Publisher: Motorbooks International
Special Ops includes: - Urban warfare scenarios- The expertise of Special Forces in raising havoc with enemy units- Background on planning, recon, intel and the military role of the CIA- Delta Force, SEAL teams, Green Berets, Army Rangers and Marine Recon- Blackhawks, Little Birds, Cobras, Sea Stallions, Sniper rifles, Dumvees, Predators, Hellfire missiles, […]
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Publisher: University Press of Florida
Nine leading historians examine the three major North American conflicts that disrupted the British Empire between 1754 and 1815: the Seven Years' War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. By framing their analysis within a British perspective, several of these essays restore the British dimension to our understanding of […]
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
After the United States' failures in special operations missions during the late 1970s and 1980, a decision was made to revamp its unconventional military capabilities. The subsequent reorganization and redesignation in 1983 created the SEALs as they are known today, and later the all-encompassing command for US special operations forces under which they […]
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
The Civil War is an event of great cultural significance, impacting upon American literature, film, music, electronic media, the marketplace and public performance. This book takes an innovative approach to this great event in American history, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. It focuses upon the place of the Civil […]
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Publisher: Potomac Books
Deals with the birth and evolution of elite forces and the American public's reactions to them. This book shows the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. It proposes that though Americans have regarded their military establishment as an unfortunate necessity, their love for it has seldom […]
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Publisher: Potomac Books
Presents an account, in words and pictures, of the nation's oldest military institution. This book features an array of prints, photographs, and informative narrative text. It tells the inspirational story of those dedicated part-time soldiers who have provided full-time service to their states and to their nation.
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Martin Pegler gives us an in-depth study of the development of the rifle and the parallel emergence of the American rifleman, sharpshooter, and sniper. Beginning his story with the earliest firearms introduced in the 15th century, and using contemporary accounts and photographs, Pegler traces the marksman's evolution throughout the Revolutionary War, the Civil […]
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Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Blackwater USA is a mercenary firm. It protects top US officials in Iraq and yet we know nothing about the firm's quasi-military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and inside US. This book tells the story of rise of this army, ranging from blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to rooftop firefights in Najaf to hurricane-ravaged […]
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