20th Century / General History

From 1957 until 1991, the Strategic Air Command of the US Air Force (SAC) fought a war of deterrence. Every single day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thousands of men, women, and hundreds of aircraft were kept on alert, armed with nuclear weapons, ready to attack pre-determined targets on short notice.

Following years of growing tensions, in June 1982 Israel launched an all-out invasion of Lebanon. Within a matter of days, its armed forces became involved in bitter and murderous battles against Palestinian militants and the Syrian armed forces, often fought at extremely short range, yet with some of the most advanced technology available.

The days of 11-13 June, 1982, proved that Arik Sharon’s plan was over-ambitious and adventuristic. Dragging the IDF into the fight with Syrians appeared to be more complicated despite IDF superiority...

This first volume of a three-part series on the First Indochina War centered on the period between 1946–1949. A time when tensions between east and west were on the rise, the Indochina War was a colonial conflict that laid the foundations for America’s war in Vietnam.

Covers Koevoet's counter-insurgency expansion, operations in South-West Africa, peace talks impact, the Nine Days War, and legacy.This second volume documents the continued deployment of Koevoet during...

Examines the events of The Indo-Pakistani War of the south-western border area between India and Pakistan.The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Volume 3 is a highly authoritative and richly illustrated account...

In the English-speaking world, the Spanish Civil War is perhaps best remembered through the exploits of thousands of foreign volunteers from across the globe who joined the International Brigades – a force of communists, socialists and others who took their opposition to fascism to extraordinary lengths.

The definitive story of Germany's legendary counter-terrorism unit—its origins, triumphs, and ongoing legacy in the fight against global terrorism.