Strategy category: 1253 books
Intelligence in War
Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2003
A masterly look at the value and limitations of intelligence in the conduct of war from the premier military historian of our time, John Keegan.
Intelligence gathering is an immensely complicated and vulnerable endeavor. And it often fails. Until the invention of the telegraph and radio, information...
The Great Chevauchée
John of Gaunt’s Raid on France 1373
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
In 1373, John of Gaunt set off from Calais on a great raid to strike at the heart of France. Driven by the high ideals of chivalry,the raiders left with epic pageantry. However, the reality soon overwhelmed the raiders. Beset on all sides by French ambushes and plagued by disease and starvation, the...
MacArthur's Spies
The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
**"MacArthur's Spies reads like Casablanca set in the Pacific, filled with brave and daring characters caught up in the intrigue of war—and the best part is that it's all true!" —Tom Maier, author of Masters of Sex
A thrilling story of espionage, daring and deception set in...
Panzer Divisions
The Eastern Front 1941–43
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. On 22 June 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union and her Panzer divisions were to play a major role in this titanic struggle. Although overwhelmed by Soviet numbers, the superior skill and capability of the German Panzer divisions meant that in three months the Germans...
by Al Cimino
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
One bomb hit the Japanese carrier Akagi amidships, ripping through the hangar deck and exploding amidst the stored torpedoes, carelessly stowed bombs and refuelling tanks, setting off secondary explosions. A second set the planes on the flight deck ablaze. The stern was shattered, the rudder useless...
They Called Him Stonewall
A Life of Lieutenant General T. J. Jackson, CSA
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
The New York Times–bestselling biography of the South’s most brilliant and audacious military commander
With the exception of Robert E. Lee, no Confederate general was more feared or admired than Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Once derisively known as “Tom Fool,” Jackson was an innovative...
Special Forces
A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2001
They are sent to the world's hot spots-on covert missions fraught with danger. They are called on to perform at the peak of their physical and mental capabilities, primed for combat and surveillance, yet ready to pitch in with disaster relief operations. They are the Army's Special Forces Groups....
Invasion
From The Armada to Hitler (1588-1945)
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2015
Most people know that Britain was invaded by the Romans, by the Vikings and by the Normans. Many will know about the Spanish Armada, launched by Philip II in 1588 to bring Protestant England to submission. But fewer people know that Philip launched a second armada in 1596 or that invasion plans were...
Greetings From Afghanistan, Send More Ammo
Dispatches from Taliban Country
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
"Raw, direct, and powerful...This work is vitally important."—Ken Stern, former CEO of National Public Radio
As a captain in the Army National Guard, Benjamin Tupper spent a year in Afghanistan. Separated from most of his unit, Ben, along with his partner Corporal Radoslaw “Ski”...
by T. R. Fehrenbach
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
A major turning point of WWII: The incredible true story of Allied forces who held a strip of Italian beach against Nazi bombardment.
The Battle of Anzio was among the most bloody of the World War II conflicts. T. R. Fehrenbach’s accurate account stunningly depicts the reality of the Allied...
Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers
Innovation in the U.S. Army, 1917–1945
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The U.S. Army entered World War II unprepared. In addition, lacking Germany's blitzkrieg approach of coordinated armor and air power, the army was organized to fight two wars: one on the ground and one in the air. Previous commentators have blamed Congressional funding and public apathy for the army's...
Raid!
The Untold Story of Patton's Secret Mission
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2009
The orders came from Patton himself: Take a strike force behind enemy lines--with no air or ground support--and liberate a POW camp at Hammelburg, where Patton's son-in-law was held. Captain Abe Baum and an armored task force answered the call, crashing through an enemy-held town, plunging into German...
September Hope
The American Side of a Bridge Too Far
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Acclaimed historian John C. McManus, author of The Dead and Those About to Die, explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, Operation Market Garden, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944.
“A riveting and deeply moving story of uncommon courage.”—Alex...
The Iraq War
A Military History
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2005
In this unprecedented account of the intensive air and ground operations in Iraq, two of America's most distinguished military historians bring clarity and depth to the first major war of the new millennium. Reaching beyond the blaring headlines, embedded videophone reports, and daily Centcom briefings,...