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The second of a three-volume international history of the Korean War by one of our nation's foremost military historians. This definitive volume focuses on the twelve-month period from North Korea's invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950 through the end of June 1951, when the first glimmers of military stalemate became visible and negotiations for a peace settlement were first broached.

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Weigley, America's foremost military historian, this carefully researched third edition provides the most complete and current history of United States defense policy and military institutions and the conduct of America's wars.

Weigley, America's foremost military historian, this carefully researched third edition provides the most complete and current history of United States defense policy and military institutions and the conduct of America's wars.

Chronicles the career of the man who helped shape the Marine Corps in the twentieth century by transforming them into an effective amphibious assault force and Cold War force-in-readiness. Gerald C. Thomas served as a Marine Sergeant and Officer, 1917-1956, to the rank of lieutenant general. His service reflects the Marine Corps' transition from a colonial expeditionary force to Cold War force in-readiness.

Offers a unique perspective on the Second World War by tracing its history through its objects, such as iconic items like the British Spitfire, the George Cross, and Adolf Hitler's personal revolver, to personal objects which tell the poignant stories of individuals and official documents, maps and orders.

?Millett has written an exceptionally able biography of General Robert L. Bullard, the First World War commander whose military career spans a crucial time in army development in the U.S. The demanding research that is necessary for thorough treatment has been done, and this raw material has been put together in a clearly written study that is rich in detail and sound in analysis.?-Choice

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Now fully updated and totally revised, this highly regarded classic remains the most comprehensive study available of America's military history.Called "the preeminent survey of American military history” by Russell F. Weigley, America's foremost military historian, For the Common Defense is an essential contribution to the field of military history. This carefully researched third edition provides the most complete and current history of Unit...

Examines questions raised by the performance of the military institutions of France, Germany, Russia, the US, Great Britain, Japan and Italy between 1914 and 1945.

Although sometimes forgotten in the shadows of World War II and the Vietnam War, the Korean War has at last begun to get its share of historical scrutiny. This bibliography serves as an essential reference tool, guiding the researcher through the studies of the build-up to the war, its strategic aspects, the roles of China and the United Nations as well as the United States, and the events following the withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Though the tensions with North Korea are well known, less widely understood is how far the critical issues facing the two modern Korean states are rooted in the deadly conflict of 1950-1953. The author demonstrates how today's geopolitical problems must be seen in the context of the battlefields of Korea.

Though the tensions with North Korea are well known, less widely understood is how far the critical issues facing the two modern Korean states are rooted in the deadly conflict of 1950-1953. In this book, the author demonstrates how today's geopolitical problems must be seen in the context of the battlefields of Korea.

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Eight scholars - Alan R. Millett, Paul Kennedy, Earl F. Ziemke, Alvin D. Coox, Williamson Murray, Brian Sullivan, Steven Ross and Calvin L. Christman - examine the methods used by the major powers of World War II to evaluate their own and their enemies' military capacity.

Examines questions raised by the performance of the military institutions of France, Germany, Russia, the US, Great Britain, Japan and Italy between 1914 and 1945.

Examines questions raised by the performance of the military institutions of France, Germany, Russia, the US, Great Britain, Japan and Italy between 1914 and 1945.