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Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

By: Colonel Francis John Kelly

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Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

By: Colonel Francis John Kelly

Includes 6 Maps, 25 photo illustrations, 10 Charts and 8 Tables. “As long ago as 1957, U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were in the Republic of Vietnam, going about their business of training, advising, and assisting members of the Vietnamese Army. Despite the old Army witticism about never volunteering for anything, the Special Forces soldier is, in fact, a double volunteer, having first volunteered for airborne training and then again for Special Forces training. From a very meager beginning but sustained by a strong motivation and confidence in his mission, the Special Forces soldier has marched through the Vietnam struggle in superb fashion. “In 1957 some fifty-eight Vietnamese soldiers were given military training by Special Forces troops. Ten years later the Special Forces were advising and assisting over 40,000 paramilitary troops, along with another 40,000 Regional Forces and Popular Forces soldiers. This monograph traces the development and notes the progress, problems, successes, and failures of a unique program undertaken by the U.S. Army for the first time in its history. It is hoped that all the significant lessons learned have been recorded and the many pitfalls of such a program uncovered... “With the withdrawal of the Special Forces from Vietnam in 1971, the Army could honestly lay claim to a new dimension in ground warfare the organized employment of a paramilitary force in sustained combat against a determined enemy. I know I speak for my predecessors and successors in claiming that the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was the finest collection of professional soldiers ever assembled by the U.S. Army, anywhere, anytime.”

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1782893571

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Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902

By: Lieutenant-Colonel G. le M. Gretton

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Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902

By: Lieutenant-Colonel G. le M. Gretton

During the period covered by this history, the Royal Irish Regiment fought in Europe, in Asia, in Africa, in America and in Australasia. Formed in 1684 as the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot it served with credit in William III's war in Ireland and subsequently fought with great distinction at Namur, in 1695; this was its first Battle Honour. The Regiment then formed part of the British contingent in the army commanded by Marlborough in the Low Countries and Germany in the War of the Spanish Succession - Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. In 1727 a detachment was present at the defence of Gibraltar against the Spanish trying to recapture it; in the American War of Independence they were in action at Lexington and Bunker's Hill. Other scenes of action included Toulon, Corsica and the battle of Alexandria in the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars. In 1805 the Regiment (now consisting of two battalions) was sent to the West Indies where it remained for the next twelve years during which time losses from sickness amounted to 52 officers and 1,777 NCOs and men. In 1840 it was part of the expedition to China, followed by active service in the second Burma war, the Crimea, the Indian Mutiny, the Maori war, the second Afghan war, Tel-el-Kebir and the Nile expedition, campaigns on the North West Frontier and finally the Boer War. The appendices are real gems: the first is a calendar of the Regiment's moves from 1685 to 1902 including location of peacetime stations during that time; each battalion is shown separately. Then follows the casualty roll giving names of officers killed, died of wounds or disease and wounded in every campaign or battle from 1690, the siege of Limerick, to the end of the Boer War. Other rank casualties are at first given as figures but from the American War of Independence on they, too, are named. Another appendix gives the names of all 52 officers who died in the West Indies and this is followed by the list of awards for gallantry (three VCs) and the recipients of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (LSGCM). There is a list showing succession of colonels from 1684 to 1897 with biographies, including that of the Colonel-in-Chief (Viscount Wolseley). And finally there is a descriptive list of Memorials of the Regiment, noting to whom they are dedicated with any inscriptions and names. The book ends with a good, twenty-page index.

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1781506914

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Historical Records of the Family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69

Volume III

By: Colonel Leslie

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Historical Records of the Family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69

Volume III

By: Colonel Leslie

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

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3752500255

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9783752500257

The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

By: Colonel Arthur Crookenden

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The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

