedicalPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 180g

The September 2001 terrorist attacks shocked the world. But what did they change? In this book Asia specialists from academe and policy think tanks assess the impact of 9/11 on the Asia Pacific. Drawing on unique fieldwork, access to a wide range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903400886Author Andrew WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint The Menard PressPublisher The Menard Press

Facsimile reprint of the original flight handbook for the F9F-6 and -6P.Book InformationISBN 9780887407789Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Schiffer MilitaryPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 771g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738500454Author Lynn M. HomanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Shattered Minds is the first book to investigate how American military bureaucracies have let our troops down by failing to upgrade one of the most important pieces of personal safety equipment - the combat helmet. Two longtime employees of North Dakota...

This rare book contains not only complete specifications but detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued. It is a valuable reference for articles used during the 1870s and 1880s, the period of the Indian wars.For much...

In this important study, Chester Pach traces the emergence of military assistance as a major instrument of contemporary American foreign policy. During the early Cold War, arms aid grew from a few country and regional programs into a worldwide effort...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888669513Author Franklyn GriffithsFormat PaperbackPage Count 313Imprint Science for PeacePublisher Science for PeaceWeight(grams) 540g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692774397Author Braden R AllenbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Consortium for Science, Policy, & OutcomesPublisher Consortium for Science, Policy,...

German light artillery as used on all fronts and with a variety of sizes and capabilities.Book InformationISBN 9780887407604Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer MilitaryPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

The limitations of America's land forces remain a fundamental constraint on U.S. military strategy. The cutbacks of the Clinton years and the Bush administration's failure to foresee the need for larger ground forces in the wake of 9/11 have undercut...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615535678Author Critical National InfrastructuresFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Prepperpress.comPublisher Prepperpress.comWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788186019207Author Jasjit SinghFormat HardbackPage Count 290Imprint Institute for Defence Studies & AnalysisPublisher Institute for Defence Studies &...

Covered are the radio and wire controlled vehicles as used by the Wehrmacht in 1943-1945. These vehicles were used for mine clearance, explosive charge carriers, and other uses.Book InformationISBN 9780764301858Author Markus JaugitzFormat PaperbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197657553Author Daniel MooreFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University Press

In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620819272Author Rad E JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 99Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 174g

The State Partnership Program (SPP) is a Department of Defense security cooperation program run by the National Guard. It also serves as a mechanism for training National Guard personnel. Since the program began in 1992, it has expanded to the point...

The long-term strategic success in counterinsurgency operations, such as Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, involves separating enemy combatants from innocent civilians in the general population. U.S. military forces in Afghanistan are using...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606923542Author Defense, Security & StrategyFormat PaperbackPage Count 121Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers...

Although challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan have certainly brought the importance of language and cultural competency to the fore, the lack of service member proficiency in critically-needed foreign languages is not a new problem. This book identifies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600211492Author Ronald O'RourkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 179g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560726210Author Wilfred A HerrmannFormat HardbackPage Count 345Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 620g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865979116Author David WomersleyFormat HardbackPage Count 746Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 1172g

Cold War Cornhuskers relates the day-by-day, month-by-month history of the 307th Bomb Wing at Lincoln Air Force Base during the hectic days of the Cold War. For the first time, the inside story of a Strategic Air Command bomb wing is brought to the...

This three volume set on Imperial German swords, daggers, and bayonets is a follow-up to the author's successful and highly acclaimed four-volume series on World War II German (2005), and his equally heralded three-volume series on World War II German...

Professor Thomas relates security policy to the country's economy and technological capacity, discusses the capabilities of each of the armed services, and considers the issue of arms importation vs. indigenous production. He also explores the prospects...

This is the ultimate reference to military headgear that appears today on the collector's market, from the Comb Morion to the Picklehaube, and from the Closed helmet to the Bicorne hat with particular reference to rare Napoleonic headgear. Collectors,...

The last of O'Connor's series covering the air awards and pilots of Imperial Germany. The eight German states appear first in alphabetical order. Among the 43 biographies included in this volume are: Althaus, BAhme, von Cassel, Dornheim, FlArke,...

A detailed pictorial review of U.S. Navy airplanes from the end of World War I to the present day. All mission types are covered, including fighters, scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes, utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of basic...

This book provides a pictorial overview of the progress of American military airplane design from approximately the end of World War I to the present time. It covers all types including attack, pursuit or fighter, cargo, trainer, and other models via a...