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Showing 1 - 12 of 22 results for “alejandro de quesada”
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  • The Chaco War 1932–35

    South America’s greatest modern conflict

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The Chaco War was massive territorial war between Bolivia and Paraguay, which cost almost a 100,000 lives.An old fashioned territorial dispute, the contested area was the Gran Chaco Boreal, a 100,000-square mile region of swamp, jungle and pampas with isolated fortified towns. The wilderness terrain made operations difficult and costly as the war see-sawed between the two sides.Bolivian troops, ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Spanish Civil War 1936–39 (2)

    Republican Forces

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The Spanish Civil War was the curtainraiser to World War II and involved a complex collection of forces, particularly on the Republican side.This title illustrates how diverse the Republican forces were, drawn from loyal elements of the Spanish army that rejected the appeal of the rebel generals, a wide range of volunteer regional units and political militias, and supported by volunteers from many ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 31 - Weapon
    Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons. Portable and with folding stocks, both were widely issued to airborne troops and became the hallmark of Germany's infantry section and platoon leaders. A million were produced during the conflict – and many found their ways into the hands of paramilitary and irregular forces from Israel to Vietnam ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • The Spanish Civil War 1936–39 (1)

    Nationalist Forces

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The Spanish Civil War, 1936–39, was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s.It was the first great clash of 20th-century ideologies, between the rebel Nationalist army led by General Franco (right-wing, and aided by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy), and the Republican army of the government (left-wing, and aided by the Communist Soviet Union and many ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection

    1898–1902

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 437 - Men-at-Arms
    This book details the uniforms and weapons of the American, Spanish, Cuban and Filipino forces involved in the United States Army's first overseas war.In 1898 the USA took the decision to intervene in the Cuban war of independence against Spain, and to expel the last vestige of European colonial rule from the Americas. This also led to the US acquiring rule over the Philippine Islands; and there, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 31 - Weapon
    Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons.Portable and with folding stocks, both were widely issued to airborne troops and became the hallmark of Germany's infantry section and platoon leaders. A million were produced during the conflict – and many found their ways into the hands of paramilitary and irregular forces from Israel to Vietnam ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Roosevelt’s Rough Riders

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 138 - Warrior
    This book examines the brief but colorful history of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry, and details the rich experiences of the men who fought in its ranks. Founded in May 1898 after the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the unit was composed of volunteers from all walks of American life. Posted to Cuba, it fought in the battles of Las Guasimas, Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill. At this time, Theodore ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection

    1898–1902

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    This book details the uniforms and weapons of the American, Spanish, Cuban and Filipino forces involved in the United States Army's first overseas war.In 1898 the USA took the decision to intervene in the Cuban war of independence against Spain, and to expel the last vestige of European colonial rule from the Americas. This also led to the US acquiring rule over the Philippine Islands; and there, ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Hunt for Pancho Villa

    The Columbus Raid and Pershing’s Punitive Expedition 1916–17

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 29 - Raid
    On March 9, 1916, troops under the command of Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico and its local detachment of the US 13th Cavalry Regiment, killing 18 people and burning the town. Six days later, on orders from President Woodrow Wilson, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing led an expeditionary force of 4,800 men into Mexico to capture Villa. What followed was a series of skirmishes, ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • US Coast Guard in World War II

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 180 - Elite
    Alex de Quesada reveals the full history of the US Coast Guard throughout World War II in this Elite title.In particular, the book draws attention to the little-known story of how the US Coast Guard ran a number of the landing craft throughout D-Day in 1944 as well as providing crucial anti-U-boat patrols throughout the war years. A number of Coast Guard servicemen were lost in these two campaigns ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Hunt for Pancho Villa

    The Columbus Raid and Pershing’s Punitive Expedition 1916–17

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 29 - Raid
    On March 9, 1916, troops under the command of Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico and its local detachment of the US 13th Cavalry Regiment, killing 18 people and burning the town.Six days later, on orders from President Woodrow Wilson, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing led an expeditionary force of 4,800 men into Mexico to capture Villa. What followed was a series of skirmishes, battles ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • US Coast Guard in World War II

    by Alejandro de Quesada ...
    Series Book 180 - Elite
    Alex de Quesada reveals the full history of the US Coast Guard throughout World War II in this Elite title.In particular, the book draws attention to the little-known story of how the US Coast Guard ran a number of the landing craft throughout D-Day in 1944 as well as providing crucial anti-U-boat patrols throughout the war years. A number of Coast Guard servicemen were lost in these two campaigns ... Read more

    $15.99 USD