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The Armament Tide :
Rearming America
Arming the US military is an ongoing process, one of vital
importance. This book will help America’s leaders, educators and general
public better understand how to manage the business of rearmament. Drawing
on historical anecdotes, common business principles and the author’s 31
years of military service, the book provides an engaging and educational
look at the complexities of arming the American military.
"It's readable, doesn't bog down into the inevitable minutiae
that characterizes most volumes about the defense business and it offers a
serious warning - that the U.S. defense business in general has become less
competitive. That course can and should be changed. Bravo!" - Amazon
reviewer |
Stuart Franklin & Duffrey Sigurdson
9781894694179
155x230mm, hardback
224 pages
Granville Island Publishing
£24.99 |
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The Art of War
No man in the history of war has exerted a greater influence on the
development of modern warfare than Napoleon Banaparte. No man has been more
responsible for Napoleon’s influence than Antoine-Henri Jomini. It has been
said with good reason that many a civil war general went into battle with a
sword in the one hand and Jomini’s "The Art of War" in the other. Jomini’s
writings were the means by which Napoleonic technique was transfused into
military thought of the Civil War, which was so important in the development
of the basic pattern of modern battlefield procedure. This massive work
composed by Jomini was the premier military strategy composition of the 19th
century. Even the works of Clausewitz were not studied quite as much as this
teacher of the Napoleon method of warfare. In fact, it was Jomini who
influenced the leadership of both the Union and the Confederacy during the
American Civil War. "The Art of War" is one of the first and most enduring
textbooks on modern war. |
Antoine-Henri Jomini
9788181580641
155x230mm, hardback
163 pages
Natraj Publishers
£12.95 |
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The Art of War
Sun Tzu and his principles for the conduct of warfare have been the subject
of serious study the world over. "The Art of War" has been
popularised in business and management texts on account of its amazing
relevance to the world of business, sports, and diplomacy as well as to
personal lives. Sun Tzu is the most frequently quoted Chinese personality in
the world today. |
Sun Tzu, translated by
Lionel Giles
9781845575182
140x215mm, paperback
96 pages
Sterling Publishers PVT Ltd
£3.99 |
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Art or Memorial :
The Forgotten History of
Canada's War Art
The Canadian War Museum’s art collection is one of the finest in the world
and the single largest repository of official war art in Canada. With
striking full-colour images from notable artists such as Alex Colville and
AY Jackson, this book will transport readers into a unique time and place,
enabling a deeper understanding of the artists and their compelling, often
disturbing, but always profound images.
Introduction; The Best-Laid Plans? Politics and the Memorial Art Gallery;
Sculpting a New Canada at Vimy; Painting and Forgetting: The Group of
Seven's War Art; Religion and Ottawa's War Art; Telling Details: Maurice
Cullen and Gyrth Russell; Changing Attitudes to War Since 1945; Build-up to
the Fiftieth; Responding to 1995: Reconsidering Aba Bafesky and Pegi Nicol
MacLeod; Creating Canvas of War, Restoring the Vimy Sculptures; Answering
Visitors' Comments: Alex Colville and Jack Nichols; Tangled Web: DND, the
War Museum, and CAFCAP, 1968-95; Conclusion. |
Laura Brandon
9781552381786
36 colour photos
205x255mm, paperback
168 pages
University of Calgary Press
£35.50 |
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Battle at Best
S L A Marshall is justly famous for his unique method of battle analysis. In
"Battle at Best" he applies this method of the assessment of data gleaned
from on-the-spot interviews with the troops themselves -- to eight critical
actions of World War II and Korea. Taken together, these battles illustrate
the infinite variety of combat experience and reveal new truths about
soldiers under fire. From the Korean War, General Marshall highlights the
role of Easy Company in the attack on Hill 180 ("Fix Bayonets and Follow
Me") and two phases of the 1st Marine Division experience during the Chosin
Reservoir operation. From World War II comes the title, the fight against
overwhelming odds of one platoon of the 101st Airborne Division at Best,
Holland and, most movingly, the self-sacrifice of Private Joe Mann. Also
included is an account of the 29th Infantry Division at Omaha Beach, two
stories of Pacific combat and, finally, a surprising view of the liberation
of Paris-and of Ernest Hemingway who participated. |
S L A Marshall
9788181580917
b/w illustrations
140x215mm
257 pages
Natraj Publishers
£16.95 pb |
