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Fifth Generation Warfare
This book outlines the concept of Fifth Generation Warfare (5GW) and demonstrates its relevance for understanding contemporary conflicts.Non-kinetic modes of attack and war waged …
War, Technology and the State
This book explores the relationship between the state and war within the context of seismic technological change. As we experience a fourth industrial revolution, technology …
Seaplanes and Naval Aviation
The world's first regular scheduled air route was flown by a flying boat. Seaplanes are a large part of the history of flight, especially in areas of the world with many lakes and …
What I Saw of Shiloh -The Memories and Experiences of Ambrose Bierce During the American Civil War
Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in the world at the turn of the 20th century, a vocal and passion critic and probably best known for his works centred on the …
Rome Resurgent
Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor …
War and Revolution in the Caucasus
The South Caucasus has traditionally been a playground of contesting empires. This region, on the edge of Europe, is associated in Western minds with ethnic conflict and …
The Titanic and the City of Widows it left Behind
When Titanic foundered in April 1912, the world's focus was on the tragedy of the passengers who lost their lives. Ever since, in films, dramatisations, adaptations and books, the …
Leo Alexander at the Nazi Doctors' Trial: The Nuremberg Diary and Correspondence
The Nuremberg Diary and Correspondence provide readers unprecedented access to the personal papers of Leo Alexander, the chief medical expert at the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial …
Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored …
Rifles and Ammunition, and Rifle Shooting
The March of the Twenty-Six
Between the years 1804 and 1815, Napoleon created twenty-six Marshals of France. These men, who held the highest positions in the Empire after Napoleon himself, came from very …
German Self-Propelled Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft Guns, 1939-1945
Self-propelled anti-tank and anti-aircraft vehicles were a key element of the Nazi Army during the Second World War. Anti-tank weapons assumed great importance from the outbreak of …