The author examines command examples from different countries, periods of history and branch of warfare. Action commanding a submarine, leading a bomber squadron or dealing with ethnic hatred in former Yugoslavia are among the many examples of leadership examined by this experienced historian.

2001, John Murray, , 0719559898,< R-01>,273pp illustrations, maps, Very good in d/w, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 22043-01..............................£8.00 

In a well thought out scenario created in the 1980s, Lt Col. Miller traces the course of Soviet war in the Middle East. He considers the weaponry, intelligence gathering devices and Nuclear weaponry, moving through this to a US alliance with China and with the winning combination of Chinese manpower and U.S. air superiority the tide begins to turn.

1983, Exposition Press, , 0682499676,< R-01>,78pp, covers slightly rubbed ow very good. Foxing top edge, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 26770-01..............................£15.00 

Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Montgomery’s knowledgable study on warfare and the significant campaigns and battles from the earliest times to post WWII.

1972, Collins, , 0001921495,< R-01>,368pp, 100 illustrations, maps, Good in dw, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 22955-01..............................£8.00 

From the earliest forms of warfare to post WWII. A substantial history, with sections on Ancient and Medieval warfare, the 16-18th centuries, the Mongols, Japanese and Chinese, and warfare in the 19th and 20th Centuries through to a final section looking at the iron Curtain, the Cold war and the Nuclear Age.

1968, Collins, , ,< R-01>,584pp, illustrations, weapon plates, 35 maps, 18 Battle plans, Dustjacket torn. Good,, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 16574-01..............................£10.00 

Following his retirement Viscount Montgomery spent 10 years in NATO during which he met political and military leaders of many countries. A whole-hearted believer in the direct approach he was an active supporter of Macmillan's mission to Moscow and later he himself visited Krushchev in the Kremlin.

1959, Collins, , ,< R-01>,94pp, Good in d/w with faded spine. Light foxing on edges., ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 19978-01..............................£3.00 

A comprehensive reference work on the Canadian regular, reserve and militia units. Organized by Corps, each entry includes, location, where they campaigned, Regimental motto, Marches and Honours.

1983, Boston Mills Press, , 09198222517,< R-01>,328pp, illustrations, Dust jacket worn and browning at edges. Good., ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 14142-02..............................£18.00 

The role of conflict in civilisation, from primates to robots. War is one of the greatest human evils, provoking unspeakable atrocities and leaving countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation, and the misery it causes poisons foreign policy for future generations. Bestselling historian Ian Morris argues that in the long term, war has in fact been a good thing. In his trademark style, Morris shows that, paradoxically, war is the only human invention that has allowed us to construct peaceful societies.

2014, Profile Books, , 9781846684173,< R-01>,495pp, photos, illustrations, maps, figures, very good in d/w, ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 36571-01..............................£10.00 

A pictorial guide to the Israeli armed forces including technical drawings, descriptions and colour photographs.

1984, Temple Press, , 0600340703,< R-01>,159pp illustrations , Good in d/w with slight darkening on spine., ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 2902-01..............................£10.00 

The History of the Soviet Armed Forces, from the revolution in 1917 to the era of Gorbachev, just prior to the fall of the Soviet Union. Their desertion from the Tsar created the world's first communist state, leading to the purges of the thirties and the great battles of WW11 when they defeated Nazi Germany. Post war adventures included Cuba, the crushing of the Hungarian uprising in 1956, the ousting of Dubcek's liberal regime in the Prague Spring of 1968, and the great Soviet misadventure in Afghanistan.

1989, Hutchinson, , 0091652103,< R-01>,xx + 468pp, 44 photos., New in d/w, may have slight shelfwear., ,
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 8833-01..............................£8.00 

A compendium of abbreviations, synonyms, acronyms and slangwords as used by the Armed Forces of the world.

1995, Token Publishing, , 9781870192118,< R-01>,159pp, Very Good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...History & Development of Warfare - General
Web No. 31424-01..............................£5.00