Steve Crawford Bücher

An in-depth study of how trained soldiers fight, and how human beings can be turned into deadly fighting machines. This book shows how to master throws, locks, strikes and blows, as well as fighting with edged weapons, improvised weapons and throwing weapons, and a broad range of fighting techniques and tactics employed by modern elite soldiers.

Britain's Special Air Service is the most famous special forces unit in the world. This definitive and unique account of every aspect of this world-famous formation lists the battles and campaigns, weapons and equipment, training, tactics, and every single operation that SAS soldiers have taken part in up to the present day. With the aid of hundreds of color and black-and-white photos, the majority taken by SAS soldiers on campaign, this volume provides a stunning illustrative record of all the SAS's wars. The photos are complemented by a highly researched text that recounts all the Regiment's history in full. December '98 publication date.

A thrilling and lavishly illustrated account of Britain's Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment which looks in detail at the SAS's battles, weapons, training, heroes and fighting skills, and includes the Over 300 exciting photographs- Full-colour maps and diagrams to illustrate the actions- Full-colour annotated cutaway artworks of all the main weapons used by the SAS- First-hand accounts from SAS soldiers who took part in the great actions- What it takes to become an SAS soldier

Featuring 300 significant capital ships from the age of sail to the modern era, this book offers detailed illustrations and concise accounts of each vessel's development and service history. Accompanying specifications tables provide essential information, including displacement, dimensions, performance, launch dates, and armament. Presented in a convenient pocket size, it serves as an informative resource for naval enthusiasts and historians alike.

This book features the most significant military submarines currently in service with naval forces around the world. The book also examines the many different types of submarines manufactured and operated within the European Union, as well as vessels from the former Soviet Union. The submarines have been grouped according to their respective countries.

Válka nacistického Německa proti Sovětskému svazu, která začala 22. června 1941, byla charakteristická svou brutalitou jak v bojích na frontě, tak i způsobem, jakým bylo jednáno s obyvatelstvem na dobytých územích. Autor v knize uvádí i válečné oběti obou bojujících stran, a to proto, aby ukázal rozsah lidských a materiálních ztrát, které vznikly jako následek konfliktu dvou totalitních režimů. Jedinečný chronologický přístup ke gigantickému střetnutí nacistického Německa a Sovětského svazu