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Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461 (Men-at-Arms)

Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461 (Men-at-Arms)

by Ian Heath, Angus McBride

The Byzantine Empire's disastrous defeat by the Seljuk Turks at Manzikert in 1071 effectively marked the end of what is often described as the 'middle' period of Byzantine history. Thereafter, surrounded on all sides by younger, more vigorous nations, the once all-powerful Empire slipped into a steady decline which, ultimately, was to prove terminal. However, the Empire's demise was anything but peaceful, and, one... (more)

Byzantine Armies 886-1118 (Men-at-Arms)

by Ian Heath

The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not necessarily win a war, and they frequently bought off their enemies with treaties and bribes rather than squander men and matériel in potentially fruitless campaigns. The Byzantine army of the 10th and early 11th... (more)

Mongols (Men-At-Arms Series, 105)

by Stephen Turnbull

The history of the Mongol armies is a catalogue of superlatives. No armies in history have ever won so many battles or conquered so much territory. No army has ever provoked such justifiable terror and loathing in its victims, or slaughtered so many of its vanquished. What other army in history has marched on Russia in the winter and survived, let alone won victories? The stories of these and many other amazing... (more)

Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods

Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods

by H. John Poole

Tactics of the Crescent Moon comes none too soon for deployed U.S. service personnel. Little, if any, of their battlefield intelligence has been tactically interpreted. U.S. analysts are generally more interested in the enemy’s strategic or technological capabilities. Even if those analysts did want to tactically assess the information, most lack the infantry and historical background to do so. This book fills... (more)

Romano-Byzantine Armies 4th-9th Centuries (Men-at-Arms)

Romano-Byzantine Armies 4th-9th Centuries (Men-at-Arms)

by David Nicolle

Although the Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire and faced similar military problems, its solutions were very different. In North Africa, for example, Rome's large army concentrated on securing main roads and urban centres. Byzantium's smaller army built more fortifications and took a defensive stance. The most striking characteristic of later Byzantine military thinking was, however, the theme... (more)

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

by Wess Roberts

Roberts's sensational New York Times bestseller shows how the legendary military commander's principles of leadership can be applied to contemporary business situations.

Home Workshop Guns for Defense & Resistance, Vol. V

Home Workshop Guns for Defense & Resistance, Vol. V

by Bill Holmes

The latest volume in this popular and timely series offers detailed instructions, complete with photos and machinist's drawings, for making a pistol-caliber AR-15/M16 entirely from raw materials, as either a rifle or pistol, open or closed bolt and in semi or full auto. For academic study only.

The 9mm Machine Pistol (Home Workshop Guns For Defense & Resistance)

The 9mm Machine Pistol (Home Workshop Guns For Defense & Resistance)

by Bill Holmes

Master gun maker Bill Holmes takes you through all the steps necessary to make your own closed-bolt or open-bolt 9mm machine pistol. Holmes' full-size traceable machinist's drawings and his expert directions make construction of this popular firearm a snap. For academic study only.

Home Workshop Guns for Defense and Resistance: The .22 Machine Pistol

Home Workshop Guns for Defense and Resistance: The .22 Machine Pistol

by Bill Holmes

Detailed illustrations, clear photos, and thorough text show you how to make a sharp, reliable .22 machine pistol from scratch. Covers everything from choosing the right tools and materials to building the gun's major components to final finishing and bluing. For academic study only.

The .50-Caliber Rifle Construction Manual

The .50-Caliber Rifle Construction Manual

by Bill Holmes

This is the book that do-it-yourselfers anxious to try building their own .50-caliber rifles have been demanding since the best-selling Home Workshop .50-Caliber Sniper Rifle videotape first came out. In this companion book, Bill Holmes uses easy-to-follow foldout drawings and precise dimensions to take you step-by-step through the process of designing and constructing your very own .50-caliber rifle easily and... (more)

AK47: The Complete Kalashnikov Family Of Assault Rifles

AK47: The Complete Kalashnikov Family Of Assault Rifles

by Duncan Long

The Soviet AK47/AKM assault rifle is tough and dependable, and has spawned many spinoffs worldwide. These rifles are now available in the U.S., but solid information on them is scarce. Learn about specs, ammo and more - find out why the AK47 is the world's most widely used gun.

