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Routledge Handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations (Hardcover): Michael A. Sheehan, Erich Marquardt,... Routledge Handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations (Hardcover)
Michael A. Sheehan, Erich Marquardt, Liam Collins
R6,454 Discovery Miles 64 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of U.S. counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terrorist groups have evolved substantially since 9/11, with the Islamic State often described as a pseudo-state, a terrorist group, and insurgency all at the same time. While researchers', analysts', and policymakers' understanding of terrorism has grown immensely over the past two decades, similar advancements in the understanding of counterterrorism lag. As such, this handbook explains why it is necessary to take a broader view of counterterrorism which can, and often does, include irregular warfare. The volume is divided into three thematic sections: Part I examines modern terrorism in the Islamic world and gives an overview of the major terrorist groups from the past three decades; Part II provides a wide variety of case studies of counterterrorism and irregular warfare operations, spanning from the 1980s to the irregular warfare campaign against the Islamic State in northern Syria in 2018; Part III examines the government instruments used to combat terrorism and wage irregular warfare, such as drones, Theater Special Operations Commands, and Theater Commands. The handbook fills a gap in the traditional counterterrorism literature by its inclusion of irregular warfare and by providing analyses from academic experts as well as practitioners. It will be of much interest to students of counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, U.S. national security, military affairs, and International Relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-US-Counterterrorism-and-Irregular-Warfare-Operations/Sheehan-Marquardt-Collins/p/book/9780367758363, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles - Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (Paperback): Steven J. Zaloga Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles - Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (Paperback)
Steven J. Zaloga; Illustrated by Alan Gilliland, Johnny Shumate
R496 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R90 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Noted authority Steven J. Zaloga charts the development, combat use, and influence of man-portable air defense systems, from the late 1960s to the present day. The first attempts at developing a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) based around a guided missile began in the mid-1950s, as a response to the increased speed and maneuverability of jet aircraft. This book charts the technological evolution of the MANPADS and explores their combat usage and the lessons from these encounters. Besides detailing the missiles, it also surveys the various methods developed as countermeasures to the MANPADS threat. The first generation of MANPADS, such as the US Army's Redeye and the Soviet Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail), saw combat use in the Vietnam War in 1972 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. The next generation of infrared-guided MANPADS, such as the US Stinger and Soviet Igla, came to prominence following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Since the 1970s, MANPADS have been used in innumerable wars, border conflicts, civil wars and insurrections. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this study tells the story of these lethally effective weapons, from their origins to their use today.

The Ancient Assyrians - Empire and Army, 883-612 BC (Hardcover): Mark Healy The Ancient Assyrians - Empire and Army, 883-612 BC (Hardcover)
Mark Healy
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on 30 years of scholarship, this is a unique, richly illustrated history of the Ancient Assyrian Army and Empire. For the greater part of the period from the end of the 10th century to the 7th century BC, the Ancient Near East was dominated by the dynamic military power of Assyria. This book examines the empire that is now acknowledged as the first 'world' empire, and thus progenitor of all others. Fully illustrated in colour throughout, with photographs of artefacts, drawings and maps, it focuses on the Assyrian Army, the instrument that secured such immense conquests, now regarded by historians as being the most effective of pre-classical times. It was not only responsible for the creation of history's first independent cavalry arm, but also for the development of siege weapons later used by both Greece and Rome. There is a great deal of visual evidence showing how this army evolved over three centuries. During the rediscovery and excavation of the Assyrian civilisation in the mid-19th century, many wall reliefs and artefacts were recovered, and the enormous amount of research carried out by Assyriologists since that time has revealed the immense impact of the Assyrian Empire on history. Such has been the scale of archaeological discovery in more recent years that it is now possible to give the actual names of chariot/cavalry unit commanders. Drawing on this rich scholarship, and utilising the fantastic collections of museums around the world, Mark Healy presents a unique new history of this fascinating army and empire.

Tank Spotter's Guide (Paperback): The Tank Museum Tank Spotter's Guide (Paperback)
The Tank Museum 1
R220 R181 Discovery Miles 1 810 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Invented during World War I to break the grim deadlock of the Western Front trenches, tanks went on to revolutionize warfare. From the lightning Blitzkrieg assaults of World War II, to the great battles in the Middle Eastern desert, tanks have become one of the key components of the 'combined arms' philosophy of the modern battlefield. This pocket guide makes accessible to 'rivetheads' everywhere essential information to identify 40 of history's most fearsome tanks, including Germany's Tiger, Russia's T-34, America's Sherman and Panther, and France's FT-17. Each tank is presented with a detailed drawing to aid recognition.

