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America's Covert Warriors
Inside the World of Private Military Contractors
A cogent analysis of the failings and potential of private military contractors
Clothbound;  $29.95     $23.96 - Available December 2010
   
Beating Goliath
Why Insurgencies Win
An urgently needed analysis of why great powers lose asymmetrical wars
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Beyond the Killing Fields
War Writings
The first collection of Sydney Schanberg's work to be published
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Brassey's Book of Body Armor
An illustrated history of the evolution of body armor, from ancient Egypt to the dawn of the twenty-first century
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Brassey's Modern Fighters Back To Top
The Ultimate Guide to In-Flight Tactics, Technology, Weapons, and Equipment
A detailed technical analysis of some of today's most potent military aircraft
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Chasing Ghosts
Unconventional Warfare in American History
Important military lessons for fighting today's insurgency in Iraq
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Courage and Fear
A Primer
A Medal of Honor recipient offers advice we can all follow
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Fields of Conflict
Battlefield Archaeology from the Roman Empire to the Korean War
Archaeology reveals the hidden history of battlefields
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Fighting for the Fatherland
The Story of the German Soldier from 1648 to the Present Day
Foreword by Richard Holmes
A comprehensive history of the German fighting man
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Gordon Back To Top
Victorian Hero
A new volume in the Military Profile series
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Latin America's Wars Volume II
The Age of the Professional Soldier, 1900-2001
Covers every type of military activity, including internal and external conflicts, terrorism, coups, and conflicts born of ideological, economic, racial, and religious strife
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A Living Treasure
Seasonal Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery
The beauty of Arlington National Cemetery in full color
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Marine Rifleman
Forty-Three Years in the Corps
Recounts a Medal of Honor recipient’s legendary career in both enlisted and commissioned service that spanned more than four decades of U.S. military operations
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Marine Rifleman
Forty-Three Years in the Corps
The memoir of a legendary combat veteran who rose from enlisted man to colonel and won the Medal of Honor
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Military Strategy Back To Top
Principles, Practices, and Historical Perspectives
Provides an overview of the principles, theories, policies, and other fundamentals of modern warfare and their applications in the twenty-first century
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Misguided Weapons
Technological Failure and Surprise on the Battlefield
Analyzes how technological failure affects the conduct of warfare
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Napoleonic Wars
The Essential Bibliography
The essential bibliography of the Napoleonic Wars
Paperback;  $15.95     $12.76 - Available September 2011
   
The National Guard
An Illustrated History of America's Citizen Soldiers
Covers the entire history of both the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard
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Nuclear Power and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
Can We Have One without the Other?
Sounds a resonant warning for policymakers, think tanks, environmentalists, and activists
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons Back To Top
Emergent Threats in an Evolving Security Environment
A danger more menacing than ever, tactical nuclear weapons and all the pertinent issues
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War in European History, 1660–1792
The Essential Bibliography
A new volume in Potomac's Essential Bibliography series
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War of the Flea
The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare
Presents numerous case studies of guerrilla insurgencies and the different options for official government responses
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Warfare Welfare
The Not-So-Hidden Costs of America's Permanent War Economy
Reveals the true economic price of a “forever war”
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Washington & Napoleon
Leadership in the Age of Revolution
Two political and military giants compared
Clothbound;  $29.95     $23.96 - Available September 2011
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