Combat Techniques is an up-to-date reference work on tactical procedures for today's infantry. Illustrated with action photographs and detailed artworks, it provides a thorough insight into how the soldiers of today's armies would fight in any combat scenario they encounter. The book covers all the main areas of battlefield tactics and procedures, with chapters on infantry weaponry, infantry tactics, heavy support -- such as air, armor, and artillery -- use of terrain, special forces tactics, and counter-insurgency warfare. The author detail the various forces and assets at a battlefield commander's disposal and examine a huge range of tactical procedures, from controlling an air strike or firing an anti-tank weapon to sub-zero operations, hostage-rescue situations, fighting in urban or extreme terrain, amphibious assaults, and evading capture. Comabt Techniques also explores the challenges of assymetric warefare, with chapters on counter-terrorist and anti-insurgency operations. Packed with color photographs and useful artworks illustrating techniques and tactics, COmbat Techniques demonstrates how to modern soldier operates in today's ever-changing, technology-dominated battlefields.

Combat Techniques: An Elite Forces Guide to Modern Infantry Tactics

Dougherty, Martín J.

McNAB. Chris

History

Thomas Dunne Books

Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare analyzes the tactics, techniques, and weaponry of naval warfare from the ancient period to the modern day. Beginning with Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses III's victory over the piractical Sea Peoples in 1190 BC, and coming up-to-date with the use of aircraft carriers and the latest computerized weapons technology, the book covers every significant development in naval warfare over the last 3000 years.
The first chapter covers some of the major naval engagements of the ancient era, including the Greeks' emphatic victory over the Persians at Salamis (480 BC) and Octavian's decisive defeat of Mark Anthony at Actium (31 BC). The use of galleys as the premier fighting ship for more than 2000 years is explored in detail. The second chapter investigates the development of new types of fighting vessels, such as the northern European cog, at battles such as Sluys (1340 AD), which also offering expert analysis of the introduction of cannon at Hansando (1592) and the spectacular use of fireships against the Spanish Armada at Gravelines (1588). The third chapter examines the age of sail, from the early seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, through famous encounters at the Downs (1639), Medway (1667), and Quiberon Bay (1759). The chapter rounds off with the Russo-Swedish battled of Svensksund (1790), demonstrating one of the last uses of galleys in European naval warfare. The fourth chapter surveys the transformation from the employment of the last great fighting sailing ships at battles such as Copenhagen (1801) and Trafalgar (1805) to the advent of steam-powered ironclads at Mobile Bay (1864). The final chapter covers the development and use of armored battleships at Tsushima (1905) and Jutland (1916), and the revolutionary introduction of aircraft carriers at Cape Matapan (1941) and Midway (1942).
Using specially-commissioned color maps and black-and-white artworks, Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare is an essential companion for anyone interested in naval warfare.

Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare: Strategy, Weapons, Commanders, and Ships: 1190 BC - Present

Dickie, Iain

Jörgensen, Christer

Amber Books

Jestice, Phyllis

Rice, Rob S.

Military

The first book in a new, lavishly illustrated series on the weapons, uniforms, and other key details that defined the world’s most legendary warriors Spanning some 3,500 years of history and moving from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, Warriors of the World describes the armies that fought on the battlefields of the Classical World. The book shows how the composition of those armies changed as different cultures rose and fell from prominence—such as the peasant levies of the Egyptian Pharaohs, and the well-drilled citizen soldiers of the Roman Republic—and as tactics and technology advanced, allowing better armor and weapons to be used to greater effect in battle. From the first organized armies of the Ancient Near East to the so-called “barbarian” hordes of Goths, Huns and other non-Romans who caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Warriors of the World explores the development of ancient soldiers and how they fought through the ages. With detailed color illustrations and fact-filled accompanying text, the book is the essential guide for any enthusiast of the period.

Warriors of the World: The Ancient Warrior: 3000 BCE - 500 CE

Ancient Civilizations

Part of the Weapons of War series, Small Arms 1870-1950 brings together the most important handheld guns of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in a single volume. The book includes some of the best-known weapons of the era, such as the Luger pistol, Mosin-Nagant rifle, Thompson M1928 submachine gun, Sten Gun, and Browning M2HB heavy machine gun. Small Arms 1870-1950 features 150 entries of the most important guns from history.
Weapons design was revolutionised in the late nineteenth century with the development of the magazine loading system. Without doubt, the generation of firearms designers that altered, improved and generally revised the rifles of the years prior to World War I were influenced by a legion of innovators and designers who had gone before them. Every weapon in Weapons of War Small Arms 1870-1950 is illustrated with an accurate color artwork and each entry includes a specifications table with essential information such as weight, length, caliber and range. The concise text provides a summary of the design, development, service history, and performance of each weapon. Gun enthusiasts and history buffs alike will be blown away by this enlightening, thorough look inside the small arms of 1870- 1950.