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Battlefields of Canada
Battlefields of Canada encompasses nearly 300 years of history
and features sixteen of the most significant Canadian battles as well as
some of the most comic or bizarre. Profusely illustrated with sketches,
photographs, and detailed maps, each chapter sets the context of the battle
in terms of the struggle of which it was part, and then describes the
hour-by-hour events. A brief conclusion to each chapter assesses the
consequences for the victors and losers, assigning its place in Canadian
history. A chronology provides a comprehensive list of every Canadian battle
since the early 1600s. |
Mary Beacock Fryer
9781550020076
b&w photos and illus
155x230mm, paperback
274 pages
Dundurn Group
£9.99 |
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Between Two Oceans : A Military History of
Singapore from First Settlement to Final British Withdrawal
Many books have been written about Singapore's much vaunted position as a
crucial maritime centre along the East-West trading route but one aspect of
its history -- the military perspective -- has, for the most part, escaped
serious scholarly attention. "Between Two Oceans" aims to plug this
historical gap. Drawing on an impressive range of archaeological and
historical sources gleaned from research and documents in Britain, India,
Singapore, United States and Australia, the book traces the geo-strategic
development of Singapore from its first settlement in the thirteenth century
through the turbulent phases of the Early Modern period to the dramatic
military episodes that have been such a distinctive feature of the twentieth
century. In presenting a balanced view of this momentous story, the authors
have sought to dispel many of the myths about Singapore's military history
that have grown up in the past and are now assumed to be factually correct.
The book breaks new ground in revealing the difference between fact and
fiction in Singapore's fascinating military past. |
Malcolm H Murfett et al
9789812103765
Illustrated
150x225mm, paperback
Marshall Cavendish
£15.99 |
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Bougainville Campaign Diary
This revealing journal of an ex-Papua New Guinea Defence
Force Officer, details against the historical background, the inside story
of military operations against the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA).
The book offers a sensitive treatment of civil war, from the inside. It
provides a Melanesian perspective on a Melanesian war. It describes the
background to the secessionist crisis (the discovery of copper, the
establishment of the Bougainville Copper mine, and early secessionist
movements on the island). The reader learns about the PNG military through
Liria's description of his own recruitment and training. As an Intelligence
Officer, Liria briefed others on the BRA, and it is through his account of
one of those briefing sessions that the reader learns about the BRA, and the
support for the BRA among the Bougainvillean people. As well as contributing
to the history of the counter-insurgency campaign, the book is an
entertaining account of life in uniform. Liria's style is that of a natural
raconteur. He shares the opportunities for humour, and is not afraid to tell
his readers how he cried to see the burnt out villages of Bougainville,
which could so easily have been villages in his own Southern Highlands
district. This is not a dry, academic work. It is a good read, and an
informative one. |
Yauka Aluambo Liria
9780958771849
140x215mm, paperback
202 pages
Indra Publishing
£8.99 |
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Boys of '67 : From Vietnam to Iraq, the
Extraordinary Story of a Few Good Men
In what is sure to become a classic, “Boys of '67” follows the careers of a
group of young second lieutenants from their baptism of fire in Vietnam,
through the Cold War, and to the current insurgency in Iraq. In Vietnam,
they experienced the Tet Offensive, the siege at Khe Sanh, and the 1972
Easter Offensive. They went on to serve eyeball-to-eyeball with North
Koreans in the DMZ, and later they participated in the 1983 invasion of
Grenada, operations in Beirut, and Desert Storm. Some would never make it
out of Vietnam alive. Some would be crippled by wounds. All would fight like
tigers, and one would rise to the very top, commanding the Marine Corps they
all loved. Features: A sweeping saga of the United States Marine Corps;
Previously secret battles between Marine generals and Army generals Tommy
Franks and Norman Schwarzkopf; Inside the Pentagon on 9/11; An intriguing
look at the divergent views that swirled in secret inside the Pentagon
during the planning of invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq; An inside look at
fight for Marines to get new and better tanks; One of the "Boys" becomes the
first Marine named Supreme Allied Commander of NATO; Includes the story of
Staff Sgt. Manny Cox, who died in Beirut and is the only enlisted man to be
