Military Science category: 4493 books

The first ever full account of the Zeppelin attacks on Great Britain, using previously unpublished German archivesThis is the first full, raid by raid, year by year account of the zeppelin air raids on Britain during World War I based on material drawn from official reports and document from both...

At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River, which was a vital strategic artery. In what would prove the vital naval campaign of the war, both sides fought for control of the river. While the Confederates relied on field fortifications and small gunboats,...

The illustrious history of the Third Marine Division is retold in this exceptional volume. The story begins at Camp Pendleton and follows the 3rd through New Zealand, Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Guam, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf. Third marine personal stories complement the history...

Brutal warfare has been a constant companion of mankind. Sometimes rulers launch wars of aggression and those being attacked must defend themselves. At other times rival groups seem to go to war as a matter of course over wealth, religious differences, territory, or food supplies - or simply because...

Given the amount of time that Abraham Lincoln spent in the telegraph office of the War Department next door to the White House, it is unfortunate that there are no photos of him there. But we have this fascinating account of his time there. During times of crisis, tension, and victory, Lincoln spent...

Properly  applied  transportability  engineering  is  essential  to  the  deployment  of  military equipment. An item of equipment is of little value if it cannot be transported rapidly and efficiently to where it is needed. This publication is a guide...

This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 1-05.02 Religious Support to Funerals and Memorial Events November 2018, provides fundamental doctrinal guidance on the execution of funerals, memorial ceremonies, and memorial services. The primary audience for ATP 1-05.02 is chaplains and...

This training circular, Training Circular TC 3-20.15 Tank Platoon Collective Task Publication July 2013, is a tool that platoon leaders can use as an aid during training strategy development. The products in this TC are developed to support the plan. This TC provides guidance for platoon leaders,...

This manual, Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 71-32 Force Development and Documentation Consolidated Procedures March 2019, captures the procedures for developing and documenting organizational requirements and authorizations, and for establishing certain force development functions in the Headquarters,...

This manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-07.31 Peace Ops Multi-service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Peace Operations May 2019, establishes tactics, techniques, and procedures for planning and conducting peace operations (PO) at the tactical and operational levels. It also provides...

The Iraq War has been the costliest U.S. conflict since the Vietnam War. To date, few official studies have been conducted to review what happened, why it happened, and what lessons should be drawn. This publication, The U.S. Army in the Iraq War Volume 2: Surge and Withdrawal 2007 – 2011, is the...

This training circular (TC) is a tool commanders can use during training strategy development. The products in this TC are developed to support the company’s mission-essential task list (METL) training strategy. This TC provides guidance for commanders, staff, leaders, and Soldiers who plan,...

TRADOC Pamphlet (Pam) 525-8-3, The U.S. Army Training Concept, 2012-2020, is the Army’s visualization of how it will provide training for units to execute full-spectrum operations in a joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational operational environment. This concept identifies desired...

'A remarkable book - a worthy tribute both to the man John Wilsey calls "an unusual hero" and to the ethos of the British Army in which he lived and died.' John Keegan in his ForewordThis is the biography of the Falklands War hero whose death in the battle for Darwin and Goose Green was...