Commercial Insurgencies in the Networked Era - The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Paperback): Oscar Palma Commercial Insurgencies in the Networked Era - The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Paperback)
Oscar Palma
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as a commercial insurgency through the network-complex paradigm of insurgency. Countering traditional perspectives of the group, it proposes new and comprehensive explanations for the FARC's presence in Latin America. Existing narratives have portrayed the FARC as a terrorist, narco-terrorist, or criminal organization - a narrative popularized by the government offensive conducted by the Colombian state during the last couple of decades. In contrast, this book goes beyond simplistic perspectives of the FARC and instead studies the group in relation to the network-complex paradigm of insurgency. It explains the organization as a 'commercial insurgency' with three dimensions - political, criminal, and military - and understands the Colombian insurgency not as a monolith, but as a system of individuals with diversified interests ranging from the highly indoctrinated to the profit-motivated. This examination allows for an analysis of some of the insurgency's most unexplored characteristics: an interest in urbanizing its actions and the increased 'invisibility' of combatants, the significance of its political institutions, and the construction of its transnational networks. The volume also discusses the future of FARC in post-conflict Colombia, not only within the country but as an actor in the region. This work will be of much interest to students of insurgencies, military studies, Latin American studies, criminology, security studies, and IR.

Forgotten Archives 3 - The Lost Signal Corps Photos (Hardcover): Darren Neely Forgotten Archives 3 - The Lost Signal Corps Photos (Hardcover)
Darren Neely
R1,103 R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Save R217 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Byzantine Cavalryman vs Vandal Warrior - North Africa AD 533-36 (Paperback): Murray Dahm Byzantine Cavalryman vs Vandal Warrior - North Africa AD 533-36 (Paperback)
Murray Dahm; Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
R496 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R90 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Fully illustrated, this enthralling study explores how the Vandals in North Africa attempted to defend their kingdom against the resurgent Byzantine Empire during 533-36. In AD 533, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I launched the first of his campaigns to reconquer the Western Roman Empire. This effort began in North Africa (modern Algeria and Tunisia), targeting the Vandal kingdom established there a century earlier, which also included Sardinia, Corsica and the Balearic Islands. Featuring full-colour artwork and mapping alongside carefully chosen archive illustrations, this book shows how the Byzantine general Belisarius established his formidable reputation in the lightning-fast campaign that ensued, exploring the origins, tactics and reputation of the two sides' forces as they fought for control of North Africa. The landing of Belisarius' forces took the Vandal king, Gelimer, completely by surprise; in September 533 the two sides met in battle near Carthage in an encounter known to posterity as Ad Decimum, with Gelimer ambitiously attempting to trap Belisarius' forces as they advanced. In December, the two sides fought again in a momentous clash at Tricamarum, where the fate of Gelimer's regime would be determined. A third battle ensued in 536, when the rebel Stotzas' Byzantine and Vandal troops confronted Belisarius' forces, the outcome sealing the Byzantine general's standing as the foremost soldier of his age. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and mapping alongside archive illustrations and photographs, this vivid account compares and assesses the two sides' fighting men as they vied for supremacy in North Africa.

Rebel Recruitment and Information Problems (Paperback): Kazuhiro Obayashi Rebel Recruitment and Information Problems (Paperback)
Kazuhiro Obayashi
R1,268 Discovery Miles 12 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel groups and the rebel-state contest over information. Important themes such as desertion, counterinsurgency strategies including amnesties and civil war termination are also examined to further understand the dynamics of rebellion and violent disorder. The theory is applied to examine the changes in conflicts involving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.

