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.
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.
An Exploration of I Peter 5:1-4 Illustrating Moral Principles and Missional Purpose
A journey filled with timeless principles and practical applications awaits readers, offering insights that can be seamlessly integrated into daily life. This exploration emphasizes personal growth and the development of essential skills, encouraging individuals to reflect on their experiences and apply learned lessons for a transformative impact. Engaging and thought-provoking, it serves as a guide for those seeking to enhance their understanding and navigate life's challenges effectively.
The Canadian Army on Salisbury Plain presents a fascinating and detailed view of an otherwise neglected aspect of the First World War, when soldiers from far-flung parts of the King-Emperor's Dominion rallied to the imperial flag and sailed thousands of miles to take part in the greatest armed struggle the world had ever known. As well as detailing all its hardships, this bookdescribes the Contingent's formation, its arrival in Plymouth, military and recreational experiences on and off the Plain, and relationships with localpeople.
Soon after the start of the Great War, work hastily began on a series of hutted camps in Wiltshire for more than 100,000 men, and during the course of the war it became home to troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as Britain. With soldiers forming a third of the population the effect on the businesses, farms, and indeed the morals of the county was dramatic. Even after the Armistice peace did not return, with mutinies and rioting in the camps because of frustration at delays in demobilization. Wiltshire and the Great War describes this turbulent, fascinating period in depth. It describes pre-war training, showing how inappropriate it was to future warfare, outlines the pioneering of military aviation in the county and describes the role of railways in moving tens of thousands of troops. There are accounts of shirkers, spies, escaped prisoners of war, prostitutes, the 'landship' that clanked across the county and the wireless station that pinpointed the position of Zeppelins. Also described are advances in military technology, the camp-building scandals that led to an inquiry by a Royal Commission, press censorship, and the blighting of the Stonehenge landscape.
The SAS’s role in the First Gulf War was much broader than Scud hunting, but for some years the Regiment’s activities during the conflict was shrouded in secrecy and misinformation. SAS in the Gulf War provides the full, dramatic story, revealing how Britain’s elite played an integral part in the eventual Allied victory.
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
Elitní vojaci všetkých armád sveta sú cvičení aj v boji bez zbraní a v technikách tichého zabíjania. Príslušníci špeciálnych protiteroristických jednotiek a tímov na záchranu rukojemníkov musia v súboji s únoscami dokonale ovládať boj zblízka so zbraňou a predovšetkým boj bez zbrane. Tiché priblíženie v priebehu akcie zvyčajne vyžaduje i tiché odstránenie teroristov holými rukami, aby sa zabránilo varovaniu ďalších nepriateľov. Na to sú najvhodnejšie techniky bojových umení, ktoré podrobne a zrozumiteľne popisuje táto kniha.
