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Andrew Wiest
This is an unsparing account of the sharp end of war written by one of the finest military historians of his generation.
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Haig’s role in the direction of these battles earned him a reputation as a butcher and bungler, the slaughter of the Somme and the muddy hell of Passchendaele forever tarnishing…
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The US Navy has capabilities greater than the next 13 navies combined: a carrier strike group can bring to bear a force of more than 100 modern aircraft and 7000…
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Written by the bestselling author of The Boys of ‘67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam, this title allows the reader a grunt’s-eye-view of the conflict - from the steaming rice…
The first world war, which was supposed to be the war to end all wars, is analyzed and retold in this essential volume. Simplified for students by region, chronology, and…
The US entered into the Vietnamese conflict with doctrines modelled for the Cold War and a mission to wipe out Communism, but the reality of war in Vietnam confounded all…
Updated and revised, with all new images throughout, this is a concise study of the Vietnam War, the most important event of the American Century.
In the spring of 1966, while the war in Vietnam was still popular, the US military decided to reactivate the 9th Infantry Division as part of the military build-up. This…
Andrew A. Wiest
One school contends that the battle was a very costly failure and that Sir Douglas Haig, the architect of the battle, was a blundering murderer. The fact that the British…
Professor Andrew Wiest
At 7:55 a.m., Japanese carrier-based planes launched a surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet moored in Pearl Harbor. Thousands of lives were lost that day, drawing the United States…
Andrew Wiest,Chris McNab
The United States entered this conflict certain of its mission and came up against an enemy versed in guerrilla war. This book presents background material with a look at the…
Chronicles the lives of Pham Van Dinh and Tran Ngoc Hue, two of the young stars in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). This book weaves historical analysis…
Chronicles the lives of Pham Van Dinh and Tran Ngoc Hue, two of the brightest young stars in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). This book provides a…
Collects critiques of Triumph Forsaken and catalogues arguments about how the war should be remembered, how history may be reconstructed, and by whom.
The Vietnam War stands as one of the most controversial events in the history of the United States. This title features arguments about how the war should be remembered, how…
Explores the relationship between war, technology, and modern society over the course of the last several centuries.
Lam Quang Thi
In 1972 a North Vietnamese offensive of more than 30,000 men raced to capture Saigon. All that stood in their way was a small band of 6,800 South Vietnamese (ARVN)…
This volume explores the relationship between war, technology and modern society over the course of the last several centuries.
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David Jordan, Professor Andrew Wiest
With 160 colour maps, World War II Illustrated Atlas plots the course of the land, sea and air campaigns in fine detail, tracing the ebb and flow of the fortunes…
Heavily illustrated and welcoming to students and scholars of this infamous and pivotal time, America and the Vietnam War is a perfect companion to any course on the Vietnam War…
Dr Andrew Wiest, Ph.D. (University of Southern Mississippi, USA)
Natalie Wiest
Within about seventy-five miles of downtown Houston, some 1,500 miles of rivers, creeks, lakes, bayous, and bays await discovery. Canoeing and Kayaking Houston Waterways, by longtime paddler Natalie Wiest, is…
