The Korean War, Paperback - Max Hastings

Reducere. It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met in battle. Now Max Hastings, preeminent militar...

A narrative history of the Korean War by bestselling author Sir Max Hastings

Reducere. In December 1950 General Matthew B. Ridgway replaced General Walton Walker as commander of the Eighth Army, and in April 1951 he succeeded Douglas ...

In 1948 the USAF, Marine Corps and US Navy were concentrating on converting over to an all-jet force. This title deals with this topic.

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Reducere. An utterly original and illuminating work that meets at the crossroads of autobiography and ethnography to re-examine violence and memory through t...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `His masterpiece' Antony Beevor, Spectator `A masterful performance' Sunday Times `By far the best book on the Vietnam ...

Reducere. This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, t...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Description"On previous flight ops, when a launch was delayed, we usually passed the time telling jokes or exchanging the latest scuttlebutt. Tonig...

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The story of one of the great fighter pilots of the jet age.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Yuri SutiaginIllustration(s): 40 illustratio...

Reducere. When the Korean War broke out in 1950, the Marine Corps was ordered to deploy an air-ground brigade in less than ten days, even though no such brig...

Reducere. One of the most lauded historians of our time returns to the Second World War in this magnificent retelling of the awe-inspiring raid on German dam...

Reducere. Winner of the Pritzker Prize for Military HistoryA New York Times Notable BookFrom one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that sh...

A vivid and incisive portrait of Winston Churchill during wartime from acclaimed historian Max Hastings, Winston's War captures the full range of C...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Yalu River Boys is the true story of the forgotten men from the Forgotten War. Follow a B-29 bomber crew as it battles Russian MiG-1...

In mitologia greaca, Nemesis este zeita razbunarii si a justitiei divine. Cititorii trebuie sa judece singuri daca soarta care s-a abatut asupra Ja...

Evidence indicating that the U.S. employed germ weapons in the Korean War and a lively but scholarly skewering of official denials.

'A fascinating collection of military stories ... The sort of book that can be picked up at intervals ... [but] once tasted, is hard to put down' W...

'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail'An unmissable read' Sunday TimesPu...

Reducere. Following his prizewinning studies of the Vietnam War, renowned anthropologist Heonik Kwon presents this ground-breaking study of the Korean War's ...

The march of the SS Panzer Division in June 1944.

Bomber Command is Max Hasting's in-depth account of the RAF's bombing offensive, one the most controversial struggles of the Second World War.

The Sunday Times bestseller'One of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war, as told in a new book by the incomparable Max Hastings' DAILY M...

From the #1 bestselling historian Max HastingsThe 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was the most perilous event in history, when mankind faced a looming nu...

Reducere. In June 1950 Communist forces poured across the 38th Parallel (the arbitrary, militarily indefensible line of latitude separating the Communist Nor...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A masterly history of the Dambusters raid from bestselling and critically acclaimed Max Hastings.

Reducere. A groundbreaking look at how the interrogation rooms of the Korean War set the stage for a new kind of battle--not over land but over human subject...

Reducere. Explore the Cold War and Get a Deeper Understanding of the Korean and Vietnam WarTwo captivating manuscripts in one book: Korean War: A Captivating...

This book details more than forty people's memories, cleverly incorporated by the author into his vivid account of what Hastings endured when it wa...

Reducere. DescriptionAn absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War.Vie...

An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordin...

After the Second World War, military analysts thought that the only place significant armored forces were ever likely to confront each other again ...

Reducere. Explore how the Korean War Started, the Aftermath and the Events in Between The narrative of the Korean War in the West, and particularly in the Un...

An account of the first five months of the Korean War, describing the withdrawal to the Pusan perimeter, MacArthur's landing at Inch'on and drive n...

2011 is the centenary of US Naval Aviation Author has direct links with US Tailhook Association Includes many unique rare photographs the majority ...

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Reducere. DescriptionMax Hastings's "exceptional" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) account of the famous World War II D-Day landings " will] stand with that ...

The Korean War is enjoying growing popularity and interest after years of neglect. A unique account by a conscript who was uniquely present at two ...

How presidents spark and sustain support for wars remains an enduring and significant problem. Korea was the first limited war the U.S. experienced...

DescriptionThe origins of a transnational adoption strategy that secured the future for Korean-black children The Korean War left hundreds of thous...

In World War II, the author's ship the USS Albuquerque PF-7 endured a fourteen month tour of duty in the Bering Sea performing unending patrols, es...

Reducere. This is a true story about a young man having to deal with a war. It takes you on a journey to boot camp training, training in the medical field, s...

Reducere. DescriptionHow can you achieve victory in war if you don't have a clear idea of your political objectives and a vision of what victory means? In th...

DescriptionToday the Korean War of 1950-1953 is overshadowed by later twentieth-century conflicts in Vietnam and the Middle East, yet at the time i...

In Unbound in War?, Sean Richmond examines the influence and interpretation of international law in the use of force by two important but understud...

Reducere. Explore how the Korean War Started, the Aftermath and the Events in Between The narrative of the Korean War in the West, and particularly in the Un...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A masterly history of the Dambusters raid from bestselling and critically acclaimed Max Hastings.