This book discusses the original reorganization of these forces into the first national army, evo...

Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s and the vessels were first put into activ...

The Japanese conquest of the Pacific comprised of a complex series of widely scattered operations...

The southernmost region of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) encompassed the vast Mekong Ri...

The brutal fighting between US Marines and Japanese infantry on the island of Guadalcanal in many...

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The M16 was first introduced in 1958 and was revolutionary for its time as it was made of lightwe...

During the years of the Vietnam War, U.S. forces used three major types of equipment sets, with n...

On January 27, 1945, the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the A...

One of the most enduring and vivid images of Vietnam is the helicopter. There is little doubt tha...

Osprey's examination of assault tactics used by the infantry during World War II (1939-1945). Jus...

Osprey's study of the United States' naval tactics during World War II (1939-1945). The US armed ...

Learn the story of one of World War II's most masterfully executed raids. On the southwest shore ...

As infantry units advanced across Europe the only support they could rely on from day to day was ...

Osprey's study of Inch'on, which was probably the most significant campaign in the Korean War (19...

The 1944 invasion of Saipan was the first two-division amphibious assault conducted by US forces ...

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Described by one soldier as 'a metal box designed by a sadist to move soldiers across the water,'...

Most belligerents entering World War II armed their infantry with bulky and ineffectual anti-tank...

In June 1941 the US Army's air organisations were consolidated under a single command, the Army A...

'...the first-person perspectives offered by Kirby and Köhler put this book on my recommended boo...

By January 1944 the US Marine Corps had grown to a total of 405,169 personnel, comprising 28,193 ...

Osprey's examination of Japan's parachute units of World War II (1939-1945). For the first time i...

Vietnam was the US Special Forces' most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957...

The US Army and Marine Corps in World War II considered themselves highly mobile, offensive force...

Osprey's study of air battle tactics of World War II (1939-1945). The delivery of entire division...

A comprehensive illustrated study of the RPG, complete with technical detail and personal account...

An introduction to the US Cavalry units equipped with light armor and their role in the European ...

In many ways the end of the Vietnam War left the US army a spent force.Plagued by low morale, dru...

The German Army of World War II considered itself an offensive, mobile force. The experiences in ...

Field fortifications and tunnel systems are typically thought of as defensive and active protecti...

On August 17-18, 1942, 211 men of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Raider Battalion conducted a daring am...

The US airborne units serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II are considered to be amo...

The outbreak of World War II set in motion a massive expansion of the United States Marine Corps,...

In late 1944 the US Marine Corps prepared for the toughest battles of the war.It had grown to 35,...

Osprey's study of airmobile tactics used in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). ¿ With its first major u...

While the most conspicuous components of the US Army Air Forces in World War II (1939-1945) were ...

At its peak in World War II (1939-1945), the United States Army contained over 700 engineer batta...

A concise, thoroughly illustrated guide into the island battle that would end World War IIBy the ...

Belts, ammo pouches and bags, weapons holsters and cases, canteens, mess and first aid kit, packs...

The eight-wheeled (8x8) Stryker combat light armored vehicle was adopted by the US Army in 2002.I...

Osprey's study of United States Marine Corps riflemen during World War II (1939-1945). It is some...

The North Vietnamese Army is often forgotten by the histories of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Com...

Osprey's examination of US troops during the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). Besides continuing a l...

Osprey's examination of technological advances in communications during World War II (1939-1945)....

A detailed, fully illustrated study of the most recognizable assault rifle ever produced.The Kala...

Osprey's study of the Viet Cong fighters of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). An enemy in the shadows,...

Khe Sanh was a small village in northwest South Vietnam that sat astride key North Vietnamese inf...