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The Long War for Britannia 367–664: Arthur and the History of Post-Roman Britain
by Edwin PaceThe Long War for Britannia is unique. It recounts some two centuries of ‘lost’ British history, while providing decisive proof that the early records for this period are the very opposite of ‘fake news’. The book shows that the discrepancies in dates claimed by many scholars are illusory. Every early source originally recorded the same events in the same year. It is only the transition to Anno Domini dating centuries afterward that distorts our perceptions. Of equal significance, the book demonstrates that King Arthur and Uther Pendragon are the very opposite of medieval fantasy. Current scholarly doubts arose from the fact that different British regions had very different memories of post-Roman British rulers. Some remembered Arthur as the ‘Proud Tyrant’, a monarch who plunged the island into civil war. Others recalled him as the British general who saved Britain when all seemed lost. The deeds of Uther Pendragon replicate the victories of the dread Mercian king Penda. These authentic--yet radically different--narratives distort history to this very day.
B-25 Mitchell Units Of The Mto
by Steve PaceOsprey's study of the role played by the B-25 Mitchell bombers in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II (1939-1945). From November 1942 through to May 1945, the backbone of the USAAF’s medium bomber force was provided by the clutch of bomb groups equipped with the B-25 Mitchell. First seeing action in North Africa in the wake of Operation Torch, and in the Battle of El Alamein, the ‘bombing twin’ proved to be one of the most successful allied combat types in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations (MTO). The first of four volumes planned for the Combat Aircraft series on the Mitchell, this title includes first-hand accounts, 30 colour profiles and more than 100 colour and black and white photographs of the B-25 in the MTO.
South Korea's Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny (Contemporary Asia in the World)
by Ramon Pacheco PardoSince the end of the Cold War, South Korea has taken on a greater role in global affairs. Ramon Pacheco Pardo provides a groundbreaking analysis of South Korea’s foreign policy from its transition to democracy in the late 1980s through the present day, arguing that the country’s approach to the world constitutes a grand strategy.This book examines the key factors and goals that shape South Korea’s long-term strategy, with analysis that brings together its diplomatic, military, economic, and soft-power components. Pacheco Pardo shows that South Korea’s fundamental aim has been to move beyond its past as a “shrimp among whales” and instead attain autonomy and freedom of action. He explores how South Korean leaders across parties and governments have pursued security, prosperity, and status. Pacheco Pardo tracks South Korea’s core relationships with North Korea, the United States, and China, and he details the country’s objectives and policies across East Asia, the Asia-Pacific region, and the rest of the world.Drawing on in-depth interviews with past and present policy makers, this book presents an analytical account of how South Korean strategy is made and practiced. It expertly lays out South Korea’s grand strategy and, more broadly, makes a compelling case that middle powers like South Korea can implement grand strategies.
A Century of U.S. Naval Intelligence
by Wyman H PackardThis work is the product of a gratifying cooperation between the Office of Naval Intelligence and the Naval Historical Center, which throughout the project has provided major support to Capt. Packard’s researches and which saw this volume through the publication process. The joint effort is intended to provide intelligence professionals, scholars, and the general public with a detailed, topical accounting of the long and varied activities of U.S. Naval Intelligence on behalf of the nation. Equally important, it is hoped that the book’s detailed references to resources for further research will spark more work in a field that has not been adequately explored by historians in the past.The role of naval intelligence in the success of the U.S. armed forces in time of war and in periods of often precarious peace deserves wider appreciation; Capt. Packard has indeed performed a magnificent service to the Office of Naval Intelligence through his painstaking laborsNaval intelligence is the accumulated knowledge on the naval science and developments in all maritime countries; the naval capabilities, activities, and intentions of all potentially hostile and friendly countries; and the characteristics of all possible areas of naval operations. It has been a requirement within the U.S. Navy ever since intelligence was used to justify the procurement of the Navy’s first ships.Additionally, naval intelligence includes the Navy’s contribution to joint military and national intelligence efforts.
