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5 produkter
5 produkter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2001
2 736 kr
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Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century guerrilla warfare to the urban terrorism of today. Insurgency remains one of the most prevalent forms of conflict and presents a crucial challenge to the international community, governments and the military.In addition to examining the tactics of guerrilla leaders such as Lawrence, Mao, Guevara and Marighela, Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies also analyses the counter-insurgency theories of Gallieni, Callwell, Thompson and Kitson. It explores such conflicts as:* the American War of Independence* Napoleon's campaign in Spain* the wars of decolonisation* the superpowers in Vietnam and Afghanistan* conflicts in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and Colombia.
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
762 kr
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Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century guerrilla warfare to the urban terrorism of today. Insurgency remains one of the most prevalent forms of conflict and presents a crucial challenge to the international community, governments and the military.In addition to examining the tactics of guerrilla leaders such as Lawrence, Mao, Guevara and Marighela, Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies also analyses the counter-insurgency theories of Gallieni, Callwell, Thompson and Kitson. It explores such conflicts as:* the American War of Independence* Napoleon's campaign in Spain* the wars of decolonisation* the superpowers in Vietnam and Afghanistan* conflicts in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and Colombia.
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Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century guerrilla warfare to the urban terrorism of today. Insurgency remains one of the most prevalent forms of conflict and presents a crucial challenge to the international communi
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
225 kr
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How should history judge the life and career of Erwin Rommel, the most famous German general of the Second World War, 70 years after his death on 14 October 1944? In his own time and in the years immediately after the war his reputation as a great and chivalrous commander grew to the point where it took on almost legendary proportions, and the legend is still with us today. His support for the plot to remove Hitler from power in 1944 and the manner of his death, committing suicide in order to protect his family from Nazi retribution, further enhanced his image as an honourable, professional soldier. But does he deserve this legendary status? Can his exploits as a soldier and commander and his conduct of the war be separated from the aggressive aims of Hitler and the Nazis whom he and the German army served? These are among the key questions Ian Beckett and his team of expert contributors seek to answer in this stimulating and timely study of Rommel and his legacy.
Inbunden, 2008
272 kr
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The Territorial Army, which celebrates its centenary in 2008 follows in a rich and proud military tradition of citizen service in defence of Britain. Originally intended primarily for home defence, the Territorials were soon called upon to serve overseas in the First World War. They did so again in the Second World War and, since the 1990s, the British army has depended upon its Territorial volunteers to help sustain commitments in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.Often the butt of popular ridicule in the past, sometimes viewed with distrust and suspicion by regular soldiers, and frequently suffering from shortages of resources, Territorials have performed with gallantry and selflessness in the face of adversity and almost constant change.This richly illustrated history of the Territorials is not just a story of military campaigns or organisational development but also captures the continuity of the Territorials' many roles within the nation and within local communities. It is as much a social and cultural history as a military and political history.It will be essential reading not only for all past and present Territorials but also for all those interested in military history and in the history of Britain in the last hundred years.