Military Science category: 4493 books
Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro – U.S. Army Official Manual
With Demonstrative Images: Various Types of Trainings Designed for M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 & M4 Carbine - Combat Fire Techniques, Night Fire Training, Moving Target Engagement, Short-Range Training…
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
This illustrated e-book is meticulously edited and formatted to the highest digital standard. It provides detailed and clear guidance for the training on the 5.56-mm M16-rifle series (M16A1/A2/A3/A4) and M4 carbine. The edition offers you the core knowledge, all necessary information and shows the...
by General Sir Frank Kitson K.C.B. C.B.E. M.C.
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011
Bunch of Five is General Sir Frank Kitson's military autobiography. In it this expert in counter insurgency describes his experiences in Kenya 1953-55, Malaya 1957, Muscat and Oman 1958, as well as his peacekeeping activities during two stints in Cyprus, 1963-64 and 1967-68. He wanted to write about...
Berdan's United States Sharpshooters in the Army of the Potomac
1861~1865 (Abridged, Annotated)
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Dispensing 52-caliber death at long distance was their specialty and it made them a favorite target. With their Colts, Sharps, and Whitworth globe rifles, led by one of the world's premier marksmen, Berdan's sharpshooters played an important role at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Brandy...
Camp Colt to Desert Storm
The History of U.S. Armored Forces
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
The tank revolutionized the battlefield in World War II. In the years since, additional technological developments--including nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, computer assisted firing, and satellite navigation--have continued to transform the face of combat. The only complete history of U.S. armed...
by Department of the Army
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
In this vital guide, you’ll find important techniques of wielding firecrafts, constructing tools, creating camouflage, and tracking a prey’s movement. From step-by-step instructions on crafting a flint knife to tips on beating an opponent in close combat, The Complete U.S. Army Survival Guide...
by Department of the Army
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Within this indispensable guide, you’ll find every tip that you’ll ever need to thrive in any type of landscape, in any degree of climate. From managing the heat of the tropics to combatting the chill of the mountaintops, The Complete U.S. Army Survival Guide to Desert, Forest, Jungle, Plain,...
Britain and Disarmament
The UK and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons Arms Control and Programmes 1956-1975
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Since the use of poison gas during the First World War and the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan at the end of the Second World War, nuclear, biological or chemical (NBC) weapons have registered high on the fears of governments and individuals alike. Recognising both the particular horror of these...
The 2008 Battle of Sadr City
Reimagining Urban Combat
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
In 2008, U.S. and Iraqi forces defeated an uprising in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad with ~2.4 million residents. Coalition forces’ success in this battle helped consolidate the Government of Iraq’s authority, contributing significantly to the attainment of contemporary U.S. operational objectives...
29th Infantry Division
A Short History of a Fighting Division
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 1992
Covers the colonial origins of the three infantry regiments that comprise the Blue and Gray Division,"" the establishment of the Division in 1917, and its current status as a light infantry division in the Maryland National Guard. Contains an emphasis on the history of the 29th Infantry...
Last Stand In Singapore
The Story of 488 Squadron RNZAF
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
**The story of 488 RNZAF Squadron during the fall of Singapore early in 1942.**This gripping history has been written using the diaries, letters, photographs and personal reminiscences of members of 488 Squadron, who were based just outside Singapore City and valiantly kept planes in the air against...
by Alan Clark
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
On 26 September 1915 twelve British battalions - a strength of almost 10,000 men - were ordered to attack German positions at Loos in north-east France. In the three-and-a-half hours of the actual battle, they sustained 8,246 casualties. The Germans suffered no casualties at all.
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Living and Surviving in Harm's Way
A Psychological Treatment Handbook for Pre- and Post-Deployment of Military Personnel
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
In Living and Surviving in Harm's Way, experts investigate the psychological impact of how warriors live and survive in combat duty. They address the combat preparation of servicemen and women, their support systems, and their interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences. The text maintains a focus...
by Ian Drury
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
On 24 April 1877 Tsar Alexander II declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan had a battle-hardened army ready for war. For the Tsar, this was to be the first major conflict since the abolition of serfdom and the creation of a German-style military reserve system. Ian Drury details the campaigns...
What Should the U.S. Army Learn From History? - Determining the Strategy of the Future through Understanding the Past
Persisting Concerns and Threats, Parallels and Analogies With the Present Days (What Changes and What Does Not), Recommendations for the U.S. Army…
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
This monograph examines the potential utility of history as a source of education and possible guidance for the U.S. Army. The author considers the worth in the claim that since history (more accurately termed the past) is all done and gone, it can have no value for today as we try to look forward....