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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Pak proxy war	Rajeev Sharma	Pakistan's attack on India at Kargil; exploitation of Muslim fundamentalist Osama Bin Laden and Inter Services Intelligence, the national security agency of Pakistan.	OL1060230W
Europäische Krise und Erster Weltkrieg	Bernd Felix Schulte	Adolf Gasser Machtpsychose des Militärstaates. Ein Beitrag zur deutschen Vorgeschichte des Ersten Weltkrieges. Unter den historischen Spezialisten, welche das Heerwesen des preussisch deutsch…	OL11515688W
Journey without boundaries	André Diedericks	This is the extraordinary tale of an extraordinary man. An honestly told story of his military career, of a man who was twice decorated for valour, who pioneered and developed the concept of “small t…	OL11812736W
The Pharaohs' armies	Louise Park	"An introduction to the history and lifestyle of the Pharaohs' armies"--Provided by publisher.	OL12252570W
Pirates, corsaris i torres de moros	Jaume Noguer i Gómez	Aquest llibre reconstrueix la història de l'amenaça corsària al litoral català, que va ser particularment intensa en el decurs dels segles XIV al XVIII, i dels esforços de la gent d'aleshores per con…	OL12626783W
L' armée et la ville en France, 1815-1870	Carole Espinosa	Plus perméable aux attaques ennemies du fait de l'accroissement des réseaux de communication, la France met en place une stratégie défensive dans laquelle la ville occupe une place névralgique. Les a…	OL13647859W
The Great War for civilisation	Robert Fisk	During the thirty years that award-winning journalist Robert Fisk has been reporting on the Middle East, he has covered every major event in the region, from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Rev…	OL13660347W
D-Day, June 6, 1944	Sean Sheehan	Describes the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, with an overview of events leading to that invasion as well as a description of its momentous effects on the war.	OL14870847W
Wings Over the Mexican Border	Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale	Against a backdrop of revolution, border banditry, freewheeling aerial dramatics, and World War II comes this compelling look at the rise of U.S. combat aviation at an unlikely proving ground—a remot…	OL1703538W
History of the Umvoti Mounted Rifles 1864 - 2004	Mark Coghlan	It is May 1983. The UMR is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Headquarters, the UMR Hall, in Greytown. A medal parade, civic dinner and a number of other events are on the programme. The member…	OL17060998W
300 heroes	Terri Dougherty	"Describes events before, during, and after the battle of Thermopylae, including key players, weapons, and battle tactics"--Provided by publisher.	OL1814192W
Reconquest and crusade in medieval Spain	Joseph F. O'Callaghan	Publisher's description: Drawing from both Christian and Islamic sources, Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain attempts to redress the imbalance in part by demonstrating that the clash of arms be…	OL1852852W
Great American Battles	Robert Leckie	A review of America's major wars, from the French and Indian War to the War in Korea, with emphasis on eleven important battles: Quebec, Trenton, New Orleans, Mexico City, Chancellorsville, Appomatto…	OL1930104W
Confederate tide rising	Joseph L. Harsh	n this reexamination of Confederate war aims, Joseph L. Harsh analyzes the military policy and grand strategy adopted by Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis in the first two years of the Civil War. …	OL1969215W
Hidden heroism	Robert B. Edgerton	In Hidden Heroism, Robert B. Edgerton chronicles the history of African-American participation in American wars, from the French and Indian War to the present. He argues that blacks in America have l…	OL2005771W
Sharpe's Trafalgar	Bernard Cornwell	PerfectBound e-book exclusive extra: "Sharpe's Skirmish: Richard Sharpe and The Defence of Tormes, August 1812," a short story.Sharpe's Trafalgar is a dazzling nautical adventure that finds ensign Ri…	OL23302W
Storming the heavens	Antonio Santosuosso	"In the closing years of the third century B.C., the ancient world watched as the Roman armies maintained clear superiority over all they surveyed. But Rome also faced an internal situation that enda…	OL2639070W
Utmost savagery	Alexander, Joseph H.	The Bloody Conquest of Tarawa in November 1943 by the newly created Central Pacific Force was the first trial-by-fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine against a heavily fortified ob…	OL2671515W
George Smith Patton, Jr	Allan Carpenter	Traces the life and career of the outspoken general who served in World Wars I and II. Includes some of his writings.	OL2722917W
Standing in the gap	Loyd Uglow	"After the Civil War, the United States Army faced a tremendous challenge on the Texas frontier. Military authorities had to overcome major obstacles in mobility and communications, and they had to l…	OL31180W