Repairing the Panzers, Volume 2 - German Tank Maintenance in World War 2 (Hardcover): Lukas Friedli Repairing the Panzers, Volume 2 - German Tank Maintenance in World War 2 (Hardcover)
Lukas Friedli 2
R1,191 R951 Discovery Miles 9 510 Save R240 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Commercial Insurgencies in the Networked Era - The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Hardcover): Oscar Palma Commercial Insurgencies in the Networked Era - The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Hardcover)
Oscar Palma
R4,347 Discovery Miles 43 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as a commercial insurgency through the network-complex paradigm of insurgency. Countering traditional perspectives of the group, it proposes new and comprehensive explanations for the FARC's presence in Latin America. Existing narratives have portrayed the FARC as a terrorist, narco-terrorist, or criminal organization - a narrative popularized by the government offensive conducted by the Colombian state during the last couple of decades. In contrast, this book goes beyond simplistic perspectives of the FARC and instead studies the group in relation to the network-complex paradigm of insurgency. It explains the organization as a 'commercial insurgency' with three dimensions - political, criminal, and military - and understands the Colombian insurgency not as a monolith, but as a system of individuals with diversified interests ranging from the highly indoctrinated to the profit-motivated. This examination allows for an analysis of some of the insurgency's most unexplored characteristics: an interest in urbanizing its actions and the increased 'invisibility' of combatants, the significance of its political institutions, and the construction of its transnational networks. The volume also discusses the future of FARC in post-conflict Colombia, not only within the country but as an actor in the region. This work will be of much interest to students of insurgencies, military studies, Latin American studies, criminology, security studies, and IR.

The British Army Challenge Book - The Must-Have Puzzle Book for This Christmas! (Paperback): The British Army, Dr Gareth Moore The British Army Challenge Book - The Must-Have Puzzle Book for This Christmas! (Paperback)
The British Army, Dr Gareth Moore 1
R330 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R69 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

OVER 100 APPROVED BRITISH ARMY CHALLENGES Packed full of puzzles and challenges, this book will help you develop the vital mind-training skills needed for any team player or budding recruit - get ready to tackle logic puzzles, explore mazes and wrestle with problem-solving tests. You'll learn to: Crack codes essential to survival situations Complete complex navigation challenges Put leadership and teamwork skills to the test with essential lateral thinking techniques Strengthen crucial cognitive skills through quizzes and word games Problem-solve under pressure Analyse 'real-life' scenarios, and ask yourself: 'What would I do in this situation?' Teamwork is at the heart of the British Army, and this is the perfect challenge book to enjoy with family and friends - work together or invite some friendly competition!

The British Army Regular Mounted Infantry 1880-1913 (Paperback): Andrew Winrow The British Army Regular Mounted Infantry 1880-1913 (Paperback)
Andrew Winrow
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The regular Mounted Infantry was one of the most important innovations of the late Victorian and Edwardian British Army. Rather than fight on horseback in the traditional manner of cavalry, they used horses primarily to move swiftly about the battlefield, where they would then dismount and fight on foot, thus anticipating the development of mechanised infantry tactics during the twentieth century. Yet despite this apparent foresight, the mounted infantry concept was abandoned by the British Army in 1913, just at the point when it may have made the transition from a colonial to a continental force as part of the British Expeditionary Force. Exploring the historical background to the Mounted Infantry, this book untangles the debates that raged in the army, Parliament and the press between its advocates and the supporters of the established cavalry. With its origins in the extemporised mounted detachments raised during times of crisis from infantry battalions on overseas imperial garrison duties, Dr Winrow reveals how the Mounted Infantry model, unique among European armies, evolved into a formalised and apparently highly successful organisation of non-cavalry mounted troops. He then analyses why the Mounted Infantry concept fell out of favour just eleven years after its apogee during the South African Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. As such the book will be of interest not only to historians of the nineteenth-century British army, but also those tracing the development of modern military doctrine and tactics, to which the Mounted Infantry provided successful - if short lived - inspiration.

21 Days to Baghdad - General Buford Blount and the 3rd Infantry Division in the Iraq War (Hardcover): Heather Marie Stur 21 Days to Baghdad - General Buford Blount and the 3rd Infantry Division in the Iraq War (Hardcover)
Heather Marie Stur
R754 R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Save R142 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

