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RMS Lusitania: It Wasn't and It Didn't
Within hours of the sinking of RMS Lusitania by a German submarine off the Cork coast in May 1915, a narrative was created which over time became the accepted truth of the …
A Passion for Flying
The story of Group Captain Tom Eeles who served in the RAF for 44 years and totaled over 8000 hours of flying in twenty-eight different aircraft types. Tom entered RAF College …
At War with the 16th Irish Division 1914-1918
The letters of John ‘Max’ Staniforth are among the most perceptive, graphic and evocative personal records of a soldier’s life to have come down to us from the Great War. They …
Ski, Climb, Fight Volume 77
Mountains, Carl von Clausewitz said, introduce a “retarding element” into warfare. To fight in mountains, armies must overcome this challenge via survival strategies and mobility. …
Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt
Two hundred years ago, only the most reckless or eccentric Europeans had dared to traverse the unmapped territory of the modern-day Middle East. But in 1798, more than 150 French …
Forward March, Section 1: The Photographic Record of America in the World War and the Post War Social Upheaval
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Slim Chance: The Pivotal Role of Air Mobility in the Burma Campaign
King of Fighters — Nikolay Polikarpov and his Aircraft Designs
In the century-long history of the conquest of the sky there have been a number of outstanding personalities. Among them is the name of designer Nikolay Polikarpov (1892-1944), …
The Victoria Crosses that Saved an Empire
The Indian Mutiny struck at the very heart of the British Empire. If India was lost the whole edifice of British domination across its colonies was in jeopardy. Everything was at …
The Practice of Humanitarian Intervention
This book examines the practices in Western and local spheres of humanitarian intervention, and shows how the divide between these spheres helps to perpetuate Western …
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia, and European Security
Ambassador Burns and General Jones are the authors of the Atlantic Council's new report on "Restoring the Power and Purpose of the NATO alliance." Last week marked the 100th …