Index, ill, maps, p.128.non-fictionBrief review of the history of the Korean warkorean war 1950-1953 - history, korean war - commonwealth forces

Index, ill (col), maps, p.201.non-fictionWho dares wins captures key moments in history when the ingenuity, vision and daring of brilliant leaders turned the tide of battle.military art and science - history, tactics - history

Index, ill, maps, p.250.A comprehensive compilation of pictures, maps and text of naval warfare in the 20th centurynaval warfare - history, naval strategy and tactics - history

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.

Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionMotor torpedo boats in World War twonaval strategy and tactics, naval warfare - history

Ill, maps, index, p.224.non-fictionDescribes some of the ships used by the German, Japanese, American, and British navies in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.naval strategy and tactics, naval warfare - history

Records the work of the Australian Lighthorse in the British campaigns in Sinai, Palestine and Syria during the years of 1916-17-18. An account of the strategies and tactics employed for the whole force. Historical narrative of Palestine, Sinai and Syria and Australian Lighthorse.Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume VII - Sinai and Palestine. Maps and Illustrations.light horse, sinai, palestine, syria, horses, turkish advance, gaza, magdhaba, allanby, beersheba, jerusalem, jordan valley, abu tellul, damascus

Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare, by C. Sleeman. Containing a complete account of the progress of submarine warfare; also a detailed description of matters appertaining thereto, including the latest improvements, with 83 full-page illustrations, diagrams etc. Second Edition. 1889. Published by Griffin & Co, U.K. Hard-cover, bound book, red with gold lettering. Inscription inside the cover. non-fictionTorpedoes and Torpedo Warfare is a late-19th century naval history/manual about the development of submarine warfare, torpedoes, mines, and the vessels and tactics used to deploy them. It was originally written as a technical survey of the weapon’s rise and practical use, with diagrams and detailed descriptions. The book traces the evolution of torpedo warfare from early submarine mines through the introduction of electric detonation and later improvements. It is part history, part technical handbook. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, c. sleeman author, torpedo warfare, submarine warfare

The Origin of Species Author: Charles Darwin Publisher: John Murray Date: 1860non-fiction The Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s landmark 1859 book, and it introduced the idea that species change over time through natural selection. Darwin drew on observations from his voyage on the HMS Beagle, especially evidence from the Galapagos Islands, to argue that living things share common ancestry and adapt through inherited variation. Darwin’s central claim argues that individuals with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, so those traits become more common over generations. The book challenged the idea of special creation and became the foundation of modern evolutionary biology. The book is considered one of the most influential scientific works ever written because it provided a unifying explanation for the diversity of life. It also sparked major scientific and religious debate that continues to this day. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, the origin of species, charles darwin, pattison collection

Index, bib, maps, p.235.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

Index, bib, ill, p.283.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

Ill, p.240.non-fictionIn the Strategy & tactics of war, the authors explore the art of war historically with particular reference to the 20th century.warfare - history and development, warfare - tactics and strategy

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.557.non-fictionThough technological advances over the last century have revolutionized warfare, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 remains a classic text on the history, strategy, and comprehension of commercial and military command of the high seas. The first president of the U.S. Naval War College, Alfred Thayer Mahan demonstrates through historical examples that the rise and fall of sea power and the wealth of nations have always been linked with commercial and military command of the sea. Mahan describes successful naval strategies employed in the past--from Greek and Roman times through the Napoleonic Wars--with an intense focus on England's rise as a sea power in the eighteenth century. This book provides not only an overview of naval tactics but also a lucid exposition of geographic, economic, and social factors governing the maintenance of sea power.naval history - modern, sea power

Index, bibliography, maps, ill, p.173.non-fictionThe German army in the Second World War sought to fight and win swift, decisive victories in a succession of short campaigns - blitzkrieg, or lightning war. Flexibility was as essential as the will to win. Battle groups, or shock troops, were created from miscellaneous, and often disparate military units to undertake a specific local operation; it was the army's skill in combining superior numbers, aggressive tactics and the battle group commander's ability to exploit the changing situation on the ground which brought success on the battlefield.