An authoritative military history of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom, describing the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the siege and fall of Baghdad, and the nation-building mission that followed. In 21 Days to Baghdad, historian Dr. Heather Stur describes the commitment of the division to Kuwait, the invasion of Iraq and the three weeks of violent desert conflicts on the way to Baghdad before the siege and battle for the city itself, and the “thunder runs” that saw its fall to U.S. forces. She then details the complex security mission that required the soldiers and their commanders to convince Iraqi citizens that the U.S. was there to help them, while at the same time they continued fighting Saddam Hussein’s elite Republican Guard, paramilitary forces, and terrorists. This new history is based on exclusive, extensive interviews with General Buford “Buff” Blount, the U.S. Army two-star general who led the 3rd Infantry Division. His years of experience in the Middle East led him to question the recall of his division from Iraq at the end of 2003 and its replacement by a less experienced unit. President George W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld did not believe that peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance were worthwhile uses of a conventional combat force like the 3rd Infantry Division. The division had destroyed Hussein’s government. Mission accomplished, or so Bush and Rumsfeld thought. 21 Days to Baghdad illustrates the long reach of the U.S. military, the limitations of nation building in the wake of war, and the tensions between policymakers in Washington, DC, and troops on the ground over the purpose and conduct of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Waffen-SS Soldier vs Soviet Rifleman - Rostov-on-Don and Kharkov 1942-43 (Paperback): Chris McNab Waffen-SS Soldier vs Soviet Rifleman - Rostov-on-Don and Kharkov 1942-43 (Paperback)
Chris McNab; Illustrated by Johnny Shumate
R496 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R90 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Fully illustrated, this study assesses the Soviet and Waffen-SS troops who contested the cities of Kharkov and Rostov-on-Don on the Eastern Front during 1942-43. As the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union unfolded, two places that suffered exceptionally severely were Kharkov (now Kharkiv) in Ukraine and Rostov-on-Don in Russia. In total, Kharkov would change hands violently four times between October 1941 and August 1943, and Rostov-on-Don also four times between November 1941 and February 1943. In this book, Chris McNab examines the fighting men of the Red Army and the Waffen-SS who clashed in three battles - one for Rostov (July 1942) and two for Kharkov (February-March and August). He clearly explains the key differences between these two opponents - training, tactics, weaponry, ideology and motivation - and examines how these differences played out in the three engagements, which ranged from open-terrain combined-arms battles to close-quarters street fighting in major urban zones. The text is complemented by specially commissioned artwork and mapping and carefully chosen archive photographs.

War Without Garlands - Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942 (Paperback): Robert J. Kershaw War Without Garlands - Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942 (Paperback)
Robert J. Kershaw
R414 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R54 (13%) In Stock
The Concept of Active Defence in China's Military Strategy (Hardcover): Amrita Jash The Concept of Active Defence in China's Military Strategy (Hardcover)
Amrita Jash
R1,062 Discovery Miles 10 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book argues that China's rise is driven by the self-fulfilling prophecy of the dream of the 'great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation', and Beijing's economic miracle has translated into a call for military preparedness guided by the logic of 'fight and win'. China's quest lies in perfecting the art of being 'combat-ready' with the aim of making the People's Liberation Army a 'world-class military'. While Beijing maintains that it has a defensive military posture, the author argues that its growing military capabilities and increasing unilateral behavioural dispositions highlight an 'offensive' intent-demonstrating the 'China Threat'.

Rebel Recruitment and Information Problems (Hardcover): Kazuhiro Obayashi Rebel Recruitment and Information Problems (Hardcover)
Kazuhiro Obayashi
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel groups and the rebel-state contest over information. Important themes such as desertion, counterinsurgency strategies including amnesties and civil war termination are also examined to further understand the dynamics of rebellion and violent disorder. The theory is applied to examine the changes in conflicts involving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.

Brothers in Arms - One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day (Paperback): James Holland Brothers in Arms - One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day (Paperback)
James Holland
R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R48 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From the bestselling author of Normandy '44 and Sicily '43, a brilliant new history of the last days of the war 'Seldom is war so vividly described...An assault on the senses...Painful to read, impossible to put down' Gerard DeGroot, The Times 'Epic and moving...Holland brings this cramped universe vividly to life' Patrick Bishop, Daily Telegraph ______ It took a certain type of courage to serve in a tank in the Second World War. Encased in steel, surrounded by highly explosive shells, a big and slow-moving target, every crew member was utterly vulnerable to enemy attack from all sides. Living - and dying - in a tank was a brutal way to fight a war. The Sherwood Rangers were one of the great tank regiments. They had learned their trade the hard way, in the burning deserts of North Africa. From D-Day onwards, they were in the thick of the action til the war's end. They and their Sherman tanks covered thousands of miles and endured some of the fiercest fighting in Western Europe. Their engagements stretch from the Normandy beaches to the bridges at Eindhoven. They were the first British unit into Germany, grinding across the Siegfried Line and on into the Nazi heartland. Through compelling eye-witness testimony and James Holland's expert analysis, Brothers In Arms brings to vivid life the final bloody scramble across Europe and gives the most powerful account to date of what it was really like to fight in the dying days of World War Two.