The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
by George PackerAs the death toll mounts in the Iraq War, Americans are agonizing over how the mess started and what to do now. George Packer, a staff writer at The New Yorker, joins the debate with his thoughtful book The Assassins' Gate. Packer describes himself as an ambivalent pro-war liberal "who supported a war [in Iraq] by about the same margin that the voting public had supported Al Gore." He never believed the argument that Iraq should be invaded because of weapons of mass destruction. Instead, he saw the war as a way to get rid of Saddam Hussein and build democracy in Iraq, in the vein of the U.S. interventions in Haiti and Bosnia. How did such lofty aims get so derailed? How did the U.S. get stuck in a quagmire in the Middle East? Packer traces the roots of the war back to a historic shift in U.S. policy that President Bush made immediately after 9/11. No longer would the U.S. be hamstrung by multilateralism or working through the UN. It would act unilaterally around the world--forging temporary coalitions with other nations where suitable--and defend its status as the sole superpower. But when it came to Iraq, even Bush administration officials were deeply divided. Packer takes readers inside the vicious bureaucratic warfare between the Pentagon and State Department that turned U.S. policy on Iraq into an incoherent mess. We see the consequences in the second half of The Assassins' Gate, which takes the reader to Iraq after the bombs have stopped dropping. Packer writes vividly about how the country deteriorated into chaos, with U.S. authorities in Iraq operating in crisis mode. The book fails to capture much of the debate about the war among Iraqis themselves--instead relying mostly on the views of one prominent Iraqi exile--but it is an insightful contribution to the debate about the decisions--and blunders--behind the war. --Alex Roslin
How Churchill Waged War: The Most Challenging Decisions of the Second World War
by Allen PackwoodAn analytical investigation into Prime Minister Winston Churchill&’s decision-making process during every stage of World War II. When Winston Churchill accepted the position of Prime Minister in May 1940, he insisted in also becoming Minister of Defence. This, though, meant that he alone would be responsible for the success or failure of Britain&’s war effort. It also meant that he would be faced with many monumental challenges and utterly crucial decisions upon which the fate of Britain and the free world rested. With the limited resources available to the UK, Churchill had to pinpoint where his country&’s priorities lay. He had to respond to the collapse of France, decide if Britain should adopt a defensive or offensive strategy, choose if Egypt and the war in North Africa should take precedence over Singapore and the UK&’s empire in the East, determine how much support to give the Soviet Union, and how much power to give the United States in controlling the direction of the war. In this insightful investigation into Churchill&’s conduct during the Second World War, Allen Packwood, BA, MPhil (Cantab), FRHistS, the Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, enables the reader to share the agonies and uncertainties faced by Churchill at each crucial stage of the war. How Churchill responded to each challenge is analyzed in great detail and the conclusions Packwood draws are as uncompromising as those made by Britain&’s wartime leader as he negotiated his country through its darkest days.
U.S. Army Special Warfare Its Origin: Psychological and Unconventional Warfare, 1941-1952
by Alfred H. PaddockColonel Paddock traces the origins of Army special warfare from 1941 to 1952, the year the Army’s special warfare center was established. While the Army had experience in psychological warfare, the major recent U. S. experience in unconventional warfare had been in the Office of Strategic Services, a civilian agency, during World War II. Many army leaders, trained and experienced in conventional warfare, hesitantly accepted psychological warfare as a legitimate weapon in the Army’s wartime arsenal, but questioned the validity and appropriateness of the Army’s adoption of unconventional operations. The continuing tensions of the cold war and hostilities in Korea resolved the ambivalence in favor of coordinating in a single operation the techniques of both types of warfare. Colonel Paddocks extensively documented work traces a portion of a brief episode in our Nation’s military history, but an instructive one. For the historian and military scholar, it provides the necessary backdrop for understanding the subsequent evolution of the Army’s special warfare capability. For the national security policymaker, it suggests the value of the innovative impulse and the need for receptivity to new ideas and adaptability to change. John S. Pustay Lieutenant General, United States Air Force
Contesting the Origins of the First World War: An Historiographical Argument (Routledge Studies in Modern History)
by Troy R PaddockContesting the Origins of the First World War challenges the Anglophone emphasis on Germany as bearing the primary responsibility in causing the conflict and instead builds upon new perspectives to reconsider the roles of the other Great Powers. Using the work of Terrance Zuber, Sean McMeekin, and Stefan Schmidt as building blocks, this book reassesses the origins of the First World War and offers an explanation as to why this reassessment did not come about earlier. Troy R.E. Paddock argues that historians need to redraw the historiographical map that has charted the origins of the war. His analysis creates a more balanced view of German actions by also noting the actions and inaction of other nations. Recent works about the roles of the five Great Powers involved in the events leading up to the war are considered, and Paddock concludes that Germany does not bear the primary responsibility. This book provides a unique historiographical analysis of key texts published on the origins of the First World War, and its narrative encourages students to engage with and challenge historical perspectives.