By: Colonel Arthur Crookenden

The Cheshire's (22nd Foot) mustered thirty-eight battalions during the course of the war, of which fifteen saw action. Between them they served in every theatre of war: Western Front, Gallipoli, Italy, Macedonia, Palestine and Mesopotamia. Total dead amounted to 8,420, seventy-five battle honours were awarded and two VCs. The construction of this history is unusual: each theatre of war is taken separately and within that theatre the narrative unfolds chronologically, but instead of chapter or section headings there are, in the main, Battle Honour headings with dates and descriptions, some brief, some extensive, of the action which won the Honour and the identity of the battalion or battalions involved. There are a few headings that relate to less significant events, these are shown in lower case while the Battle Honour headings are in upper case. So with this history, when you look at the list of contents you are looking at the roll of Battle Honours awarded to the Regiment. Usually such lists are shown either on the title page or in a separate appendix. It is a history full of action with many personal contributions, with maps and sketches to support the narrative which often summarises the casualties at the end of an action. There are some useful appendices. The Roll of Honour is introduced with a summary showing the totals of dead, officers 378, other rank totals by battalions followed by the nominal rolls, officers grouped alphabetically, other ranks in their battalions. The 56-page list of Honours and Awards, including Mentions, is arranged alphabetically, the rank of the recipient is not given but citations are given for VC, DSO, MC and DCM awards; and the final appendix, entitled 'Mobilization', gives briefly the story of each battalion before it went overseas.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1781515336

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9781781515334

Military Intervention in the 1990s

By: Colonel Richard M Connaughton,Richard Connaughton

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Military Intervention in the 1990s

By: Colonel Richard M Connaughton,Richard Connaughton

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Routledge

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1134895690

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Baillie-Ki-Paltan

Being a History of the 2nd Battalion, Madras Pioneers 1759–1930

By: Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Murland

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Being a History of the 2nd Battalion, Madras Pioneers 1759–1930

By: Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Murland

A major history, comprehensive and detailed. The contents are divided into five parts for ease of reference. The maps are particularly well executed. The Regt was disbanded in 1933. Bibliography, Index (names of British officers only). Apps: list of former COs, idem other officers (British and Indian), a selected list of SNCOs. Appendices include detailed services of the British officers, also services of VCOs with dates of their appointments & some notes of their war services.

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178149813X

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9781781498132

Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2

By: Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Crawford

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Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2

By: Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Crawford

Volume 2 of 2. An excellent research tool which lists 6586 former IMS personnel, giving details of their services, honours and awards, campaign medal entitlements, etc. This very large book also contains interesting information concerning Indian Medical Colleges and places of instruction. A primary source, by the same author who wrote the preceding entry, containing a huge amount of biographical detail which could be obtained from other sources only with great difficulty.

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1781502315

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9781781502310

Conquer - The Story of Ninth Army, 1944-1945

By: Colonel Theodore W. Parker Jr.,Colonel William J. Thompson

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Conquer - The Story of Ninth Army, 1944-1945

By: Colonel Theodore W. Parker Jr.,Colonel William J. Thompson

Conquer: The Story of Ninth Army recounts in great and glorious detail the U.S. Ninth army as it campaigned against Nazi Germany in Europe during World War II. The Ninth Army reached France in September 1944 in time to play a leading role in the reduction of Brest and Brittany; further battles awaited them during the November Offensive and the counterattack against the Ardennes offensive. Their march into Germany saw further bitter conflicts and actions along the Roer, the Rhine, the Ruhr and the Elbe, before the Ninth Army was finally able to rest as part of the occupation forces in defeated of Germany. Richly illustrated with photos and maps of the actions of the Ninth Army in the ETO. “Conquer: The Story of Ninth Army is intended to present in broad form a brief account of that Army’s activities— tactical, administrative, and logistical. Considerations of space, time, and proportion have generally limited the mention of individual units to divisions and larger. In Ninth Army, however, as in any modern American army, these were only one-half of the troop strength. The other half comprised the large number of corps and army troops— cavalry, antiaircraft, engineer, chemical, field artillery, medical, military police, ordnance, quartermaster, signal, tank, and tank destroyer—the “supporting” troops, without whom the job could not have been done. And it is to these, most of whom wore the Ninth Army shoulder patch, that I wish to pay particular tribute here, without detracting in any way from the fine performance of the larger units.”—Lt.-Gen. W. H. Simpson commander of the 9th Army.

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1786259273

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9781786259271

"Men Will Come": A History of the 314th Troop Carrier Group 1942-1945

By: Colonel Mark C. Vlahos

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"Men Will Come": A History of the 314th Troop Carrier Group 1942-1945

By: Colonel Mark C. Vlahos

Unit history of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-45, European Theater of Operations"--

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0359952607

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9780359952601

Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 1

By: Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Crawford

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Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 1

By: Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Crawford

Volume 1 of 2. An excellent research tool which lists 6586 former IMS personnel, giving details of their services, honours and awards, campaign medal entitlements, etc. This very large book also contains interesting information concerning Indian Medical Colleges and places of instruction. A primary source, by the same author who wrote the preceding entry, containing a huge amount of biographical detail which could be obtained from other sources only with great difficulty.

