William Weir, author of New Page Book's 50 Battles That Changed the World, takes another look at the history of warfare, focusing on the hardware that served those famous battles, as well as others not as glorious. Included are:
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Is your gun a SURVIVAL GUN?
Getting through an emergency—whether fire or flood, economic collapse or mass civil rioting and every disaster small and large in between—can depend largely on the firearms you have on hand. Now, the Gun...
This manual provides information needed to pass the knowledge test. It also includes important safety information and New Jersey driving...
During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. Lockheed's U-2 was spectacularly successful in this role. Much to the concern of...
Now the standard weapon for British soldiers across the globe, the SA80’s early years were surrounded in controversy after a series of dismal performances. It was prone to jamming in desert conditions, had several flimsy parts that would often...
Эволюция противолодочных систем отечественных...
Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение
The Bear Went Over the Mountain. Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan
This collection of vignettes was written by Soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the Mujahideen guerillas. It is not a history of the Soviet-Afghan war, but snapshots of combat as seen by young platoon leaders, company...
Военная история, Военное дело, военная техника и вооружение
NATO's Air War for Kosovo: A Strategic and Operational Assessment
This book offers a thorough appraisal of Operation Allied Force, NATO’s 78-day air war to compel the president of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic, to end his campaign of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. The author sheds light both on the operation’s...
Fighter Pilot's Heaven presents the dramatic inside story of the American military's transition into the jet age, as told by a flyer whose life depended on its success. With colorful anecdotes about fellow pilots as well as precise technical...
The immediate human toll of the 1994 Flight 427 disaster was staggering: all 132 people aboard died on a Pennsylvania hillside. The subsequent investigation was a maze of politics, bizarre theories, and shrouded answers. Bill Adair, an...