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A British Profession of Arms
You offer yourself to be slain,"" General Sir John Hackett once observed, remarking on the military profession. ""This is the essence of being a soldier."" For this reason as much …
The Great War
The course of events of the Great War has been told many times, spurred by an endless desire to understand 'the war to end all wars'. However, this book moves beyond military …
Territorials
The Territorial Army, which celebrates its centenary in 2008 follows in a rich and proud military tradition of citizen service in defence of Britain. Originally intended primarily …
Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire, 1837-1902
The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded the establishment of a standing army. This was a model that was widely emulated in …
Encyclopedia of Guerrilla Warfare
Although many consider Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong) and Che Guevara to be its inventors, guerrilla warfare was already old hat in biblical times.Whether you are interested in the …
Rommel - A Reappraisal
How should history judge the life and career of Erwin Rommel, the most famous German general of the Second World War, 70 years after his death on 14 October 1944? In his own time …
The British Army
The story of the British army, from its inception in the late seventeenth century to the present. This new concise history by one of Britain's leading military historians explores …
Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies
Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century …