During the first years of the Second World War, Italian commandos demonstrated how effective a weapon the frogman could be. Concealed by the water, the Decima Flottiglia MAS mined Allied ships as they were moored in their own harbours, severely reducing British naval power in the Mediterranean. This is the story of their determination and bravery.
Marc Waszkiewicz served three tours in Vietnam ('67-'69), first on a fire support base, then in the field. He made thousands of photos exploring the beauty, drudgery, hilarity, and horror of the experience. 1000 Yard Stare collects his best photos, offering an unvarnished, compassionate look at life in country and at the young men who served.
Inside the Rowdy World and Risky Missions of the Marines' Elite ANGLICOs
The U.S. Marine Corps' ANGLICOs are the unsung heroes of the U.S. military. They are among the best of the best, and their radio call sign "Lightning" is recognized as the gold standard of qualification and capability. Blending memoir, reporting, and history, this electrifying account takes readers inside this raucous brotherhood of elite Marines.
The true story of operators from a private military contractor working in Iraq shortly after the Gulf War. Steiner had left the British Army to join the gold rush in war-torn Iraq, but grew disillusioned about the declining situation in the country as he believed that the joint US and UK invasion had made things far worse.
The top-secret agreement between Britain and the Soviet Union whereby the British Special Operations Executive, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force arranged the transport of 34 Soviet agents from Archangel and Murmansk to be infiltrated into France, Holland, Italy, Austria and Germany.
* What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944 Regarded as Nazi Germany's elite military force, the Waffen SS had a reputation for ferocity on the battlefield and mercilessness to prisoners.
The American Ranger from the Colonial Era to the Mexican War
Ranger expert Robert W. Black adds a new chapter to his story of the American Rangers, beginning with the birth of the Ranger concept in the 1600s and tracking Rangers through the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and Texas War of Independence, and the Mexican-American War.
While offering insights into how the US government makes policy, Susan Marquis also offers a revealing look at the special operations community, including their storied past, extreme training, and recent operational experience that continues to forge their distinctive organisational mission and culture.
A sometimes harrowing, often humorous, and occasionally tragic look at the Marine Corps from the inside out in its struggle with the insurgency in Iraq.