The Major Gets it Right (The Camdens of Montana #3)
by Victoria PadeHis greatest rival is now his biggest temptation in USA TODAY bestselling author Victoria Pade's new book in The Camdens of Montana minseries. He was the son her father always wanted… Major Quinn Camden is a man of honor. But working with Clairy McKinnon on her father&’s memorial tests every chivalrous code! Clairy is feisty, beautiful—and still hurt that General McKinnon mentored Quinn over his own adoring daughter. When their yearslong rivalry is replaced by undeniable attraction, Quinn wonders if the general&’s dying wish is the magic they both need…or if the man's secrets will tear them apart for good.From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Four military brothers falling in love in Big Sky Country! Book 1: The Marine Makes AmendsBook 2: The Marine's Baby BluesBook 3: The Major Gets it Right
The Marine Makes Amends: The Greek's Secret Heir (secrets Of A Billionaire) / The Marine Makes Amends (The Camdens of Montana #1)
by Victoria Pade“How do you prove you’ve changed?” is the question asked in the first book of USA TODAY bestselling author Victoria Pade’s new miniseries!Micah Camden ruined Lexie Parker’s life.That might have been years ago, but now that she’s back in Merritt to care for her grandmother—who was hurt due to Micah’s oversight—she has no plans to forgive him. But the former marine knows that he made mistakes back then and hopes to make amends with Lexie, if only so they can both move on from the past. Everyone says Micah’s changed, but it’s going to take more than someone’s word to convince her…From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.The Camdens of MontanaBook 1: The Marine Makes Amends
The Marine's Baby Blues (The Camdens of Montana #2)
by Victoria PadeUSA TODAY Bestselling AuthorThis marine is meeting his toughest mission yet…Tanner Camden knew hooking up with his ex was a bad idea. But he never thought he’d end up getting a call that he might be a father—or that his ex had died, leaving little Poppy in the care of her sister, Addie Markham. Addie may have always resented him—and his potential ability to take away the only family she has left doesn’t help—but with their shared goal of caring for Poppy, they’re willing to set aside their differences. Even if allowing their new feelings to bloom means both of them could get hurt when the paternity test results come back…From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.The Camdens of MontanaBook 1: The Marine Makes AmendsBook 2: The Marine’s Baby Blues
The Marine's Second Chance (The Camdens of Montana #4)
by Victoria PadeFirst love dies hardOr never at all… Dalton Camden and Marli Abbott&’s teenage love story was legendary…until a shared secret tragedy led Marli to flee town. Seventeen years later, the former marine is in no mood to forgive and forget, not even when Marli seeks his help for her brother. But buried feelings and unchanged attraction are impossible to ignore as they work towards a common goal. Can Marli convince Dalton their love is worth the fight when she reveals the truth of her departure? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.The Camdens of Montana Book 1: The Marine Makes AmendsBook 2: The Marine's Baby BluesBook 3: The Major Gets it RightBook 4: The Marine's Second Chance
Special Forces Father: Six Weeks To Catch A Cowboy Special Forces Father The Sheriff Of Wickham Falls (American Heroes #41)
by Victoria PadeFirst comes fatherhood…Then comes love? Marine Liam Madison has always been focused on serving his country. But when he learns that he’s the father of orphaned four-year-old twins, service takes on a whole new meaning. Fortunately, the kids’ loving, gorgeous nanny, Dani Cooper, is by his side every step of the way as he learns the ropes. And as Liam falls hopelessly in love with his children, he might just be falling in love with their nanny, too…
Muhammadu Buhari
by John N. PadenThis authorized biography of the current president of Nigeria provides an up-close look at the life of a major ally of the West in the fight against terrorism, poverty, and corruption. The book covers Buhari’s early life and education, his military career, and his brief stint as military of state before he was deposed in a coup. A beacon for democracy in Africa, Buhari is the only Nigerian opposition candidate to be elected to the presidency. The book examines the first year of his presidency, looking at the immense security, economic, and political challenges he faces and the bold moves he is making to tackle them with support at home and abroad.
Advocating Overlord: The D-Day Strategy and the Atomic Bomb
by Philip Padgett“Well there it is. It won’t work, but you must bloody well make it,” said the chief of Britain’s military leaders, when he gave orders to begin planning for what became known as Operation Overlord. While many view D-Day as one of the most successful operations of World War II, most aren’t aware of the intensive year of planning and political tension between the Allies that preceded the amphibious military landing on June 6, 1944. This intriguing history reveals how President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while on a fishing trip in the middle of World War II, altered his attitude toward Winston Churchill and became an advocate for Operation Overlord. Philip Padgett challenges the known narrative of this watershed moment in history and illuminates the diplomatic link between Normandy and the atomic bomb. He shows how the Allies came to agree on a liberation strategy that began with D-Day—and the difficult forging of British and American scientific cooperation that produced the atomic bomb. At its core this story is about how a new generation of leaders found the courage to step beyond national biases in a truly allied endeavor to carry out one of history’s most successful military operations.
