Military Science

Jon Maguire's book Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens was a tremendous success and set a new standard for American uniform and insignia references. Following its publication there still remained among collectors and historians a desire for more information...

Military historians have often regarded the roll of the Italian military as somewhat "bi-polar." During the First World War, Italy sided with the Allies including Britain, France, Russia and the U.S. against Germany and the Central Powers. During the...

Though never used in combat, the He 280 was the first turbo-jet aircraft designed for fighter use.Book InformationISBN 9780887403446Author Joachim DresselFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

A new multi-volume series covering United States Naval patches from World War II to the present - each volume contains over 1000 patches in full color.About the AuthorMichael Roberts's aviation patch collecting spans the early 1960s to thepresent,...

Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were used to catch menhaden, a member of the herring family used for bait, oil, and fertilizer. Powered by diesel...

This book covers, in photographs and detailed text, the different types of bridgebuilding equipment used by the Wehrmacht in WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780764305719Author Horst BeiersdorfFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing...

Covers unique variants and original designs of Panzer tanks.Book InformationISBN 9780887406812Author Michael SawodnyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 272g

This book is a concise look into the German Zundapp firm's history within the framework of one if its most successful motorcycle designs: the KS 601.Book InformationISBN 9780764312915Author Reiner ScharfenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Schiffer...

The topic of civil-military relations has high significance for academics, for policy makers, for military commanders, and for serious students of public policy in democratic and other societies. The post-Cold War and post-9-11 worlds have thrown up...

This book presents for the first time a complete and accurate picture of their development, organization and operational use before and during the war.Book InformationISBN 9780764301414Author Charles K. KlimentFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint...

More than 150 never before published illustrations, complimented by an exhaustively researched text, document the little-known air war between Bolivia and Paraguay during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Full details of such aircraft as Fiat C.R. 20s,...

This book covers the short gun versions of the armored fighting vehicles known as the Sturmgeschutz.Book InformationISBN 9780887403507Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

This famed tri-winged World War I German aircraft was flown by Manfred von Richthofen, and was as legendary then as it is now. Detailed text and photographs explain development, technical aspects, and operations.Book InformationISBN 9780764304002Author...

A Stanford University Press classic.Reviews"A pioneering political-scientific history. . . . Lucidly composed, meticulously documented, and handsomely presented."-The Annals"A fascinating and compelling story of the beginnings of the Chinese nuclear...

This new book covers the great variety of secret and largely unknown German missile programs: GUIDED MISSILES: Ruhrstahl/Kramer X1 "Fritz-X", Henschel Hs 293, Hs 294, Hs 295 and Henschel "Zitterrochen", Blohm und Voss Bv 226, Bv 246 "Hagelkorn" and...

It is no secret that twentieth-century Britain was governed through a culture of secrecy, and secrecy was particularly endemic in military research and defence policy surrounding biological and chemical warfare. More generally, it is hard to exaggerate...

The Junkers Ju 388 was a high-altitude aircraft developed from the Ju 88. In its bomber and reconnaissance versions it would elude enemy fighters by flying high, while as a heavy fighter and night-fighter it was to intercept the Boeing B-29 and the...

Detailed book explores the landing gear systems of World War II German combat aircraft.Book InformationISBN 9780887404702Author Gunther SengfelderFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

This book, the first in a multi-volume history of German aviation, provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of of jet aircraft design and development in Germany. The solid description, unique photo material, historical documents, numerous drawings...

The Northrop YF-17 holds a special place in aircraft history. The YF-17 was one of the two prototypes tested in the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Fighter competition, a program which attempted to reverse the trend of increasing cost and complexity of new...

Horten brothers biographer David Myhra continues his efforts for a full accounting of the events surrounding the design, construction, and flight testing of the twin turbojet powered all-wing prototype Horten Ho 9 fighter/interceptor and its serial...

X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Into the arms of the angels went pilots of the Me 163s, however the Alexander Lippisch-designed machine wasn't quite finished even though it went...

Paramarine! is devoted to the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Corps parachute units of World War II. It explores in fascinating detail their unique, specially-designed uniforms, equipment, weapons and insignia. For the first time, over 500 photographs...

This book is the eighth volume in a series covering the various trucks and cars used by Germany during WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780887404801Author Horst ScheibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

Shown are the various caliber heavy guns used by the German infantry during World Wars I & II.Book InformationISBN 9780887408151Author Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing...

This full color book is a fully comprehensive reference work on USAF tail code markings, and covers all major command untis; Pacific Air Forces, Alaskan Air Command, TAC, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, USAFE, Air Training Command, Air Forces...

Junkers Ju 88 and Its Variants in World War IIBook InformationISBN 9780764316739Author Helmut ErfurthFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 454g

This book details the heraldry of the Stealth Fighter beginning 10 years prior to its history-making flights over Baghdad during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. It includes actual photos of many rare F-117A patches produced only for those...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637747186Author George M. DoughertyFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint BenBella BooksPublisher BenBella Books

The war in Afghanistan came to an end in 2014 after nearly thirteen years of conflict. Throughout that period, British officials have described UK operations there in various conflicting and often contradictory ways; as a counter-terrorism mission, a...

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel are some of the most highly trained people in the military, with a job description that spans defusing unexploded ordnance to protecting VIP’s and state dignitaries. EOD are also one of the first military...

There can be few more important but also more contentious issues than attempting to understand the human propensity for conflict. Our history is inextricably tangled in wave after wave of inter-human fighting from as far back as we have records.How can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788361286Author Mark BaileyFormat PaperbackImprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 300g

Despite their untold human suffering, widespread destruction and loss, and far-reaching destabilization, the fires of many of the world's most violent civil wars continue to burn. In light of their devastating effects, how can we explain the...

This book uses the 'strategic-relational approach' to explain how the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown integrated the United Kingdom into the US ballistic missile defence system in order to maintain national security and to uphold the...

This book analyses how and to what extent ex-communist states have adjusted their defence strategies since joining the EU and NATO, and how differences and similarities between their strategies can be explained. Between 1999 and 2013, four phases of...

'A compelling history.' - The Sunday Times'Thought-provoking.' - The Spectator'Interesting and well-researched.' - The Sunday TelegraphA fascinating account of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this...