Small Arms 1870-1950 (Weapons of War)

Sharpe, Michael

Jackson,Robert

Crawford, Steve

Chant, Chris

Chartwell Books

Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Medieval warrior offers an highly-illustrated fact-filled introduction to the weaponry and fighting methods of the Middles Ages. Divided into four chapters, the main types of Medieval warrior are covered separately: mounted knights, foot soldiers, missile troops and siege engineers and sappers.
The popular image of the mounted knight dominating the battlefields of Medieval warfare was far more compelled. Although rarely celebrated in Medieval art or literature, the weapons, technology, and techniques of the ordinary foot soldiers, such as the longbow men and pike-armed landsknechts, had a revolutionary impact on the development of warfare in the middle ages. Disciplined groups of archers were able to defeat better-armored and numerically superior forces of noble knights at battles such as Crecy (1346) and Agincourt (1415), while the development of tightly packed formations of pikemen came to definite military encounters from the early fifteenth century. More significantly, the introduction of gunpowder weapons in the mid fifteenth century had a fundamentally democratizing effect on the way battles were fought and ended the power of heavily-armored cavalry. Written in an accessible style for the non-expert, the book shows how the development of new weapons technology and techniques came to change the face of European warfare from 1,000 to 1,500 AD.

Weapons and Fighting Techiniques of the Medieval Warrior: 1000-1500 AD

Americas

Camouflage at War explores military uniforms, vehicles, and buildings from World War I to present day, and how they've evolved to hide troops from the enemy. From a dummy tank in North Africa in World War II, to the different uniforms of Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front soldiers, to zebra-striped dazzle ships in the north Atlantic, to today’s digital pixelated pattern uniforms used by US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, Camouflage at War is a wide reaching examination of the developments and wrong turns in military camouflage around the world. From uniforms to tanks, from ships to aircraft, and even camouflage for buildings buildings, Camouflage at War is an expert account of how different countries have sought to hide their forces in plain view for the past century. Packed with 200 color and black and white photographs and color artworks, this collection is a fascinating exploration of how warfare has changed over the last hundred years.

Camouflage at War: An Illustrated Guide from 1914 to the Present Day

Top 50 Tanksincludes tanks from every era, from the Mark V Male that assaulted the German trenches at Cambrai in 1917, through the feared German King Tiger of World War II, as well as including some of the most highly sophisticated tanks that have seen recent service in wars in the Caucasus, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. From the Soviet KV-1 and German Panther tanks of World War II to the M1A2 Abrams, Merkava and T-14 Armata tanks of the present day, Top 50 Tanksis a colorful guide to the most successful and effective tanks of the past hundred years. Each entry is covered over four pages including a brief description of the tank's development and history, color artworks showing various view and models, a photograph and a selective specifications table. Packed with 300 full-color artworks and photographs and written for the non-expert, Top 50 Tanksis a fun and popular guide to the greatest tanks to see combat from 1917 to the present.

Top 50 Tanks

Glittering braid and bayonets; thundering cannon. Musket lines shrouded in smoke; the thundering hooves of a cavalry charge. The hissing slash and the ringing parry of sabers. This is the Napoleonic Wars, seen through the eyes of a French soldier.     Unjustly blamed for a fiasco, Victor faces the guillotine if he cannot clear his name. From battlefields to the polite society of Milan; from the duelling ground to a bloody fortress assault, Victor pursues the rival who betrayed him. His greatest danger comes not from saber or grapeshot, but from those who have reason to fear an honest man.

A Brevet for the Guillotine

23 House

It is a desperate time in the Kingdom of Valdir. War threatens the frontiers. Assassins stalk the palace while scheming nobles whisper sweet words in the ears of a weak king. In this cauldron of political maneuvering, Duke Riall must tread lightly lest he fall to the power Behind the Throne. Advanced praise from Gary Gygax... "The book was a most exciting read, filled with all the action and intrigue of a true historical adventure novel. Augmented with a sense of wonder from its 'other world' setting. A most interesting mix that encouraged me to race through the pages to see what would happen next."

Behind the Throne

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Highbridge Pr

Punching. Although it seems like one of the simplest forms of self-defense, this ancient form of combat is actually more complex than you would ever imagine. Now, in this fully illustrated and easy-to-use book, the art of punching is decoded for readers everywhere. This book will teach you the elements of the perfect punch, including: 
- How to make a fist and not break your fingers - Crashing in - Taking a punch - Striking first - A knockout blow
Combining the best punching techniques from various schools of martial arts, including karate, boxing, and Krav Maga, How to Punch by Martin J. Dougherty offers valuable advice for both the beginner and the experienced martial art practitioner who wants to learn about fighting.

How to Punch: Self-Defense

Self-Help

St. Martin's: Griffin

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