The pioneering tank crew of the First World War would be astonished by the advances made in the design of armored fighting vehicles over the last 100 years which have resulted in the Challenger 2, the current main battle tank in service with the British army.
The bloody eight-year Iran-Iraq war is now almost forgotten, overshadowed by the subsequent Gulf War and Iraq War. However, it is best remembered for the unique so-called ‘Tanker War’ which threatened...
This book is based on a journal Jim Schreiner kept during his deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Building upon that record and the recollections of...
This illustrated series presents the uniforms and equipment of the United States Army from the nineteenth century to the present day. Each volume combines detailed and informative captions with over 100 rare and unusual images. Two decades ago, the United States armed forces launched its largest offensive operation since the D-Day landings in World
The Ml Abrams has proved itself to be the finest main battle tank in the World since its introduction into US Army service in 1981. It combines the ultimate balance between firepower, mobility and protection as demonstrated by its superior performance during the two Gulf Wars and in Afghanistan. It routed the Soviet equipment of Saddam Hussein’s a
Each stage in the Gulf War, the liberation by American-led UN forces of Iraqi-occupied Kuwait in 1990-91, is vividly described in this photographic history. Over 180 photographs provide a remarkable...
The Adventures of Phillip Gunn, DSM, RN in the Mesopotamia Campaign, 1915
by David Gunn
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781783462308
Pub Date: 2014-02-19
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
160 Pages
Sailor in the Desert is the personal account of a Royal Navy sailor's experiences during the Mesopotamian campaign of 1915. As an able seaman on an armed sloop supporting the British expedition up the...
The author describes how he joined the French Foreign Legion, without being able to speak any French and very close to the age limit. He takes the reader through the vigorous selection procedure, the...
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