Twelve Turning Points of the Second W...
Philip BellThe Battle of Britain. Pearl Harbour. Stalingrad. D-Day. These defining events of the Second World War exemplify both the immense heroism and the grievous costs of global conflict. They are the tense, thrilling moments that had the po...
Double Cross: The True Story of the D...
Ben MacintyreOn June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. A stunning military accomplishment, it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude, which...
A classic of military thought that merits a place alongside the works of Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, Battle Studies was first published in Paris ten years after the death of its author, French army officer Charles Ardant du Picq (1821–1...
On War (Complete Edition Translated b...
Carl Von ClausewitzCarl von Clausewitz entered the Prussian military at the age of twelve as a Lance-Corporal and would go on to obtain the rank of Major-General. In “On War”, Clausewitz draws upon his experiences fighting in the French Revolution a...
U.S. Army Ranger Handbook: Revised an...
Department of the ArmyThis handbook offers the techniques and tactics that make U.S. Army Rangers the best soldiers in the world. These highly trained, easily deployable, and widely skilled infantrymen specialize in airborne assault, raids, ...
4th Generation Warfare Handbook
William S. LindWritten by the author of the Maneuver Warfare Handbook and an active-duty USMC officer with experience in Iraq, 4th Generation Warfare Handbook is the doctrine for a new generation of war. Over the last 40 years, the world has gradual...
Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in ...
Kevin MaurerThe Green Berets-a legendary corps of soldiers whose exploits made military history. But now, its very identity and role as a fighting force may be forever changed . . . Until the war in Iraq, Special Forces were the military's count...
The New Rules of War: How America Can...
Sean McFate"Stunning. Sean McFate is a new Sun Tzu."-Admiral James Stavridis (retired), former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO An Economist Book of the Year 2019 Some of the principles of warfare are ancient, others are new, but all...
Save Your Ammo: Working Across Cultur...
Louise Rasmussen"He believed that eating my heart would transfer my abilities to him. I knew that once we started shooting, it would be a foregone conclusion." When you work in foreign environments it can seem like the principles for getti...
Leadership in War: Essential Lessons ...
Andrew RobertsA comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths—and weaknesses—shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author ...
Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannib...
Barry StraussALEXANDER, HANNIBAL, CAESAR—each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight, when, and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine how to bring stability to the lands...
Tangier 1662-80: The First Battle Hon...
VariousThe history of a fascinating campaign of the first years of the British Army In view of how significant the events of the time were to the development of the British Army, it is unusual that the story of the battles for Tangier durin...