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Once I Had a Comrade is the story of the author's German father-in-law, Karl Roth, who grew up during the tumultuous 1930s in the Franconian town of Schweinfurt, located in northern Bavaria, and of ……続きを見る

In the last two weeks of October 1962, the world came closer to nuclear warfare than it ever has. This volume is a collection of declassified documents from American and Soviet archives, detailing t……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Notes CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I. Origin of ZulusーTheir tribesーSenzagaconeーChakaーHis warsーInnovationsーAdministrat……続きを見る

On 23 November 1977, an armada of helicopters and aeroplanes took off from Rhodesian airbases and crossed the border into Mozambique. Their objective: to attack the headquarters of the Zimbabwe Afri……続きを見る

The signs of World War II were all around but when you're twelve-years-old, how do you know what to look for? This poignant, true, short story tears to the heart of a family. Choices must be made an……続きを見る

How a Chinese pirate defeated European colonialists and won Taiwan during the seventeenth century During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeti……続きを見る

World War II WARPLANES: The Iconic Warplanes of World War II is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to fly in the most feared and deadly aircraft of the Second World War. The book ……続きを見る

Throughout time, major wars have defined historical epochs and charted the rise and decline of great powers. The U.S. global war on terror, with Iraq as the Bush administration's chosen centerpiece,……続きを見る

From journalistic accounts like Fiasco and Imperial Life in the Emerald City to insider memoirs like Jawbreaker and Three Cups of Tea, the books about America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could fi……続きを見る

Pulitzer Prize winner John Hughes provides a dramatic account of the events leading to the downfall of Indonesia's founding father, Sukarno. In the early morning of 1 October 1965 six high-ranking g……続きを見る

William K. Harvey was the CIAÆs most daring and successful field operator during the tense, early days of the Cold War. Extremely intelligent, a dedicated martini drinker, coarse in manner and appea……続きを見る

Providing historical insights essential to the understanding of contemporary China, this text presents a nation's story of trauma and growth during the early twentieth century. It explains how China……続きを見る

The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor. In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians ……続きを見る

Franco and the Spanish Civil War is a wide-ranging and insightful analysis of the origins, course, and consequences of the conflict and of Franco's role within it. It offers a broad view of the war ……続きを見る

Redcoat is the brilliant story of the common British soldier from 1700 to 1900, based on the letters and diaries of the men who served and the women who followed them. Delving into the history of th……続きを見る

Read David Axe's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. The war memoir as graphic novel-an utterly unforgettable and highly original look at war in the 21st century. Street battles with s……続きを見る

Here is a brisk, accessible, and vivid introduction to arguably the most important event in the history of the United States--the American Revolution. Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast……続きを見る

Civilians and military personnel do not have a clear view of each other in the United States today. Conspiring against such understanding are the norms and traditions of the two cultures. On the one……続きを見る

“This is the remarkable story of my father, Herbert Henry Miller, who was drafted into the army in August 1942.” So begins this book about an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances dur……続きを見る

As taps echoes across the cookie-cutter housing areas of upstate New York’s Fort Drum, the wives turn on the evening news, both hoping for and dreading word of their husbands overseas. It’s a ritual……続きを見る

PZL P.11 was a basic type of fighter for Polish aviation equipment during the German invasion in September 1939. The aircraft was designed in 1931 by Eng. Zygmunt Pulawski. The publication includes ……続きを見る

Linked footnotes CONTENTS (abridged list) PART I. Combat of Weissenburg (4th August) Battle of Wörth (6th August) Battle of Spicheren (6th August) Right-wheel of the German Army Battle of Colombey-N……続きを見る

The soldiers of the SAS are among the most ruthless and efficient in the world. Their daring and determination have made Britain's top-secret military unit one of the most feared and respected speci……続きを見る

Wartime rape has been virulent in wars of sovereignty, territory, conquest, religion, ideology and liberation, yet attention to this crime has been sporadic throughout history. Rape remains ‘unspeak……続きを見る

Since the establishment of the Red Army in 1927, China's military has responded to profound changes in Chinese society, particularly its domestic politics, shifting economy, and evolving threat perc……続きを見る

A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with incomparable immediacy and power. The Civil War is a tense and gripping depiction of his ……続きを見る

The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history's unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, inc……続きを見る

In die 1970’s, 1980’s en vroeë 1990’s is honderde duisende jong mans vir militêre diensplig opgeroep. Die meeste het streng fisiese opleiding ondergaan en baie het aan die oorlog in noord-Namibië en……続きを見る

LIMITED TIME OFFER The Call to Arms is the first of six books in the series Upper Canada Preserved - War of 1812. Each book in this battlefield-based chronicle combines the best of modern historical……続きを見る

For thousands of years pirates, privateers, and seafaring raiders have terrorized the ocean voyager and coastal inhabitant, plundering ship and shore with impunity. From the victim's point of view, ……続きを見る