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Hitler's eagles : the Luftwaffe 1933-45 / by McNab, Chris,1970-(CARDINAL)491528;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-389) and index. Includes table showing equivalent ranks of the Luftwaffe, USAF, and RAF.
Subjects: Germany. Luftwaffe; Maneuver warfare; Air power; Aeronautics, Military;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Kill shot : the 15 deadliest snipers of all time / by Stronge, Charles.(CARDINAL)556373;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From skirmishers to sharpshooters -- Snipers in the trenches -- The marksman and maneuver warfare -- Cold War conflicts -- The modern specialist.
Subjects: Biographies.; Snipers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stalingrad / by Glantz, David M.,author.(CARDINAL)738059; House, Jonathan M.,author.;
Includes bibliographic references and index.List of maps, tables, and photographs -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Part one: the limits of maneuver warfare, 1942 -- Part two: to the Caucasus and the Volga -- Part three: the encirclement of Sixth Army -- Part four: the death of Sixth Army -- Notes"The long awaited one-volume campaign history from the leading experts of the decisive clash of Nazi and Soviet forces at Stalingrad; an abridged edition of the five volume Stalingrad Trilogy." -- Amazon.com
Subjects: History; Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943.; Russia (Federation); World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mind of war : John Boyd and American security / by Hammond, Grant T.(Grant Tedrick),1945-(CARDINAL)881750;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The man and his mind -- The making of a maverick -- Air-to-air combat -- Energy maneuverability -- Designing fighters: the F-15 -- Designing fighters: the F-16 -- The military reform movement -- Patterns of conflict -- From patterns of conflict to maneuver warfare -- A discourse on winning and losing -- A retired fighter pilot who reads a lot -- The marvelous pitch of vision -- Epilogue to the paperback edition.A first-rate fighter pilot and a self-taught scholar, he wrote the first manual on jet aerial combat; spearheaded the design of both of the Air Force's premier fighters, the F-15 and the F-16; and shaped the tactics that saved lives during the Vietnam War and the strategies that won the Gulf War. A perceptive and original thinker, Boyd synthesized ideas from across disciplines to formulate his own philosophy about warfare, competition, decision making, and the nature of leadership.
Subjects: Biographies.; Boyd, John, 1927-1997.; United States. Air Force; Fighter pilots; Fighter plane combat.; Military art and science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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On hallowed ground : the last battle for Pork Chop Hill / by McWilliams, Bill,1933-(CARDINAL)461035;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. The first half: a war of maneuver -- 2. To hold the hills -- 3. The fall of old baldy: danger on the left Flank -- 4. Upping the Ante -- 5. Rebuilding -- 6. Calm before the storm -- 7 Signs of trouble -- 8. The Beginning -- 9. Holding tight -- 10. Battalion counterattack -- 11. Three companies and a platoon -- 12. Final Decisions and surprises -- 13. Aftermath.
Subjects: United States. Army; Korean War, 1950-1953; Korean War, 1950-1953;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The art of war/ by Sunzi,active 6th century B.C.(CARDINAL)266307;
Preface -- A note on the translation and pronunciation -- Chronology of approximate dynastic periods -- General introduction and historical background -- Introduction -- The art of war in translation. 1. Initial estimations -- 2. Waging war -- 3. Planning offensives -- 4. Military disposition -- 5. Strategic military power -- 6. Vacuity and substance -- 7. Military combat -- 8. Nine changes -- 9. Maneuvering the army -- 10. Configurations of terrain -- 11. Nine terrains -- 12. Incendiary attacks -- 13. Employing spies -- Tomb texts and lost writingsThis work is the most famous study of military strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. Its principles were used by Mao Tse-tung, General Vo Ngyuen Giap, and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago, it has been credited with influencing Napoleon, the German general staff, and even the planning for Operation Desert Storm. Today, Western businessmen and other are turning to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kinds.1550L
Subjects: Military art and science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Star wars : quests of the force. by Soule, Charles,author.(CARDINAL)345808; Genolet, Andrés,artist.(CARDINAL)816123;
"Far, far from home! Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and an elite crew of Rebel heroes are lost in the farthest reaches of No-Space after a mission gone wrong. A desperate maneuver is their only chance to find a way home-- but what will it cost them? Meanwhile, the efforts of Lady Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn to destroy the Sith have sent ripples running through the Force, disrupting Luke's connection to the deep powers of the galaxy. How far will he go to rediscover what he has lost?"--
