Author: Andrew Jolly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
A Time of Soldiers
Author: Andrew Jolly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Rex
Author: Kathleen Duey
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599612270
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Dressed in camouflage and armed with slingshots, six kids travel back in time and try to get video footage of dinosaurs.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599612270
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Dressed in camouflage and armed with slingshots, six kids travel back in time and try to get video footage of dinosaurs.
Soldiers of End-Times
Author: Ido Levy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538181339
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
In 2014, the Islamic State shocked the world when it defeated national armies on the battlefield and seized large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria. The group’s military success can be traced to four key variables: organizational innovation, shaping operations, will to fight, and a knack for retaining the initiative. The IS military project led not only to the declaration of a “caliphate,” but to the proliferation of jihadist franchises that devastated countries, displaced millions, and killed tens of thousands. Yet the group’s weaknesses ultimately led to the collapse of its territorial achievement. Expert Ido Levy begins this pioneering study by surveying jihadist warfare from the 1970s to the present. He then incorporates primary sources and interviews with military officers, experts, and journalists to explain how IS used conventional military capabilities to defeat larger, better-equipped state armies and conquer land in Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Philippines, and Nigeria. Anchored by four case studies—Ramadi, Kobane, Mosul, and Baghuz—the volume illuminates potential strategies to prevent a resurgence by IS or similar groups.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538181339
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
In 2014, the Islamic State shocked the world when it defeated national armies on the battlefield and seized large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria. The group’s military success can be traced to four key variables: organizational innovation, shaping operations, will to fight, and a knack for retaining the initiative. The IS military project led not only to the declaration of a “caliphate,” but to the proliferation of jihadist franchises that devastated countries, displaced millions, and killed tens of thousands. Yet the group’s weaknesses ultimately led to the collapse of its territorial achievement. Expert Ido Levy begins this pioneering study by surveying jihadist warfare from the 1970s to the present. He then incorporates primary sources and interviews with military officers, experts, and journalists to explain how IS used conventional military capabilities to defeat larger, better-equipped state armies and conquer land in Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Philippines, and Nigeria. Anchored by four case studies—Ramadi, Kobane, Mosul, and Baghuz—the volume illuminates potential strategies to prevent a resurgence by IS or similar groups.
A Soldier's Soldier
Author: Jeffrey Grey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107031273
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Examines the career of one of the most influential figures in Australia's military history.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107031273
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Examines the career of one of the most influential figures in Australia's military history.
Three Soldiers
Author: John Dos Passos
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486114767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A grimly realistic depiction of army life follows a trio of idealists as they contend with the regimentation, violence, and boredom of military service. A powerful exploration of warfare's dehumanizing effects.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486114767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A grimly realistic depiction of army life follows a trio of idealists as they contend with the regimentation, violence, and boredom of military service. A powerful exploration of warfare's dehumanizing effects.