The Evolution of Modern Land Warfare - Theory and Practice (Paperback): Christopher Bellamy The Evolution of Modern Land Warfare - Theory and Practice (Paperback)
Christopher Bellamy
R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Extensively illustrated with 52 detailed campaign and battle maps and diagrams, this book, originally published in 1990, surveys the evolution of warfare in Europe from Napoleon to the end of the twentieth century and in Asia from the Middle Ages. It considers the interaction of technology and warfare. With wide-ranging examples, the book includes two in depth case studies, one on the Soviet Operational Manoeuvre Group and its predecessors in the Russian Imperial Army, the other on the history of land warfare, including guerilla warfare, in Asia. In this book the author demonstrates that military history can be of immense practical help to the modern military analyst and professional. Now updated with a new introduction to take into account changes since 1990, this book remains of essential value to students, teachers & professionals in political & social history, international relations, defence, war & peace studies.

Modern Artillery - 300 Artillery Pieces (Paperback): Ian V. Hogg Modern Artillery - 300 Artillery Pieces (Paperback)
Ian V. Hogg
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Modern Artillery brings together 300 of the most important examples of artillery used or designed since 1900. Beginning with the guns that pounded the trenches in World War I, the book details all the major forms of artillery in service throughout the century. From hand-held anti-tank devices, anti-aircraft guns and field pieces of World War II to the recent tactical and strategic missiles, the book provides a wide survey of the development and use of artillery, with the entries conveniently placed into categories for easy reference. Each artillery piece featured is illustrated by a full-colour artwork and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving the country of origin and technical details of the weapon, including where appropriate the calibre, elevation, muzzle velocity, traverse and range, all measurements being provided in imperial and metric. Each entry also contains a piece of text summarizing the weapon's development and service history. Presented in a handy, pocket-book size, arranged by type and with 300 colour illustrations, Modern Artillery is an authoritative and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in military technology.

Repairing the Panzers, Volume 1 - German Tank Maintenance in World War 2 (Hardcover): Lukas Friedli Repairing the Panzers, Volume 1 - German Tank Maintenance in World War 2 (Hardcover)
Lukas Friedli 2
R1,190 R950 Discovery Miles 9 500 Save R240 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Eastern Concealment (Paperback): Pu Zong Eastern Concealment (Paperback)
Pu Zong
R645 R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Save R63 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945 - Eastern Front (Paperback): Steven J. Zaloga Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945 - Eastern Front (Paperback)
Steven J. Zaloga; Illustrated by Felipe Rodriguez
R358 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R68 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new history and analysis of the German and Soviet tank forces that battled on eastern German soil in the final months of World War II. The final months of World War II on the Eastern Front saw the Wehrmacht fighting with exhausted armoured divisions, albeit now armed with the most advanced and heaviest tanks of the war, to slow the Soviet advance. The Red Army meanwhile was rolling relentlessly westwards, with its own highly developed tank forces now equipped with T34/85s and the huge IS-2 heavy tanks, intent on taking Berlin and as much German territory as possible. This book is a history and analysis of the state of these two mighty armoured forces, as their battles decided the fate of Germany. It covers their initial encounters on the German frontier in 1944 (East Prussia), the fighting of the Oder-Vistula offensive in January 1945 and describes the condition of the German tank forces and their Hungarian allies as they were beaten back. It also considers the huge impact of The Red Army and other significant Allied forces such as those from Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania on the outcome of victory in the war.

Foreign Panthers - The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943-58 (Paperback): Thomas Seignon, Merlin... Foreign Panthers - The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943-58 (Paperback)
Thomas Seignon, Merlin Robinson; Illustrated by Henry Morshead
R358 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R68 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war. The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II, demonstrated by the number of Germany's enemies that used them after, and even during the war. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favour thanks to their mechanical unreliability and difficulty in acquiring spare parts. After the war, they were mostly passed on to satellite states such as Bulgaria and Romania. The French army also used them in significant numbers after the war with approximately 50 in service from 1946 to 1950, and they were a significant influence on future French tank design. Using detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating book tells the little-known story of the Panther tank in foreign hands in World War II and beyond.

Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom - A Challenge to Medieval Society (1956) (Paperback): David Ayalon Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom - A Challenge to Medieval Society (1956) (Paperback)
David Ayalon
R1,347 Discovery Miles 13 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This study of firearms analyzes the employment of such weaponry, dated more than 40 years after use in Europe, towards the close of the 1360s.

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