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Voice from Waterloo (Hardcover): revise by Sergeant Major Edward Cotton Voice from Waterloo (Hardcover)
revise by Sergeant Major Edward Cotton
R1,084 Discovery Miles 10 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fred Lodge's Diaries - A Quiet Man's Journey Through Hell (Hardcover): L/Cpl Frederick Thomas Lodge Fred Lodge's Diaries - A Quiet Man's Journey Through Hell (Hardcover)
L/Cpl Frederick Thomas Lodge; Edited by James Hyatt, Bonnie Lodge Fraser
R1,067 Discovery Miles 10 670 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Why Leaders Choose War - The Psychology of Prevention (Hardcover, New): Jonathan Renshon Why Leaders Choose War - The Psychology of Prevention (Hardcover, New)
Jonathan Renshon
R1,733 Discovery Miles 17 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Preventative war has a long history in international politics, but until it became an instrumental part of the 'Bush Doctrine', it was mostly overlooked. We know that there have been preventative wars throughout history, but the motivations behind them have remained elusive. Because of the relatively little attention focused on preventative action, there are many crucial questions that remain unanswered. What exactly constitutes preventative action? What differentiates preventative action from pre-emptive action? Are there significant differences between preventative strikes and full-on preventative wars? What is the relationship of preventive action to traditional concepts of deterrence, compellence, and international law? Finally, and most important, why do states initiate preventative action? Ultimately, the best avenue for understanding decisions to initiate preventative action is through a close examination of the individual leader responsible for such decisions. The theory of preventative action presented in this book is based upon the beliefs, values, and perceptions of leaders. Israel's strike on Iraq's nuclear reactor, 1981; American preventive war planning, 1946-1954; Indian preventative war planning, 1982-2002; and America's war against Iraq, 2003. In each instance, preventative action was seriously considered, and yet it only occurred in three of the five cases. In the end, each case provides further evidence that individual leadership matters, and nowhere more so than in decisions involving preventative war.

China Military Modernisation and Strategy (Hardcover): Monika Chansoria China Military Modernisation and Strategy (Hardcover)
Monika Chansoria
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
History of the British Legion and War in Spain 2004 (Hardcover): Alexander Somerville History of the British Legion and War in Spain 2004 (Hardcover)
Alexander Somerville
R1,754 Discovery Miles 17 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
HISTORY OF THE SIXTH BATTALION WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. VOL 1 - 1/6th BATTALION (Hardcover): D.S.O., M.C. Capt. E.V. Tempest HISTORY OF THE SIXTH BATTALION WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. VOL 1 - 1/6th BATTALION (Hardcover)
D.S.O., M.C. Capt. E.V. Tempest
R1,312 Discovery Miles 13 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Weep, Grey Bird, Weep - The Paraguayan War 1864-1870 (Hardcover): Roger Kohn Weep, Grey Bird, Weep - The Paraguayan War 1864-1870 (Hardcover)
Roger Kohn
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Weep, Grey Bird, Weep is the story of the most extraordinary love story of the 19th century, set against the background of the most disastrous war ever fought. The war saw the tiny republic of Paraguay fighting against the combined forces of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. By the time the war ended, in March 1870, Paraguay's population had been reduced by more than half, and 80 per cent of the male population had been killed. Paraguay's leader in this war was Francisco Solano Lopez and by his side was his devoted lover, a girl from Ireland called Eliza Lynch. He was killed on the last day of the war and she buried him and their eldest son, who died trying to protect her, with her bare hands.

Clio & Me - An Intellectual Autobiography (Hardcover): Martin Van Creveld Clio & Me - An Intellectual Autobiography (Hardcover)
Martin Van Creveld
R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Frenchman in Khaki 2003 (Hardcover): Paul Maze Frenchman in Khaki 2003 (Hardcover)
Paul Maze
R1,287 Discovery Miles 12 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Courage and Conviction - An Alaska State Trooper's Journey Through a Life of Principled Law Enforcement (Hardcover): L.  ... Courage and Conviction - An Alaska State Trooper's Journey Through a Life of Principled Law Enforcement (Hardcover)
L. Gary Gunkel
R807 Discovery Miles 8 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gary Gunkel tells about his real-life experiences as a US Marine, an Anchorage City Policeman, an Alaska State Trooper, Chief of Police in small town Alaska and Sheriff of Asotin County, Washington. His stories are guaranteed to keep you turning the pages on call after call, and his sometimes hair-raising law enforcement experiences will keep you on the edge of your seat. And just when you think you have heard it all there will be another call that you can't imagine. You will discover how Gary handles a dangerous situation surrounded by 24 members of a motorcycle gang with the nearest backup over 200 miles away. Another time you will feel the experience of stopping 17 gang members on a main highway because they were displaying a sawed off shotgun. The amazing thing is all these calls are real life...there is no fiction involved. Gary has, on occasion, changed a name to protect someone's privacy, or sometimes a name is left out because he cannot recall it or has no way of getting the name. You will experience commercial fishing with his whole family for salmon in Bristol Bay and flying loads of fish off the beach in his plane. You will read about several live action and near-death aircraft incidents that you cannot believe happened to Gary and his family. He writes about bush flying experiences that will make you laugh, and some truly whacko ones that will make you shake your head as you go fishing, trapping and hunting with him. And through it all, you will come away with the understanding that everything Gary Gunkel did in law enforcement was professional, that he has a huge capacity for living life completely, and great love for his family.

