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The Truth of War unveils a penetrating exploration of the most contentious facets of military combat, delving into the necessity of killing, the complex decisions ...
For this book, fifteen distinguished historians were given a deceptively simple task: identify their choice for the worst military leader in history and then explain ...
'Fascinating' BBC History Magazine
'An important contribution to the field of military history' The Times
'Brilliant, perspective-shattering' Bookseller
'Outstanding . . . hard-hitting and evidence-based' Wavell Reviews
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Writing at the time of Napoleon's greatest campaigns, Prussian soldier and writer Carl von Clausewitz created this landmark treatise on the ...
A history of wars through the ages and across the world, and the irrational calculations that so often lie behind them
Benjamin Franklin once said ...
A visual journey through more than 3,000 years of combat, revisiting some of the biggest battles in history
From the fury of the Punic ...
How can you off-balance your enemy? When is the best moment to deliver a counter-attack? What is the effect of shock action or defence in ...
Among the world's elite fighting units, the French Foreign Legion remains one of the most unique and most mysterious. Open to volunteers from around ...
A visual record of the entire history of warfare, with a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene, new in paperback. The paintings ...
A world-leading military strategist and an IDF insider explain the improbable success of the Israeli armed forces.
When the Israel Defense Forces was established in ...
Discover the incredible combat machines that have graced the skies, land, and sea of the world's most famous conflicts. A fascinating account of the ...
An in-depth look at the evolution of battle tactics and military technology since 1066. The second millennium of mankind has been characterised by almost incessant ...
In the 18th century in the town of Gorkha, just north of Kathmandu, ruler Prithvi Narayan fought campaigns against his neighbours and the British. During ...
An original and unique work that will fill a huge gap in the field of military history, and be of interest to both scholars and ...
In Masters of Warfare, Eric Pinzelli presents a selection of fifty commanders whose military achievements, skill or historical impact he believes to be underrated by ...