Amphitryon
by Ignacio PadillaCuando Amphitryon ganó el IV Premio Primavera, se reveló el espectacular dominio narrativo de Ignacio Padilla, así como su innata habilidad para pergeñar historias fascinantes envueltas en una trama que atrapa desde la primera línea. Un juego de doble identidad entre los líderes del Tercer Reich. Con una prosa sólida que le valió ser reconocido como uno de los escritores latinoamericanos más importantes en la actualidad, Ignacio Padilla fue galardonado con el Premio Primavera de Novela. Esta impactante novela, cuya trama se desarrolla entre la Primera y la Segunda Guerra Mundial, es una reflexión sobre la impostura y el intercambio de identidades. En sus páginas, el destino de sus personajes se desarrolla en un escenario convulso, en el que imperan las mentiras políticas, el exterminio de miles de personas y los juegos de poder. A bordo de un tren que parte rumbo al frente de batalla, Viktor Kretzschamar y Thadeus Dreyer disputan una partida de ajedrez. Si Thadeus gana, Viktor irá a la guerra en su lugar; si pierde, deberá matarse. Éste es el punto de partida de una serie de falseamientos de personalidad, que culmina con el "Proyecto Amphytrion", concebido por las autoridades nazis para crear una legión de dobles y proteger a los altos funcionarios militares y políticos del Tercer Reich.
A Ship in the Harbor, Mother and Me: Book II
by Julian Padowicz"Mother and Me recounts a chilling journey during the war." A story of escape from the Nazis during WWII continues.
The Third Reich's Intelligence Services
by Katrin PaehlerThis is the first-ever analytical study of Nazi Germany's political foreign intelligence service, Office VI of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt and its head, Walter Schellenberg. Katrin Paehler tells the story of Schellenberg's career in policing and intelligence, charts the development and activities of the service he eventually headed, and discusses his attempts to place it at the center of Nazi foreign intelligence and foreign policy. The book locates the service in its proper pedigree of the SS as well as in relation to its two main rivals - the Abwehr and the Ausw#65533;rtige Amt. It also considers the role Nazi ideology played in the conceptualization and execution of foreign intelligence, revealing how this ideological prism fractured and distorted Office VI's view of the world. The book is based on contemporary and postwar documents - many recently declassified - from archives in the United States, Germany, and Russia.
Bluejackets: The Special Service Squadron in Nicaragua
by Dom Albert PaganoBluejackets, first published in 1932, is a firsthand account by seaman Dom Pagano who served in Nicaragua in 1926-27. Pagano, a sailor attached to the Special Service Squadron of the U.S. Navy (a fleet of 5 ships based at the Panama Canal), was sent to Nicaragua to protect American and foreign citizens and property. Pagano relates his experiences aboard ship as well as in-country fighting guerrilla soldiers. A classic example of the “gunboat diplomacy” practiced at the time, Bluejackets provides insight into a little-known chapter of American military and political history. Included are 18 pages of photographs.
Shot Down in Flames: A World War II Fighter Pilot's Remarkable Tale of Survival
by Geoffrey PageA pilot&’s first-hand account of the Battle of Britain. &“Quite simply one of the best books I have ever read about the men who fought the war in the air.&” —Daily Mail On 12 August 1940, during the Battle of Britain, in an engagement with Dornier Do 17s, Geoffrey Page was shot down into the English Channel, suffering severe burns. He spent much of the next two years in hospitals, undergoing plastic surgery, but recovered sufficiently to pursue an extremely distinguished war and postwar career. This eloquently written and critically acclaimed autobiography tells of his wartime exploits in the air and on the ground. He was a founding member of The Guinea Pig Club—formed by badly burnt aircrew—and this is a fascinating account of the Club, of the courage and bravery of &“The Few,&” and of Geoffrey&’s later life and achievements, most particularly in the creation of The Battle of Britain memorial.&“For sheer narrative power, it ranks with the best.&” —The Daily Telegraph
Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark (Landmarks)
by Joseph T Page IIInside the historic Cold War landmark at Vandenberg Space Force base—its technology, its people, and its military importance. Includes photos. Situated in the sand dunes of California&’s Central Coast, Space Launch Complex Ten, often called SLC-10 or &“Slick Ten,&” is a National Historic Landmark that commemorates a powerful Cold War legacy. Home to Vandenberg&’s Space and Missile Technology Center, or SAMTEC, the facility contains the rich technological heritage of the U.S. Air Force&’s space and missile launch systems. As the only remaining Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in the world, SLC-10&’s noteworthy achievements span the globe. The complex trained British Royal Air Force missileers for Project EMILY, assisted during nuclear atmospheric tests in the Pacific, and launched military weather satellites in support of the covert National Reconnaissance Program. Former air force space and missile officer Joseph T. Page II recounts amazing stories of dedicated men and women who led the American military effort to explore space.