GUN FIRE An Historical Narrative of the 4th Brigade C.F.A. in the Great War (1914-1918) (Hardcover): Lieut. J.A. MacDonald GUN FIRE An Historical Narrative of the 4th Brigade C.F.A. in the Great War (1914-1918) (Hardcover)
Lieut. J.A. MacDonald
R1,222 Discovery Miles 12 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
(Tyneside Irish Brigade) IRISH HEROES IN THE WAR (Hardcover): Joseph Keating and Fe T.P.O'Connor M.P (Tyneside Irish Brigade) IRISH HEROES IN THE WAR (Hardcover)
Joseph Keating and Fe T.P.O'Connor M.P
R1,416 Discovery Miles 14 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
St Paul's Cathedral Service in Memory of Railway Men 2003 (Hardcover): St Paul's Cathedral Service in Memory of Railway Men 2003 (Hardcover)
R993 Discovery Miles 9 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life on the Inside - One Correctional Officer's Story (Hardcover): John B. Williams Life on the Inside - One Correctional Officer's Story (Hardcover)
John B. Williams
R942 R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Save R131 (14%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
History of the Lincolnshire Regiment 1914-1918 (Hardcover): Maj-Gen C R  Simpson History of the Lincolnshire Regiment 1914-1918 (Hardcover)
Maj-Gen C R Simpson
R1,502 Discovery Miles 15 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Enigma (Hardcover): James Clemon, Gilles Monif The Enigma (Hardcover)
James Clemon, Gilles Monif
R612 R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Dress Regulations for the Army, 1891 (Hardcover): By  Hmso Dress Regulations for the Army, 1891 (Hardcover)
By Hmso
R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My War Gone by, I Miss it So (Paperback): Anthony Loyd My War Gone by, I Miss it So (Paperback)
Anthony Loyd
R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

My War Gone By, I Miss It So is a uniquely powerful piece of writing, unparalleled in the genre. Ex-infantry officer Anthony Loyd arrived in the Balkans hoping to become a war correspondent. He wanted to see `a real war', and in Bosnia he found one. The cruelty and chaos of the conflict both appalled and embraced him - the adrenaline lure of the action perhaps the loudest siren call of all. In the midst of the daily life-and-death struggle among the Serbs, Croatians and Bosnian Muslims he was inspired by the extraordinary human fortitude he discovered. But returning home, empty and craving adrenaline, he faced his own frailties until he could bear it no longer.

With the Persian Expedition [1918] 2004 (Hardcover): M H Donohoe With the Persian Expedition [1918] 2004 (Hardcover)
M H Donohoe
R1,201 Discovery Miles 12 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Emerging Leader - The Letters of Carter Van Vleck to His Wife, Patty, 1862-1864 (Hardcover): Carter Van Vleck Emerging Leader - The Letters of Carter Van Vleck to His Wife, Patty, 1862-1864 (Hardcover)
Carter Van Vleck
R667 R606 Discovery Miles 6 060 Save R61 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

On October 19, 1862, Lieutenant Colonel Carter Van Vleck wrote to his wife and daughter:

"It takes an immense amt. of study to learn well the art of killing people, without getting killed yourself And that is the great secret of war, to kill & cripple the enemy to the greatest degree with the least possible damage to those under your command It is a fearful yet a very pleasent study I like it much better than I expected to & much better than any thing else I ever studied or practiced.

How I should like the sad realities of war, or how I should demean myself in an actual fight, of course I have as little idea as anyone else that knows me I might disgrace myself & family forever or might win honors worthy to be won."

During the next two years, the young officer would detail his Civil War experiences in intimate letters to his "whole heart's love," Patty, and their daughter Nellie. The letters reveal both the external challenges Van Vleck faced and his personal conflicts: the urge to eliminate slavery by serving his country well and the longing to return to his loved ones.

Rifleman Sahib - The Recollections of an Officer of the Bombay Rifles During the Southern Mahratta Campaign, Second Sikh War,... Rifleman Sahib - The Recollections of an Officer of the Bombay Rifles During the Southern Mahratta Campaign, Second Sikh War, Persian C (Hardcover)
E. Maude
R755 Discovery Miles 7 550 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The campaigns of a 'soldier sahib' in the nineteenth century
The author of this book was a true soldier of the Raj. His long career took place almost entirely in India or was concerned with the wars of the Honourable East India Company. As a young man he joined the Bombay Rifles in the early years of Queen Victoria's reign and arrived in the sub-continent in time to take part in the Southern Maratha Campaign. Next came the wars that brought about the final destruction of the Sikh kingdom and Maude was present at the storming of Multan and other key actions. 1856 brought 'John Company's Last War'-The Persian Campaign. Maude took part and left posterity much interesting detail on this little covered episode of British military history. The following year he was engaged in the Bheel Campaign and shortly thereafter the infamous Indian Mutiny which erupted in the North East. Again the author was called to the colours to take an active part as a staff officer. This is an ideal book for those interested in India's campaigns in the Victorian age.

Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List 1991 (Hardcover, Facsimile edition): Arthur Sleigh Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List 1991 (Hardcover, Facsimile edition)
Arthur Sleigh
R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Army Regulations (India) 1913. Volume Vii. Dress, v. Vii (Hardcover): Government of India Army Dept Army Regulations (India) 1913. Volume Vii. Dress, v. Vii (Hardcover)
Government of India Army Dept
R907 Discovery Miles 9 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bootneck Bootneck (Hardcover): Frank Croskerry Bootneck Bootneck (Hardcover)
Frank Croskerry
R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Blocking of Zeebrugge 2003 (Hardcover): A.F.B. Carpenter Blocking of Zeebrugge 2003 (Hardcover)
A.F.B. Carpenter
R1,288 Discovery Miles 12 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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