Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.175.non-fictionActivities of US special forces are described.special forces - united states, military history - 20th century

Ill, p.320.non-fictionAn encyclopedic listing of World War One warships by nationwarships - history - 20th century, world war 1914-1918 - naval operations

Ill, p.320.non-fictionIllustrated and textual history by country of World War II fighting shipsworld war two - naval operations, navies - history - 20th century

Index, ill, maps, p.175.non-fictionAn illustrated history of social and military aspects of the Great warworld war 1914-1918 - history, world politics - 20th century

Index, ill, maps, p.218non-fictionBetween the wars - Mediterranean campaign - Japanese threat - Malaya - New Guinea - Australia's role in the war - Australian armed services casualties.world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, australia - history - 20th century

Index, ill, maps, p.189.non-fictionConflict in the Middle East from 1946 to 1991middle east - conflict, middle east - history - 20th century

Ill, maps, p.63.non-fictionExposing the true scale and significance of the deployment of air power in the Balkans, this book details the activities of NATO and UN aircraft as well as local pilots in the former Yugoslavia. From bombing by B-2 stealth bombers to air-to-air combat; from moving ground troops by helicopter to 'food-bombing' for refugees, air power has played a vital role in ''Europe's Vietnam'', and there is little sign that the fires of conflict are being extinguished. Debate amongst air power practitioners has yielded little agreement as to the degree of damage inflicted on the Yugoslav 3rd Army in Kosovo. balkan conflict - aerial operations, european history - 20th century

Index, bib, maps, ill, p.176.non-fictionThe theory and practice of amphibious operations in the 20th centuryamphibious warfare - history, amphibious warfare - 20th century

Index, ill, maps, p.251.non-fictionA history of naval warfare in World war one and two.naval warfare - history, navies - history - 20th century

Index, bib, p.848.non-fictionThe first complete life of the German tyrant to be published in any language. It remains almost the only balanced and authoritative history of the Third Reich. It provides an absorbing and readable account of one of the most extraordinary careers in history.adolf hitler - 1889-1945 - biography, germany - history - 20th century

Index, ill, maps, p.221.non-fictionnavies of the warring parties in the second world warnaval art and science - history, navies - history - 20th century

Index, ill, p.240.non-fictionSpecial Forces deploys an impressive blend of authoritative text and dramatic photographs to reveal the equalities and skills of the special forces soldier at every stage of their selection, training, and operational life. Detailed attention is also given to weapons, combat equipment, and methods of transport, while over 25 historical special forces operation features describe combat missions undertaken between 1960 and the present day.special forces - operations - 20th century, commando troops

Index, bib, ill, p.396.non-fictionA graphic description of what combat was like for the ordinary soldiers of World war Twoworld war 1939-1945, soldiers - history - 20th century

Ill, p.122.First hand accounts of the astonishing bravery of the SAS and other elite forces of the worldspecial forces - operations - 20th century, worldwar 1939-1945 - special operations

Index, ill, p.259.non-fictionebastian Haffner was a non-Jewish German who emigrated to England in 1938. This memoir (written in 1939 but only published now for the first time) begins in 1914 when the family summer holiday is cut short by the outbreak of war, and ends with Hitler's assumption of power in 1933. It is a portrait of himself and his own generation in Germany, those born between 1900 and 1910, and brilliantly explains through his own experiences and those of his friends how that generation came to be seduced by Hitler and Nazism. germany - history - 20th century, national socialism - germany

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.613.non-fictionThis major global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduate level and upward. Using their thematic and regional expertise, the authors cover events in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas from the last century and beyond. Among the areas this book covers are: the decline of European hegemony over the international order; the diffusion of power to the two superpowers; the rise of newly independent states in Asia and Africa; and, the course and consequences of the major global conflicts of the twentieth century. This second edition is thoroughly updated, and includes extended coverage of European integration, the rise of supra-governmental organizations, and the 'global War on Terror'.world politics - 20th century, world politics 21st century

Index, bib, p.442.The most comprehensive analysis of strategic studies available, Strategy in the Contemporary World, Third Edition, reflects upon recent events and assesses the role of military power in the contemporary world. Taking a functional approach and looking at issues from both times of war and of peace, editors John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, and Colin S. Gray analyze the conflicts themselves--as well as what can be learned from them. This new edition covers topics such as intelligence and strategy, strategic studies and its critics, as well as strategy in practice, providing a comprehensive and insightful collection of contributions from a team of leading experts in the field.strategy, world politics - 20th century

Index, ill, p.240.Guerrilla warfare covers a century of unconventional fighters at warguerrilla warfare, military history - 20th century

the incredible story of the inspiring Australian women who rescued hundreds of orphans at the end of the Vietnam War.refugee children -- vietnam -- history -- 20th century, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- children, volunteer workers in social service -- australia -- biography

Mitchell Hall's Crossroads is an exciting trip through American popular culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. It is all here - TV, movies, sports, rock and roll - all in living color from American Bandstand to Muhammad Ali to Woodstock to Teh godfather. An entertaining read, especially for those who did not live through that era.united states -- social life and customs -- 1945-1970, popular culture -- united states -- history -- 20th century

A collection of stories and artwork.drawing, vietnamese - 20th century, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - art and the war

This book, written by an infantry veteran of Vietnam, evaluates the small-unit tactics of that conflict and how they developed in the field.united states. army. infantry -- drill and tactics -- history -- 20th century., united states. army -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- campaigns.

Comprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuriesunited states. marine corps -- aviation -- history -- 20th century, united states. marine corps -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975., phantom ii (jet fighter plane), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american

While Vietnam is usually perceived as an infantry war with US forces deploying by helicopters, the long supply lines that led to their inland bases had to be traveled by ground vehicles.military convoys -- vietnam -- history -- 20th century., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- transportation -- pictorial works

Disclosed what the American military and political leadership largely misunderstoon: the nature of Vietnamese society, the confrontation with colonialism and Western values, the resistance of the intellectuals, and the culture of the people.vietnam - history -1858-1945., vietnam- history - 20th century.

The Endless War is dispassionate, deeply informed, yet touches on a crucial subject in an authoritative manner. It explains, above all, why the Vietnam War was won by the Vietnamese rather than lost by the French or Americans; it gives us a necessary understanding of the roots of revolutionary nationalism.vietnam history - 20th century, north vietnamese

The Corps of Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) has the major responsibility for the maintenance, recovery and repair of the Army's electrical and mechanical equipment.australia. army. corps of royal australian electrical and mechanical engineers - history, military engineering - australia - history - 20th century

A book that vividly illuminates the dangers of ideology in foreign policy, America's Rasputin could not be more timely.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -diplomatic history, anticommunist movements - united states - history - 20th century, political consultants - united states - biography