D.p. - Military 1

The Anglo-French war of 1294-1303 has not been the subject of a major study since the early 1900s. Recent histories tend to treat it as a sideshow compared to Edward I’s wars in Wales and Scotland, ……続きを見る

Herefordshire has always been a border region and prone to conflict. During the Iron Age it was the dividing line between the Silures and Dobunni tribes and many hill forts in the area are still vis……続きを見る

Se cumplen novecientos años de la muerte de Urraca de León, la primera mujer que reinó por derecho propio en la Europa medieval. Un mundo donde la soberanía y el poder eran prerrogativas masculinas,……続きを見る

On a rain-soaked field in 1415, a weary English army stood face-to-face with a vastly larger French force. What followed became one of the most stunning victories in medieval warfare. Steel in the M……続きを見る

Before the rise of great empires and standing armies, Egyptian chariot warriors ruled the battlefield with unmatched speed, precision, and coordination. Masters of the Lightning Chariots offers gene……続きを見る

The Spartans called it The Trembler; recent history has seen it termed shell shock, combat fatigue, soldier’s heart, and Vietnam Syndrome. Whatever the name, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ha……続きを見る

A concise history of the hand-picked elite cavalry guard that served as Napoleon's close personal escort and were committed to the most dangerous areas of combat on the battlefield. Formed from his ……続きを見る

A key part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes – the bodyguard of Turkish cavalry which remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire. For the firs……続きを見る

Brave and ruthless in equal measures, this is a fascinating insight into the fighting lives of the legendary Polish Lancers who were unique in both their appearance and loyal service record. This bo……続きを見る

Driven out of Germany after his defeat at Leipzig in 1813, Napoleon seemed to face disaster. Some 345,000 Allied troops were converging on France from the east; and Napoleon had only about 80,000 me……続きを見る

While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked. Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium, which led Britain to declare war in August 1914, should h……続きを見る

The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite status intact. Ronald Pawly explores how these elite units covered themselves with glory at Austerlitz, Fr……続きを見る

The Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe. Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired ……続きを見る

The legendary Dutch 'Red' Lancers – the 2nd Light Horse Lancers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard – were formed in 1810 after the emperor annexed Holland and its army to France. The former hussars of the……続きを見る

The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army. The pa……続きを見る

One of the least understood of Napoleon's corps were the four regiments of Gardes d'honneur, raised in 1813 during the frantic rebuilding of the French cavalry after the huge losses in Russia. Recru……続きを見る

It's the inside scoop on US military special operations. From weapons, gear, missions, and commandos, learn every military secret from the eighteenth century to today. Few aspects of the US military……続きを見る

An expertly written, illustrated new analysis of the Desert Storm air campaign fought against Saddam Hussein's Iraq, which shattered the world's fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force in ju……続きを見る

This book scrutinizes how contemporary practices of security have come to rely on many different translations of security, risk, and danger. Institutions of national security policies are currently ……続きを見る

Surrounded by potential adversaries, nineteenth-century Prussia and twentieth-century Germany faced the formidable prospect of multifront wars and wars of attrition. To counteract these threats, gen……続きを見る

An “infuriating, fast-paced” (The Washington Post) account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, Eddie Gallagher, and the courtroom battle that exposed t……続きを見る

There are numerous Order of Battle books on the market. So what makes this one so special? Why should one decide on this particular book? Most Order of Battle books usually deal only at the division……続きを見る

Ever since I was 15 years old I wanted to join the Navy. After graduating high school I joined. For me it was a lifechanging experience. At 85 I still remember many of the good times and the bad. As……続きを見る

Illustrated with 22 photos, maps and plans. Beginning in 2009, the U.S. and many of its NATO-ISAF partners dramatically raised their levels of effort in Afghanistan. The "Afghan Surge," as it came t……続きを見る

A commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as told through stories and photographs from The Associated Pressーcovering everything from the events of that tragic day to the rebuilding of the Wor……続きを見る

Includes 35 illustrations. Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under au……続きを見る

The Defeat of Imperial Germany, 1917-1918 by Rod Paschall is the first volume in the Major Battles and Campaigns series under the general editorship of John S. D. Eisenhower. Designed for the "armch……続きを見る

This fascinating study details the entourage which enabled Napoleon to move hundreds of thousands of troops right across Europe. The 'military machine' by which Napoleon and his indispensable chief ……続きを見る

The turn of the 20th century saw Imperial Germany as essentially a militarist state. Its growing industrial resources and wealth were harnessed to the task of increasing German military power, at a ……続きを見る

Following Elite 115 – which described the composition of Napoleon's military and civil 'households', and Marshal Berthier's army general headquarters – this title offers an intimate glimpse of the E……続きを見る