The Stuff of Soldiers
Author: Brandon M. Schechter
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501739816
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
The Stuff of Soldiers uses everyday objects to tell the story of the Great Patriotic War as never before. Brandon M. Schechter attends to a diverse array of things—from spoons to tanks—to show how a wide array of citizens became soldiers, and how the provisioning of material goods separated soldiers from civilians. Through a fascinating examination of leaflets, proclamations, newspapers, manuals, letters to and from the front, diaries, and interviews, The Stuff of Soldiers reveals how the use of everyday items made it possible to wage war. The dazzling range of documents showcases ethnic diversity, women's particular problems at the front, and vivid descriptions of violence and looting. Each chapter features a series of related objects: weapons, uniforms, rations, and even the knick-knacks in a soldier's rucksack. These objects narrate the experience of people at war, illuminating the changes taking place in Soviet society over the course of the most destructive conflict in recorded history. Schechter argues that spoons, shovels, belts, and watches held as much meaning to the waging of war as guns and tanks. In The Stuff of Soldiers, he describes the transformative potential of material things to create a modern culture, citizen, and soldier during World War II.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501739816
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
The Stuff of Soldiers uses everyday objects to tell the story of the Great Patriotic War as never before. Brandon M. Schechter attends to a diverse array of things—from spoons to tanks—to show how a wide array of citizens became soldiers, and how the provisioning of material goods separated soldiers from civilians. Through a fascinating examination of leaflets, proclamations, newspapers, manuals, letters to and from the front, diaries, and interviews, The Stuff of Soldiers reveals how the use of everyday items made it possible to wage war. The dazzling range of documents showcases ethnic diversity, women's particular problems at the front, and vivid descriptions of violence and looting. Each chapter features a series of related objects: weapons, uniforms, rations, and even the knick-knacks in a soldier's rucksack. These objects narrate the experience of people at war, illuminating the changes taking place in Soviet society over the course of the most destructive conflict in recorded history. Schechter argues that spoons, shovels, belts, and watches held as much meaning to the waging of war as guns and tanks. In The Stuff of Soldiers, he describes the transformative potential of material things to create a modern culture, citizen, and soldier during World War II.
Soldiers of the Old Army
Author: Victor Vogel
Publisher: Williams-Ford Texas A&M Univer
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The all-volunteer army served the country as professional soldiers for reasons of patriotism or adventure or even economics, since monthly pay of twenty-one dollars was to some men better than nothing and better than charity. Many men reenlisted time and time again. Whether a private was stationed in Texas or New Jersey for his three-year hitch, he first had basic training, the length of which varied according to how long it took each soldier to master the fundamental skills of the infantryman. If an enlisted man grew tired of the disciplined life where he had no responsibility except to follow basic orders, he could purchase an honorable discharge. If he couldn't come up with the cash from his twenty-one dollar pay envelope or winnings from poker or dice, he could go AWOL and after ninety days the army would simply remove the soldier from the rolls with a court-martial in absentia and a dishonorable discharge.
Publisher: Williams-Ford Texas A&M Univer
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The all-volunteer army served the country as professional soldiers for reasons of patriotism or adventure or even economics, since monthly pay of twenty-one dollars was to some men better than nothing and better than charity. Many men reenlisted time and time again. Whether a private was stationed in Texas or New Jersey for his three-year hitch, he first had basic training, the length of which varied according to how long it took each soldier to master the fundamental skills of the infantryman. If an enlisted man grew tired of the disciplined life where he had no responsibility except to follow basic orders, he could purchase an honorable discharge. If he couldn't come up with the cash from his twenty-one dollar pay envelope or winnings from poker or dice, he could go AWOL and after ninety days the army would simply remove the soldier from the rolls with a court-martial in absentia and a dishonorable discharge.
TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book
Author: United States Government Us Army
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781675302019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781675302019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.
Soldiers and Warriors
Author: Jack Coggins
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486452573
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This crackling survey of military might from ancient Egypt to the modern era spotlights frontline foot soldiers and their weapons, uniforms, tactics, and training. 250 black-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486452573
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This crackling survey of military might from ancient Egypt to the modern era spotlights frontline foot soldiers and their weapons, uniforms, tactics, and training. 250 black-and-white illustrations.
Soldiers
Author: John Dalmas
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 0671319876
Category : Human-alien encounters
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
An alien migration fleet of 14,000 starships searches for a new home, its homeworld lost forever. When they find planets that can support them, they eradicate the human natives. But Earth's Commonwealth of Worlds isn't about to give up so easily, even if it has to create and train something it's not had for centuries: "soldiers".
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 0671319876
Category : Human-alien encounters
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
An alien migration fleet of 14,000 starships searches for a new home, its homeworld lost forever. When they find planets that can support them, they eradicate the human natives. But Earth's Commonwealth of Worlds isn't about to give up so easily, even if it has to create and train something it's not had for centuries: "soldiers".