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Political Indoctrination in the U.S. Army from World War II to the Vietnam War
After drilling troops during the American Revolution, Baron Friedrich von Steuben reportedly noted that although one could tell a Prussian what to do and expect him to do it, one …
The War on Drugs and Anglo-American Relations
Reveals the inside story of the formulation and implementation of the US and UK's counter-narcotics policies in Afghanistan Through interviews with key policy practitioners on both …
Counterinsurgency, Security Forces, and the Identification Problem
This book presents a theory and empirical evidence for how security forces can identify militant suspects during counterinsurgency operations.A major oversight on the part of …
Keeping the Peace in the Cyprus Crisis of 1963–64
During the Cold War, the small state of Cyprus was of great strategic importance to the West. Britain, the United States, and Nato all had valuable installations there and any …
Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research
Tracing its roots back to World War II, operations research (OR) has become a vital tool in military and defense strategy. The second edition of the Handbook of Military and …
Walking In the Footsteps of the Fallen
Fully illustrated with photographs and maps, this guide to the WWI battlefield of Verdun offers a deeper understanding of its history and its monuments. A visit to the …
Trafalgar in History
After the bicentenary of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this volume acts both as a summary and a collection of some of the best scholarship on the battle, its context and …
With Napoleon's Guard in Russia
Major Louis Joseph Vionnets memoirs of Napoleons disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia are readable, detailed, and full of personal anecdote and vivid glimpses into the life of the …
Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809–14
The gallant stand of the Gordon Highlanders at Maya in 1813 epitomises the dogged fighting of the British soldier, and this book shows how he actually fought. This highly detailed …
Gunners in Normandy
The official account of the Royal Artillery’s activities in the Normandy campaign, this volume breaks down the historic achievements of the Regiment, integrating newly published …
American Northern Theater Army in 1776
The American War for Independence was under way before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but the Continental Army didn't have the force to back up the words. This …
Sisters in Arms
During the Second World War some 600,000 women were absorbed into the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and the Women's Royal Naval Service. These …