Partisan Warfare 1941-45 (Men-at-Arms)

by Nigel Thomas

During 1941 the Germans occupied first Greece and the former Yuogslavia, then enormous areas of European Russia. Once the front line troops had moved on the struggle continued as bands of resistance fighters waged war against the occupation forces until their final withdrawal. The term 'partisan' is associated with Communist-led bands and they were often the most fanatical defenders of the Soviet realm. However,... (more)

Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 (Men at Arms Series, 50)

Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 (Men at Arms Series, 50)

by Terence Wise

Almost continual warfare raged in Europe during the period 1300-1500. These wars were the furnaces in which many of the modern European nations were forged. Parallel with this emergence of the nations came the development of national armies to protect the newly-won borders and independence, yet throughout this period the old feudal method of raising an army persisted. This fascinating study by Terence Wise... (more)

The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries (Men at Arms, 125)

The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries (Men at Arms, 125)

by David Nicolle

During the Middle Ages Islam was Christian Europe's only civilised and most troublesome neighbour, the Middle Ages saw almost continual strife between these two distinct cultures. By the time the Frankish Crusaders reached the Middle East at the end of the 11th century Islam had already incorporated three major races: Arabs, Persians and Turks, each of which contributed different strengths to the armoury of Islam.... (more)

The Philippine War, 1899-1902 (Modern War Studies)

The Philippine War, 1899-1902 (Modern War Studies)

by Brian McAllister Linn

1999 began the centennial of the Philippine War, one of the most controversial and poorly understood events in American history. The war thrust the U.S. into the center of Pacific and Asian politics, with important and sometimes tragic consequences. It kept the Filipinos under colonial overlordship for another five decades and subjected them to American political, cultural, and economic domination. In the... (more)

The U.S. Army and Counterinsurgency in the Philippine War, 1899-1902

The U.S. Army and Counterinsurgency in the Philippine War, 1899-1902

by Brian McAllister Linn

After defeating the Philippine Republic's conventional forces in 1899, the U.S. Army was broken up into small garrisons to prepare Luzon for colonial rule. The Filipino nationalists transformed their resistance into a guerrilla warfare that varied so greatly from region to region in its organization, strategy, and tactics that early American attempts at centralization and nonmilitary pacification were useless. The... (more)

The Boxer Rebellion (Men-at-Arms)

by Lynn E. Bodin

In the year 1900, an unprecedented co-operation occurred between the eight major military powers of the world. For more than a year military and naval personnel from Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States fought together against a common enemy. That enemy was a society whose goal was the extermination of all 'foreign devils' in China – the I Ho Ch'uan, or... (more)

Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New Vanguard)

Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New Vanguard)

by Stephen Turnbull

The prevalence of particular fortress types in medieval China, Mongolia, Japan and Korea demanded the evolution of different modes of siege warfare in each country. The wealthy walled towns of China, the mountain fortresses of Korea and the military outposts of Japan each presented different challenges to besieging forces, and this book reveals the diversity of tactics that were developed to meet these challenges.... (more)

The Crusades (Paper Soldiers of the Middle Ages Er.; Bk. 1)

The Crusades (Paper Soldiers of the Middle Ages Er.; Bk. 1)

by David Nicolle

Born amid immense suffering and bloodshed, the Kingdom of Jerusalem remained a battlefield for almost 200 years. The Crusades gave rise to the Military Orders of the Templars and Hospitallers, and were a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders including Richard 'The Lionheart' and Saladin. On occasion the savagery of the Crusaders left their opponents reeling, creating frictions that... (more)

The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century

The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century

by Thomas X. Hammes

â4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times â" in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in Afghanistanâ¦As the only Goliath left in the world, we should be worried that the worldâs Davids have found a sling and stone that work.â â" Chapter 1, The Sling and the... (more)

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by Ian Heath, Angus McBride

by Ian Heath

by Stephen Turnbull

by H. John Poole

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by Wess Roberts

by Bill Holmes

by Bill Holmes

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by Bill Holmes

by Duncan Long

by Nigel Thomas

by Terence Wise

by David Nicolle

by Brian McAllister Linn

by Brian McAllister Linn

by Lynn E. Bodin

by Stephen Turnbull

by David Nicolle

by Thomas X. Hammes