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  • The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War

    Decision at Cuito Cuanavale and the Battle for Angola, 1987–1988

    de Peter Polack ...
    A fascinating chronicle of the Cold War battle where US and Soviet weapons, as well as Cuban and South African troops, took part in the Angolan Civil War.In the late 1980s, as America prepared to claim its victory in the Cold War over the Soviet Union, a bloody war still raged in Southern Africa, where proxy forces from both sides vied for control of Angola. The socialist Angolan government, ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Guerrilla Warfare

    Kings of Revolution

    de Peter Polack ...
    Series series Casemate Short History
    This concise history of guerilla warfare presents profiles in combat courage from George Washington to Simón Bolívar, Mao Zedong, and beyond.The concept of guerrilla warfare is centuries old, with Sun Tzu's writing on the subject dating back to the sixth century BC. One of the earliest recorded examples of guerrilla tactics deployed by a military leader was the campaign of Roman general Fabius ... Leer más

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  • No Way Out

    A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan

    In a remote, enemy-held valley in Afghanistan, a Special Forces team planned to scale a steep mountain to surprise and capture a terrorist leader. But before they found the target, the target found them…The team was caught in a deadly ambush that not only threatened their lives, but the entire mission. The elite soldiers fought huddled for hours on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades ... Leer más

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  • Frontline: A Soldier's Story

    War in Afghanistan, #2

    de Steve Stone ...
    Series Libro 2 - War in Afghanistan
    Frontline offers an insight into the life of just one soldier out of the many thousands in the British Infantry deployed to Afghanistan. These modern day heroes risk their lives on a daily basis to help bring peace to a troubled country.Some of these soldiers are fresh out of school, or college, and within a few months find themselves in a war zone fighting for their lives.The book gives a candid ... Leer más

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  • Sniper in Helmand

    Six Months on the Frontline

    "A book that conveys the realities of life for the sniper in Afghanistan, the highs and lows, the fear, boredom and excitement . . . thrilling." — FiretrenchFew soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows—and the enemy. The ... Leer más

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  • Afghan Heat: SAS Operations in Afghanistan

    War in Afghanistan, #1

    de Steve Stone ...
    Series Libro 1 - War in Afghanistan
    Afghan Heat is a fast paced story of an SAS operative based on real operations in Afghanistan. From SAS selection through to a tour on the battlefields of Afghanistan. The book follows individual operations where special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology are fused together - in order to capture key figures or simply take out an enemy stronghold.The books account is both ... Leer más

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  • All the Countries We've Ever Invaded

    And the Few We Never Got Round To

    Out of 193 countries that are currently UN member states, we've invaded or fought conflicts in the territory of 171. That's not far off a massive, jaw-dropping 90 per cent. Not too many Britons know that we invaded Iran in the Second World War with the Soviets. You can be fairly sure a lot more Iranians do. Or what about the time we arrived with elephants to invade Ethiopia? Every summer, hordes ... Leer más

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  • Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present

    An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present

    de Max Boot ...
    As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz’s On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.Beginning with the first insurgencies in the ancient world—when Alexander the Great discovered that fleet nomads were harder to defeat than massive conventional armies—Max Boot, best-selling author and military advisor in Iraq ... Leer más

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  • Barrel of a Gun

    A War Correspondent's Misspent Moments in Combat

    de Al J. Venter ...
    A colorful, wide-ranging memoir of danger and adventure in wars around the world.Anybody who says that the pen is mightier than the sword hasn't spent time in Somalia . . .So begins this memoir of a career spent examining warfare—on the ground and as the bullets are flying. While many are intrigued by these violent conflicts, Al Venter feels compelled to see them in person, preferably at the ... Leer más

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  • The Brave Ones

    East Timor, 1999

    Series Libro 5 - Short Blacks
    'As the convoy growled and squeaked to a halt in the dark, angry militiamen and soldiers began to shout and wave at the Australians, demanding they move aside. The Brave Ones' vanguard presented as a B-movie vision of some pirate biker gang from Hell, a rat bastard outfit in black tee-shirts, camouflage pants, long hair and bandanas, with axes in their eyes and guns at the ready.'The Brave Ones ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • History Lessons

    How Textbooks from Around the World Portray U.S. History

    A "fascinating" look at what students in Russia, France, Iran, and other nations are taught about America ( The New York Times Book Review).This "timely and important" book ( History News Network) gives us a glimpse into classrooms across the globe, where opinions about the United States are first formed.History Lessons includes selections from textbooks and teaching materials used in Russia, ... Leer más

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  • A Flag Worth Dying For

    The Power and Politics of National Symbols

    de Tim Marshall ...
    Series series Politics of Place
    Combining keen analysis of current events with world history, Tim Marshall, author of the New York Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography, provides “an entertaining whistle-stop tour of world flags” (Library Journal)—how their power is used to unite and divide populations and intimidate enemies.For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March ... Leer más

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