military history

World War II Brigadier General Fleming Pickering, now high up in the CIA, recruits Captain Ken McCoy into the fledgling agency, and together they work behind the scenes to clear the way for a U.S. invasion of North Korea in 1950.

Examines eleven great American battles that have turned the tide of war and shaped American history.

A collection of intertwining stories from the Veterans History Project that create an eyewitness record of America at war in the twentieth century.

A comprehensive, illustrated history of medieval warfare, describing the weapons, military tactics, and campaigns from the eighth century to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

Traces the development of Japanese arms from their earliest beginning and discusses the history of the samurai warrior.

A history of warfare in Ancient Greece, covering one thousand years of war, from 1400 to 146 B.C., with illustrations of battle scenes and explanatory maps.

Provides information about the Spartans, discussing when and where they fought, how they were trained, their weapons and gear, and their decline.

In the second century A.D., Ariantes is forced to leave his country and join the Roman forces, but instead of adapting to his new country, he fights the Romans to keep control of his own life.

Chronicles the military history of the United States and includes maps, charts, tables, and statistics that inform on military strategies, weapons development, the treatment and welfare of soldiers, and other related subjects.

An illustrated guide to twelve centuries of military development, drawing from archaeological evidence to provide a detailed account of the weapons and armies of Greece and Rome, covering a period that ranges from 800 B.C. to 450 A.D.