Military Science category: 4493 books
War Dogs
British Mercenaries in Bosnia Tell Their Own Story
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Equally courageous, equally deadly, the British mercenaries in Bosnia have a story to tell as amazing as 'The One That Got Away', but a story without official blessing. 'War Dogs' follows the fortunes of a gang of eight British mercenaries, a mixed bunch, old and cynical, young and naive, mean and...
Duty First
A Year in the Life of West Point and the Making of American Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Duty First is a penetrating account of a year inside one of America's premier schools for leadership -- the United States Military Academy -- as it celebrates the bicentennial of its founding. Ed Ruggero, a former West Point cadet and professor, takes an incisive look at how this elite school builds...
by Harry Turtledove
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
History is changed by one small act.
In an extraordinary saga of nations locked in war, master storyteller Harry Turtledove examines a very different World War II—one which erupts eleven months earlier, and over Czechoslovakia rather than Poland. Now comes the final installment in this landmark...
by Steven J. Zaloga
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011
Dwight Eisenhower represented a fundamentally new type of modern military commander. Eisenhower was a manager commander, whose grasp of the politics and large-scale tactics of battle were uniquely suited to leading the huge coalition of forces that fought in Europe during the Second World War. Educated...
The Cabanatuan Prison Raid
The Philippines 1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
On 27 January 1945 the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the Alamo Scouts) began the most dangerous and important mission of their careers to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan. This daring plan was fraught with difficulties...
by Steven J. Zaloga
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2011
George S. Patton Jr. was the iconic American field commander of World War II, and widely regarded as the US Army's finest practitioner of mechanized warfare. This title examines Patton's colorful life and leadership in three wars, with a concentration on his command in World War II. Despite his ability,...
by Martin Brayley
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
The skill and care of the women of the Allied military nursing services was remembered gratefully by hundreds of thousands of wounded servicemen. The small peacetime services increased rapidly by enrolling reservists and volunteers; the great majority of the nurses who cared for Allied casualties...
by David Bullock
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
The Russian Civil War is the most important civil war of the 20th century, changing the lives of over half a billion people and dramatically shaping the geography of Europe, the Far East and Asia. Over a four-year period 20 countries battled in a crucible that would give birth to Communist revolutions...
by Peter Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
How Australia and her allies defeated the Japanese.
Pearl Harbor; The Fall of Singapore; Curtin's Fight With Churchill; The Bombing Of Darwin; POW Camps; The Battle of Midway; Kokoda; Buna; Kamikaze Pilots; Hiroshima... These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of...
by Dr Stephen Turnbull
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2011
Arguably the greatest military commander in the history of the samurai, Toyotomi Hideyoshi rose from the ranks of the peasantry to rule over all Japan. A student of the great unifier Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi would later avenge the murder of his master at the battle of Yamazaki. After consolidating...
by United States Government US Army
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2013
This United States Army Commander’s Legal Handbook 2013 edition is designed to assist you in taking proper immediate action when faced with a variety of legal issues that might arise during your command. It is the single best comprehensive legal guide for Soldiers, Commanders, and Commissioned...
by United States Government US Army
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
This multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (MTTP) publication for combat camera (COMCAM) establishes TTP for commanders, planners, and staffs at all levels with a single source document and addresses essential information to plan, employ and integrate COMCAM capabilities.
Chapter...
TRAIN TO WIN - Military Field Manual
Principles of Training, The Role of Leaders, Developing the Unit Training Plan, The Army Operations Process, Training for Battle, Training Environment, Realistic Training, Command Training Guidance…
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
This book describes in detail how the Army trains to win in diverse situations and on different terrains, to overcome strenuous environments and avert all types of attacks. With that focus, the Army develops training readiness and the capabilities that support Army and joint force of the commanders....
by George Galanis, Robert Sottilare
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Defense forces have always invested a great deal of their resources in training. In recent times, changes in the complexity and intensity of operations have reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that warfighters are adequately prepared for the environments in which they are required to work. The emergence...