The British Army Pocket Guide 2008–2009 is a comprehensive guide to the organization, equipment and tactics of today's British Army. This latest edition incorporates details of all army reorganization and regimental amalgamations plus details of major systems and equipment introduced.
JOINT FORCE HARRIER The Joint Force Harrier (JFH) was established on 1 April 2000 and brought together the Sea Harrier FA.2 squadrons, previously under Naval Air Command, with the RAF'S Harrier GR 7/7A squadrons in a new command within ...
Taking Command is Richards' characteristically outspoken account of a career that took him into the highest echelons of military command and politics.
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This is an important and fascinating view of New Zealand's role in Afghanistan.
Not only did this constant motion have an adverse effect on training regiments, but training in the late 17805 was hampered by an intense de— bate within the army about tactical doctrine. The substance of this debate was whether ...
In Tommy This an' Tommy That Andrew Murrison uses his perspective as a senior Service doctor and frontline politician to set the events of the past ten years in historical context.
This book examines both Bill Slim's military career and his place in military history by examining some of his greatest battles and the strategy and tactics that set him apart from his contemporaries.
A reflection on life, The Blood of Kings describes in raw emotion and evocative language all aspects of what it is to be a man, a poet, a soldier, a friend.
This book reveals the weapons that had the greatest impact on our history, explaining how and why they came to prominence, and uncovers the lasting effect they had on the world.
General Stanley McChrystal is a retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the mid-2000s.