honoured by having a building at Quantico named after him; First official
rebuttal by a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Tommy Franks' account
in his 2004 autobiography of the way the invasion of Iraq was planned. |
Charles Jones
9780811701631 (hb)
9780811733946 (pb)
34 b&w photos
155x230mm, hardback
404 pages
Stackpole Books
£18.50 hb £13.50 pb |
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Brave Soldiers, Proud Regiments
: Canada's
Military Heritage
Designed for the general reader as well as the student of Canadian history,
this book recounts the colourful story of our military's past through the
personalities and accomplishments of its soldiers. The twenty-six chapters
commence with the 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the stirring
story of Loyalist soldiers during the American Revolution. Great War
sketches include the moving story of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
Infantry and an account of Sir Julian Byng, who led the Canadian Corps to
victory at Vimy Ridge. World War Two stories include portraits of senior
commanders Andy McNaughton and Harry Crerar as the 'D-Day Dodgers' -
Canadians who fought in Italy. |
Allen Andrews
9780921870500
155x230mm, paperback
511 pages
Ronsdale Press
£10.99 |
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Canada in Afghanistan
: The War So Far
It has been said that Canada is a country with too much geography and too
little history. Afghanistan has too much of both. As the war escalates in
Afghanistan, more Canadians are asking what we are doing there. For a
country that has specialised in peacekeeping, this war is a shock -- one
that we have not yet comprehended. As the casualties mount, Canadians will
want to know why we are there. "Canada in Afghanistan"
introduces readers to Afghans and their culture, gives historical background
from our involvement since 9/11, and covers operations casualties and the
results. Also included is an examination of a new strategic experiment --
the provincial reconstruction team and the technological advances used in
this war. Cautionary predictions conclude the book. This is an introduction
to what is happening in Afghanistan and what we can expect up to 2009. |
Peter Pigott
9781550026740
50 b/w & colour illustrations
155x230mm
228 pages
Dundurn Press
£15.99 hb |
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Canadian Way of War :
Serving the National
Interest
Contrary to popular opinion, this nation has always consciously and
consistently utilised military force to further its security, as well as its
economic and political well-being. Despite the best of intentions to aid
others, the reality is that military force has most often been used to serve
the national interest in ways that were not always altruistic but rather to
serve practical political purpose. In the final analysis, the Canadian
military experience has been integral to creating the advanced, affluent,
and vibrant nation that exists today. This collection of essays, written by
such noted historians and authors as Douglas Delaney, Stephen J. Harris,
Ronald Haycock, Michael Hennessy, Bernd Horn, and Sean Maloney, spans the
entirety of the Canadian military experience and underlines the reality that
the government has consistently used its armed forces to achieve political
purpose. More often than not, the 'Canadian way of war' has been a direct
reflection of circumstance and political will.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Bernd Horn
9781550026122
150x230mm, hardback
500 pages
Dundurn Group
£28.99 |
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Cheyenne Dog Soldiers CD-ROM : A
Ledgerbook History of Coups and Combat
Never before have scholars attempted to match Plains ledgerbook drawings
with specific events. But in Cheyenne Dog Soldiers, the earliest of the
extant Cheyenne ledgerbooks, the authors have painstakingly matched many of
the drawings with known events, such as the 1865 sack of Julesburg,
Colorado, and the 1865 battles of Rush Creek, Platte River Bridge, and
Tongue River in the Dakota and Montana territories. Also identified are such
noted Dog Soliders as Tall Bull, Big Crow, Chirlwind, Feathered Bear, White
Horse, Lean Bear and Wolf with Plenty of Hair. Using Cheyenne sources - both
past and present - as well as US military records, legal depositions,
diaries, and contemporary newspaper accounts, the author analyse each
drawing, identifying the warriors and describing the actions depicted. With
more than 100 beautifully reproduced colour drawings, this volume presents
not only a groundbreaking departure from standard ledgerbook interpretation
but also a riveting story of the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers making a last stand
for their existence as free people. |
Jean Afton, David Fridtjof Halaas and Andrew E
Masich
9780965873307
110 colour Illustrations
275x215mm, plus audio CD
400 pages
University Press of Colorado
£40.50 |
     
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