The actions described here cover all theatres of the war, and include battle groups large and small, deployed usually to smash a breach in the enemy line or seal off an enemy penetration. It covers operations in the first dynamic years when Wehrmacht forces defeated the armies of one European country after another in fast campaigns, through to the years after Stalingrad and Africa as they moved towards defeat. 

The battle groups' contribution to Wehrmacht fortunes offer powerful lessons in the tactics of battle management and this book by James Lucas, a military historian known for his close studies of the German soldier, is considered to be one of the most detailed and authoritative accounts on the subject. Collapse summary germany - armed forces - history, germany - regimental histories

Index, bibliography, ill, p.268.non-fictionA vivid, riveting account of highly decorated Navy SEAL Thomas H. Keith's Vietnam tour of duty and his profoundly revealing first-hand experience with the emergence of modern guerrilla warfare. The old battle tactics were useless for the U.S. soldiers in Vietnam, who were fighting a guerrilla war on foreign soil for the first time in American historyvietnam war 1961-1975 - guerilla operations, vietnam war 1961-1975 - us involvement

Index, ill, p.224.non-fictionOffers an account of 50 decisive battles that have had a long-term impact on the course of world history. Using maps and illustrations, this work not only examines the background and consequences of each battle, but also re-creates the intense fighting, analyses the tactics and profiles key commanders and weaponry used.military history, warfare - history

Ill, p.80.non-fictionA history of the tactics and strategy of air warfare from a leading expertair warfare - history, air warfare - strategy and tactics

Index, ill, p.208.non-fictionAn informed analysis of current naval technology, the forms and functions of weapons and warshipsnaval art and science - history, naval strategy and tactics

Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe history of artillery in World War One and Twoartillery - history, artillery - strategy and tactics

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, bib, ill, maps, p.360.non-fictionThe events and developments of warfare over the past 150 yearswarfare - history and development, warfare - tactics and strategy

Index, ill, p.306.non-fictionThis book tells the story of air fighting from the first world war to the present dayair warfare - history, air warfare - strategy and tactics

Ill, maps, p.254.non-fictionThe esteemed military historian B. H. Liddell Hart wrote this study of Lawrence in order to pierce the clouds of legend. He discussed Lawrence’s Oxford days, his experiences as an intelligence officer in Egypt, and in particular the tactics of guerrilla warfare he practiced so effectively against the large Turkish armies during World War I. Liddell Hart was one of the few to give Lawrence his full justice as both a man and a brilliant soldier. Long out-of-print, this book unravels the many puzzling features of Lawrence’s story and restores him to his proper place as one of the twentieth century’s heroic, but very human, figures.te lawrence - biography, arabia - history

Index, ill. p.369.Andrew Sinclair's unique history of terrorism explores the methods and thinking behind terrorism and shows how the nature of terror has not changed since the days of the Assassins and the Mongol hordes. The only difference is that modern technology can kill in tens of millions rather than the tens of thousands the horror tactics of antiquity managedterrorism - history, counter terrorism

What we are up against in South-East Asia is a carefully prepared and skilfully executed plan to destroy Western power and influence by tactics which begin with subversion in remote and neglected areas, move into armed revolt, and proceed, so the Communists hope, to the conference table.indochina - history - 1945, south east asia

They were the biggest Ranger company in Vietnam and the best. Charlie Company, 75th Infantry, provided the six-man hunter-killer teams that specialized in ambushing the enemy, outfighting jungle guerrillas using their own tactics.united states - army - history, vietnam war, personal narratives - american, charlei company, 75th infantry, nva

What we are up against in South-East Asia is a carefully prepared and skillfully executed plan to destroy Western power and influence by tactics which begin with subversion in remote and neglected areas, move into armed revolt, and proceed, so the Communists hope, to the conference table.indochina - history - 1945, vietnam

This book provides you with the developments of each operation. We hope that though this book you acquire a better understanding of the combat tactics of the Vietnamese people in the resistance war against the U.S.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - history, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns

Gripping story of guerrilla warfare the men, the tactics and the weapons Guerrillas versus elite military forcesmilitary history, modern - 20th century, guerrillas - history - 20th century

Guerilla tactics are as old as warfare itself, and have always been the last resort of the weak against the strong.guerrilla warfare - history - 20th century, military history, modern - 20th century