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Book The Royal Marines  1956 84

Download or read book The Royal Marines 1956 84 written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Royal Marines 1956 84

Download or read book The Royal Marines 1956 84 written by William Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Royal Marines 1956   84

Download or read book The Royal Marines 1956 84 written by Will Fowler and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1984-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a "Special Forces" organization the Royal Marines and their supporting Commando-trained arms are unique. While other special forces trace their origins to World War I, the Royal Marines date back to 1664. Since then, they have seen action across the world, from their memorable role in the capture of Gibraltar in 1704 to their crucial involvement in World Wars I and II. This book examines the Royal Marines' service and training from the Suez Crisis of 1956, through to their involvement in Northern Ireland and the Falklands in the 1980s. Numerous illustrations, including photographs and color plates, detail the uniforms and equipment of the Marines.

Book World Special Forces Insignia

Download or read book World Special Forces Insignia written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There exists among the world's armies a proliferation of special forces groups. Today's smaller armies, especially those of developing nations, demand maximum efficiency in force structure and employment. Mountain, jungle, arctic and desert areas require special purpose units trained, conditioned, and equipped to master these environments. This volume by ex-weapons specialist in the US 7th Special Forces Group, Gordon L. Rottman, details the insignia of a myriad of special forces groups from all parts of the globe, from Portugal's Commando Regiment to the North Yemen 'Al Mithalaat' Brigade, with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including 12 full page colour plates by Simon McCouaig.

Book Fortitudine

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1986
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 36 pages

Download or read book Fortitudine written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Osprey Men At Arms

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin Windrow
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2012-01-20
  • ISBN : 1780962673
  • Pages : 381 pages

Download or read book Osprey Men At Arms written by Martin Windrow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration is a very special volume detailing some of the wonderful artwork that has graced Osprey's renowned Men-at-Arms series over the last forty years. Beautifully presented in luxurious cloth, embossed and foil blocked, with head and tails bands and a ribbon bookmark, the collection contains the most treasured illustrations from the vast archives of this respected series and is a classic, collectable item for all military history enthusiasts.

Book The British National Bibliography

Download or read book The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Russo Japanese War 1904   1905

Download or read book The Russo Japanese War 1904 1905 written by Geoffrey Jukes and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-08-19 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Russo-Japanese war saw the first defeat of a major European imperialist power by an Asian country. When Japanese and Russian expansionist interests collided over Manchuria and Korea, the Tsar assumed Japan would never dare to fight. However, after years of planning, Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian Port Arthur, on the Liaoyang Peninsula in 1904 and the war that followed saw Japan win major battles against Russia. This book explains the background and outbreak of the war, then follows the course of the fighting at Yalu River, Sha-ho, and finally Mukden, the largest battle anywhere in the world before the First World War.

Book Aztec  Mixtec and Zapotec Armies

Download or read book Aztec Mixtec and Zapotec Armies written by John Pohl and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1991-11-28 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the military organisation, weaponry, and tactics of the Indians of Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest, and describes the various wars they fought between themselves. Suggested level: secondary.

Book The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy  1946 1975

Download or read book The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy 1946 1975 written by Gareth Michael Jones and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the development of nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy from the first proposal in 1946 to the start-up of the last core improvement for the first submarine reactor power plant PWR 1 in December 1974. Drawing from unreleased records and archives, the book answers questions around three main themes. Political: what problems were encountered in transferring nuclear knowledge from the USA to the UK in the post-war period, and how much support was there for the development of nuclear propulsion? Military: why was there a requirement to develop nuclear propulsion, and in particular, why submarines? Technical: were the problems associated with nuclear energy fully appreciated, and did the UK have the technical and engineering capability to develop nuclear propulsion? Aside from the political considerations and military motives for developing nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy, the author focuses on the technical problems that had to be overcome by all participants in the Royal Navy’s development of nuclear propulsion, adding significantly to naval historiography. Providing a critical analysis of the political, technological, operational and industrial issues of introducing nuclear propulsion into the Royal Navy, the author situates his research in the context of the evolving Cold War, changing Anglo-American relations, the end of Empire and the relative decline of British power.

Book Laws Authorizing Issuance of Medals and Commemorative Coins

Download or read book Laws Authorizing Issuance of Medals and Commemorative Coins written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Modern African Wars  2

Download or read book Modern African Wars 2 written by Peter Abbott and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1988-07-28 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portugal is a small country, but for many years it possessed the world's third largest empire; and its armed forces deserve to be better known than they are in the English-speaking world. Fortunately, the British co-author was able to meet a Portuguese colleague who was not only an authority on Portuguese military history and uniforms, but who had also served in Mocambique himself. A collaborative venture seemed the best way of providing the kind of 'hard' information about Portuguese weapons, organisation, uniforms and insignia that has been lacking until now.

Book US Cavalry on the Plains 1850   90

Download or read book US Cavalry on the Plains 1850 90 written by Philip Katcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two events in the 19th century turned the minds of Americans westwards towards eventual and inevitable conflict with the Plains Indians. The first was victory in the Mexican-American War, which brought millions of acres of new land in the West. The second was the discovery of gold in California. One of the results of this migration was conflict with the Indians who inhabited the Plains. So it was natural that the Army, the nation's armed peace-keepers, should be sent to garrison the West. This book by Philip Katcher tells the absorbing story of the US cavalrymen who patrolled the Plains from 1850-90.

Book British Strategy and Intelligence in the Suez Crisis

Download or read book British Strategy and Intelligence in the Suez Crisis written by Danny Steed and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the activities of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) and the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) during the Suez Crisis, one of the most infamous episodes of British foreign policy. In doing so it identifies broader lessons not only about the events of 1956, but about the place of intelligence in strategy itself. It provides both an exploration of the relationship between intelligence and strategy at the conceptual level, and also a historical account, and strategic analysis of, the performance of the Joint Intelligence Committee and the Secret Intelligence Service during this time. Focusing on the period immediately before, during, and after the crisis, Danny Steed brings together a complete picture of intelligence story in Britain that has so far eluded comprehensive treatment in the Suez historiography. Through extensive consultation of declassified archival sources, a re-examination of often referred to sources, and the employment of oral history, this study identifies the most significant lessons about the use of intelligence revealed by the Suez Crisis.

Book The Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars 1948   73

Download or read book The Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars 1948 73 written by John Laffin and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1982-07-29 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Israel assumes in advance that defeat in war means an end to the Jewish nation, and it wages war accordingly. This fact influences the Israeli approach to its army and to the strategy, tactics, training and conduct of war. Surrounded by hostile nations, Israel has fought six victorious wars between 1948 and 1973. For a force which began as an irregular, impoverished and improvised group, this is a formidable record. Backed by plenty of photographs and eight full page colour plates, this fine text examines the six wars fought between 1948–73, including the extraordinary Israeli victory of 1967.

Book The Royal Marines 1939   93

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nick van der Bijl
  • Publisher : Osprey Publishing
  • Release : 1995-01-16
  • ISBN : 9781855323889
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Royal Marines 1939 93 written by Nick van der Bijl and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1995-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the Royal Marines dates back to the formation of the Admiral's Regiment in the 17th century. Since then Marines have participated in more battles on land and sea than any other branch of the British Armed Forces. Their 'elite' status rests in the commandos - the one formation that is trained to be delivered to battle by helicopter or landing craft from ships. This book examines the units, organization and operations of the Royal Marines, focusing on their activity in various theatres of World War II (1939-1945) and their post-war operations in Northern Ireland, the Falklands (1982)and the Gulf (1990-1991).