Military Science

German heavy artillery as used on all fronts and with a variety of sizes and capabilities.Book InformationISBN 9780887407598Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

This new book by Ron Willis and Tom Carmichael chronicles in full color the development of Navy wings, including variations in designation, design and makers from World War I to the present. Also included is a listing of 17,000 naval aviators by name and...

The most versatile German aircraft of WWII is shown in its many uses and on a variety of war fronts.Book InformationISBN 9780887403125Author Joachim SteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870032387Author Michael D SwaineFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Carnegie Endowment for International PeacePublisher Brookings Institution

The MiG-29 Fulcrum is acknowledged as the finest lightweight, multi-role fighter ever produced in Russia. It was designed to operate under wartime conditions and fight head-to-head with Western combat aircraft such as the U.S. F-16 Falcon, F/A-18...

This book presents the history of the U.S. military's current issue helmet - the PASGT ("pass-get") Helmet - and provides the most comprehensive look into the research, development, and production of the helmet between 1971 and the present. All aspects...

Coverage of a variety of improvised German self-propelled anti-tank guns on a variety of war fronts.Book InformationISBN 9780764303951Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

When first published during World War II, this basic survival at sea manual was presented to Luftwaffe airmen in verse which was heavily colloquial and illustrated by colorful cartoon images. The idea was that the novice flyer could memorize...

Soon after entering the war in April 1917 American propaganda promised that she would `Darken the skies over Europe' by sending over `the Greatest Aerial Armada ever seen'. Encouraged by the French Government America promised to build no less than...

Covers the variety of captured weapons and equipment used by the Wehrmacht.Book InformationISBN 9780764305269Author Wolfgang FleischerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

The military vehicles, trailers, and towed equipment as used by the German military in the 1920s and early 1930s.Book InformationISBN 9780764301667Author Wolfgang FleischerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer...

Photo study showing the post-World War II use, and redesign of the German V1 by the Allies. Also shows the air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles it helped develop.Book InformationISBN 9780764312748Author Wilfried KopenhagenFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Covers the development and usage of the Siebel Fh 104/Si 204 and all of its variants.Book InformationISBN 9780764305665Author Manfred GriehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

The early World War II German 37mm anti-tank gun on a variety of war fronts.Book InformationISBN 9780764303975Author Werner HauptFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

This book covers the development and usage of the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) during WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780764302985Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

This book covers the use and design of the German 8-wheeled reconnaissance vehicles during WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780887404764Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Covers the use and design of the Panzer II armored fighting vehicle.Book InformationISBN 9780887406744Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 0g

A facsimile reprint of the pilot's handbook for the F4U-5, -5N, -5NL, and -5P.Book InformationISBN 9780887408212Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

This book is the basis for airpower doctrine in the US, and demonstrates how forward looking Gen Mitchell was even though the technology for conducting air operations was in its infancy when it was written. It is essential reading for anyone concerned...

This is the incredible story of the German DFS 228, an ultra high-altitude photo reconnaissance aircraft, and the first to have a pressurized, and jettisonable cockpit.Book InformationISBN 9780764312038Author David MyhraFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Most famous German aircraft of WWII, in its variety of markings on a variety of war fronts.Book InformationISBN 9780887403118Author Heinz J. NowarraFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

ARS MECHANICA traces the comprehensive history of the Herstal Group, renowned worldwide through its brands FN Herstal, Browning, and Winchester. Almost 130 years of technological innovation and unique know-how has allowed the company to develop,...

Composed for King Henry VI in the middle of the Wars of the Roses, Of Knyghthode and Bataile adapts the most widely used military manual in the Middle Ages into English verse. That work is here edited by Michael Livingston and Trevor Russell Smith from...

Selected for the 2019 Commandant's Professional Reading List, Assignment: Pentagon takes the reader on an insider's tour of the Pentagon, describing how the headquarters for the world's largest multinational "corporation" functions. The reader gains...

Warfighters takes a first-hand look at how the U.S. Air Force creates its most elite, highly trained aircrews, and provides an inside look at the USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, one of the Air Force's most highly classified programs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389956306Author Antoine Henri De JominiFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Lector HousePublisher Lector HouseWeight(grams) 440g

There have been many books on the place of war, security, or military service in Israeli society. The Military, State, and Society in Israel makes contributions to the debate-theoretical, empirical, and polemical-that are related to the Israeli case and...

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II won the 1963 competition for a new attack aircraft. The A-7 design was based on the F-8 Crusader but with many differences. Each individual aircraft history starts with the Contract Manufacturers Number, followed by the...

Photo study from the earliest types of the 1400s to the massive rail mounted guns of World War II.Book InformationISBN 9780764313080Author Gerhard TaubeFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

The famed Bf 109F is shown on a variety of war fronts,with coverage of its various markings, paint schemes (including color profiles), and in up-close detail.Book InformationISBN 9780764309120Author Manfred GriehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint...

A concise illustrated guide to the Heinkel He 111H model. Includes color profiles and detailed line drawings.Book InformationISBN 9780764301650Author Manfred GriehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Modern theorists and their ideas on war and peace are here presented, interpreted, and evaluated with scholarship and clarity of expression. In examining the main currents in modern social theory, the author has gone directly to the works of the leading...

The US and international defense industrial sectors have faced many challenges over the last twenty years, including cycles of growth and shrinkage in defense budgets, shifts in strategic defense priorities, and macroeconomic volatility. In the current...

A facsimile reprint of the original NATOPS flight manual for the F-4J.Book InformationISBN 9780887407819Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 1424g

Against the backdrop of four decades of continuous conflict in Afghanistan, the Pashtun male protagonists of this book carry out their daily effort to internally negotiate, adjust (if at all), and respond to the very strict cultural norms and rules of...

Insecure Gulf examines how the concept of Arabian/Persian Gulf 'security' is evolving in response to new challenges that are increasingly non-military and longer-term. Food, water and energy security, managing and mitigating the impact of environmental...

The P1101 was Messerschmitts second jet aircraft after the Me 262. Designed as a fighter, the test version of this type was to serve as an experimental aircraft to test the swept wing concept. After World War II, the P1101 was brought to the U.S.A. and...

This book is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of the origins, designs, and symbolism for each organizational shoulder sleeve insignia of the American Army in World War I ever published. Covered are: the organization, combat history/battle...

This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs. From the 1920s through World War II, aircraft operating from...

The famous "Stuka" is shown over a variety of fronts throughout its development.Book InformationISBN 9780887404771Author Ulrich ElfrathFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 272g