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1781502293

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9781781502297

Normandy to Nazi Surrender

By: Colonel Van H. Slayden,Patrecia Slayden Hollis

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Normandy to Nazi Surrender

By: Colonel Van H. Slayden,Patrecia Slayden Hollis

The late Van Slayden trained on the PT-3 kite-like biplane in 1937, but he learned fighter pilot operations flying "by the seat of his pants," walking away from five crashes. Shortly after the invasion of Normandy, he landed on Utah Beach to help establish a US Army Air Forces' (AAF's) presence in Europe. He flew the P-47 Thunderbolt, a fighter-bomber, in combat over Northern France and commanded the 36th Fighter Group-the "Fightin' 36th- at Batogne, St. Vith, the Bridgehead at Remagen, Operations Grenade, Clarion, Varsity and other missions. His 22nd Fighter Squadron was the first in the AAF to land voluntarily on German soil. He was deep into Germany when the Nazis surrendered on May 8, 1945, which was remarkably anticlimactic. Van Slayden, a country boy from rural Tennessee, like so many of his contemporaries, stepped up to the challenge as part of the Greatest Generation.

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Black Rose Writing

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1684336236

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A Diary Of Battle; The Personal Journals Of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, 1861-1865

By: Colonel Charles S. Wainwright

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A Diary Of Battle; The Personal Journals Of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, 1861-1865

By: Colonel Charles S. Wainwright

When Colonel Charles S. Wainwright (1826–1907), later a brevet brigadier general, was commissioned in the First New York Artillery Regiment of the Army of the Potomac in October 1861, he began a journal. As an officer who fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Spotsylvania, and Petersburg, and who witnessed the leadership of Generals McClellan, Hooker, Burnside, Meade, Grant, and Sheridan, he brilliantly describes his experiences, views, and emotions. But Wainwright’s entries go beyond military matters to include his political and social observations. Skillfully edited by Allan Nevins, historian and author of the classic multivolume Ordeal of the Union, this journal is Wainwright’s vivid and invaluable gift to posterity.

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1786251140

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Magnetic Core Selection for Transformers and Inductors

A User's Guide to Practice and Specifications, Second Edition

By: Colonel Wm. T. McLyman

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Magnetic Core Selection for Transformers and Inductors

A User's Guide to Practice and Specifications, Second Edition

By: Colonel Wm. T. McLyman

Written as a companion to Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook (second ed), this work compiles the specifications of over 12,000 industrially available cores and brings them in line with standard units of measurement, simplifying the selection of core configurations for the design of magnetic components.

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0824798414

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Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook, Third Edition

By: Colonel Wm. T. McLyman

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Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook, Third Edition

By: Colonel Wm. T. McLyman

Extensively revised and expanded to present the state-of-the-art in the field of magnetic design, this third edition presents a practical approach to transformer and inductor design and covers extensively essential topics such as the area product, Ap, and core geometry, Kg. The book provides complete information on magnetic materials and core characteristics using step-by-step design examples and presents all the key components for the design of lightweight, high-frequency aerospace transformers or low-frequency commercial transformers. Written by a specialist with more than 47 years of experience in the field, this volume covers magnetic design theory with all of the relevant formulas.

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0824751159

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Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

By: Colonel Francis John Kelly

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By: Colonel Francis John Kelly

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Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902

Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902

Historical Records of the Family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69

Historical Records of the Family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69

The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

Military Intervention in the 1990s

Military Intervention in the 1990s

Baillie-Ki-Paltan

Baillie-Ki-Paltan

Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2

Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2

Conquer - The Story of Ninth Army, 1944-1945

Conquer - The Story of Ninth Army, 1944-1945

"Men Will Come": A History of the 314th Troop Carrier Group 1942-1945

"Men Will Come": A History of the 314th Troop Carrier Group 1942-1945

Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 1

Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 1

Normandy to Nazi Surrender

Normandy to Nazi Surrender

A Diary Of Battle; The Personal Journals Of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, 1861-1865

A Diary Of Battle; The Personal Journals Of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, 1861-1865

Magnetic Core Selection for Transformers and Inductors

Magnetic Core Selection for Transformers and Inductors

Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook, Third Edition

Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook, Third Edition

Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

Vietnam Studies - U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971

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