Vandenberg Air Force Base (Images of America)
by Joseph T. Page IIA historical cornucopia ranging from native tribal lands and ranch living to infantry training grounds and missile launch site, the location currently known as Vandenberg Air Force Base has held an amazing legacy that continues today. Stretching over 45 miles of pristine California coastline and covering over 99,000 acres, the base has been the vanguard for the United States' space and missile program. Showcasing over 1,900 launches since 1957, Vandenberg put the world's first photoreconnaissance (spy) satellite into orbit and is the only launch location for America's operational intercontinental ballistic missile force. Within Vandenberg's lands are ancient rock drawings from the native Chumash tribe, hundreds of species of plants, insects, and animals, and untouched beaches--protected and thriving under the military's stewardship of the lands. Within these pages are stories and photographs that highlight Vandenberg Air Force Base's legacy as the free world's first missile base.
King's African Rifles: A History
by Malcolm Page&“This comprehensive and complete history charts the story of the East Africans from their formation in 1902 through to the drawdown of the British Empire.&” —Soldier Whatever one may think about the rights and wrongs of colonial rule, it is hard to deny that during the first half of the 20th century those African countries, which then came under British administration, enjoyed a period of stability which most now look back upon with a profound sense of loss. Paradoxical though it may seem, one of the bulwarks of that stability was each country&’s indigenous army. Trained and officered by the British, these forces became a source of both pride and cohesion in their own country, none more so than the King&’s African Rifles, founded in 1902 and probably the best known of the East African forces. In this, the first complete history of the East African forces, Malcolm Page, who himself served in the Somaliland Scouts for a number of years, has had access to much new material while researching the history of each unit from its foundation to the time of independence. Historians in several fields will be grateful to him for having put on record this very important period in the annals of both Great Britain and East Africa while the memories of many who served there were still fresh, and they themselves will perhaps be most grateful of all for this lasting tribute to the men they served and who served them, for in that shared sense of duty lay the true spirit of East African Forces.
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1939–42 (Casemate Illustrated #Cis0017)
by Neil PageA pictorial history of Hitler’s fighter pilots that “will be of great interest to aircraft modelers and aviation historians alike” (AMPS Indianapolis).Military and aviation history enthusiasts have always been interested in the fighter pilots of Hitler’s Luftwaffe. Around five hundred Luftwaffe fighter pilots were awarded the Knight’s Cross, accumulating huge numbers of missions flown. A similar number achieved more than forty victories—more than the two leading USAF and RAF fighter pilots. Indeed, some of their stories are extraordinary. Fighting from the Arctic Circle to the North African deserts, from the Caucasus in the East to Normandy in the West, the German fighter pilot flew and fought until he was shot down, “flown out,” wounded, or killed in action. A handful survived from “first to last.”This first volume of Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe traces the story of the Luftwaffe’s day fighter arm (der Tagjagd) from its inception to 1942. Organized campaign by campaign, this chronological account interweaves brief biographical details, newly translated personal accounts, and key moments in the careers of a host of notable and lesser-known Luftwaffe aces.
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1943–45 (Casemate Illustrated #Cis0018)
by Neil PageThe second volume of this “excellent” overview of Germany’s World War II fighter pilots, filled with photos, maps, and aircraft profiles (Air Power History).This volume of Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe traces the story of the Luftwaffe’s day fighter arm from 1942 through to the end of the war in Europe, covering missions over Russia in 1943, over the West and the Reich, the Eastern Front and the Mediterranean. Organized campaign by campaign, this chronological account interweaves brief biographical details, newly translated personal accounts, and key moments in the careers of a host of notable and lesser known Luftwaffe aces. Fully illustrated with 200 contemporary photographs, maps, and profiles of the aircraft flown by these aces, this is a visual delight for anyone with an interest in the day fighter aces of the Luftwaffe.