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Organa, Leia (Fictitious character); Organa, Leia (Fictitious character); Imaginary wars and battles; Imaginary wars and battles; Jedi (Fictitious characters); Jedi (Fictitious characters); Good and evil; Good and evil; Quests (Expeditions); Quests (Expeditions); Space warfare; Space warfare; Star Wars fiction.; Star Wars fiction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Taken at the flood : the Roman Conquest of Greece / by Waterfield, Robin,1952-(CARDINAL)682624;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-277) and index.Clouds in the West -- Rome turns East -- The Illyrian Wars -- Barbarians, go home! -- King Philip of Macedon -- The freedom of the Greeks -- The road to Thermopylae -- The periphery expands -- Remote control -- Perseus' choice -- The end of Macedon -- Imperium romanum -- The Greek world After Pydna.In an absorbing account of a critical chapter in Rome's mastery of the Mediterranean, Robin Waterfield reveals the peculiar nature of Rome's eastern policy. For over seventy years, the Romans avoided annexation so that they could commit their military and financial resources to the fight against Carthage and elsewhere. Though ultimately a failure, this policy of indirect rule, punctuated by periodic brutal military interventions and intense diplomacy, worked well for several decades, until the Senate finally settled on more direct forms of control. Waterfield's fast-paced narrative focuses mainly on military and diplomatic maneuvers, but throughout he interweaves other topics and themes, such as the influence of Greek culture on Rome, the Roman aristocratic ethos, and the clash between the two best fighting machines the ancient world ever produced: the Macedonian phalanx and Roman legion.
Subjects: Illyrian wars.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Mr. Lincoln's high-tech war : how the North used the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, ironclads, high-powered weapons, and more to win the Civil War / by Allen, Thomas B.(CARDINAL)160731; Allen, Roger MacBride,author.(CARDINAL)778599; Allen, Roger MacBride.(CARDINAL)778599;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-142) and index.Spirit of invention -- 1850-1860: Nation moving toward civil war -- Lincoln's secret train -- Lincoln takes command -- Anaconda plan -- Learning war -- Riding the winds of battle -- Ironclads -- Summer 1862-Spring 1863: Lincoln searches for a general -- Runners & raiders -- Old war, new war -- Slow march to rapid fire -- Homemade navy -- Rails & wires at war -- November 1863-August 1864: Stalemate East & West -- Total war -- Legacy beyond the battlefield.Lincoln knew that winning the war would take more than the same old strategies and maneuvers. It would require using technology to create new ways of waging war. Lincoln worked to make sure his soldiers and sailors had the best and latest hardware. By combining new tools with time-tested tactics, he helped revolutionize warfare.1180LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army; Shetlar, Amanda; Shetlar, Charles; Technology; Technology;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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The art of war = Sunzi bing fa by Sunzi,active 6th century B.C.(CARDINAL)266307; Sawyer, Mei-chün.(CARDINAL)683095; Sawyer, Ralph D.(CARDINAL)658275;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- A note on the translation and pronunciation -- Chronology of approximate dynastic periods -- General introduction and historical background -- Introduction -- The art of war in translation. 1. Initial estimations -- 2. Waging war -- 3. Planning offensives -- 4. Military disposition -- 5. Strategic military power -- 6. Vacuity and substance -- 7. Military combat -- 8. Nine changes -- 9. Maneuvering the army -- 10. Configurations of terrain -- 11. Nine terrains -- 12. Incendiary attacks -- 13. Employing spies -- Tomb texts and lost writings -- Notes to the general introduction and historical background -- Selected notes to the introduction -- Notes to the translation -- Notes to the tomb texts and lost writings -- Selected bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.This work is the most famous study of military strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. Its principles were used by Mao Tse-tung, General Vo Ngyuen Giap, and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago, it has been credited with influencing Napoleon, the German general staff, and even the planning for Operation Desert Storm. Today, Western businessmen and other are turning to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kinds. Unlike other editions currently available, this translation make use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts, including the ancient tomb text version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi, China. The author places this classic work of strategy in its proper historical context by supplying a portrait of Sun-Tzu's era and outlining several battles of the period that may have either influenced him or been conducted by him.1550L
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Military art and science;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 14
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