Modern U.S. special operations forces owe their existence to a disaster in the middle of the Iranian desert in April 1980 and the lessons learnt from this failed attempt to rescue American hostages.
‘James Charles Roy’s history of the First World War offers a vivid and wide-ranging narrative, encompassing both events and individuals in a kaleidoscopic approach to a well-known story.’ C. Brad Faught, author of, among other titles, Kitchener: Hero and Anti-Hero.
The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was constructed as an interceptor with high horizontal speed and climb rate. Achieving good performance in the aforementioned parameters resulted in worse maneuverability, but it was still a very successful design.
The Tanker War was a successful U.S. military intervention in the Middle East, and forms a blueprint for an effective approach to future military and political global challenges.
Walter Tull would have been a remarkable individual no matter when he had been born, but to achieve what he did, during the time that he did, makes him even more remarkable.
The International Brigades in the Civil War, 1936–1939
by Alexander Clifford
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781526797636
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2025-08-30
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
240 Pages
In the English-speaking world, the Spanish Civil War is perhaps best remembered through the exploits of thousands of foreign volunteers from across the globe who joined the International Brigades – a force of communists, socialists and others who took their opposition to fascism to extraordinary lengths.
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.
If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.
