Militares

The Soviet Union's cruise missile submarines from the modified Whiskey, to the Oscar II classes were among the most formidable vessels of the Cold War. They were initially designed to carry land attack nuclear-tipped cruise missiles designed to strike targets on the eastern coast of the United (...)

Preceding and simultaneously with the conquest of England by Duke William, other ambitious and aggressive Norman noblemen (notably the Drengot, De Hauteville and Guiscard families) found it prudent to leave Normandy. At first taking mercenary employment with Lombard rulers then fighting the (...)

Between 1941 45, the Germans recruited around 175,000 men from a number of minorities in the USSR, distinguishing between "Turkomans" (predominantly Muslims) and "Caucasians" (predominantly Orthodox Christians). Of these, many formed rear-area auxiliary units, but at least 55,000 were combat (...)

The Roman shield, the scutum, was central to the Romans' conquest of the known world, and has become an emblem of the legions at the forefront of that effort. This new study draws on the latest research to reveal the history of this iconic equipment.The introduction of the scutum in the 4th century (...)

In July 1936, a pro-fascist coup orchestrated by General Franco tore Spain apart and plunged the country into a bitter civil war. Like Spain itself, the Spanish Navy was torn in two: crews and most ships remained loyal to the Republican government but many of the Navy's officers joined Franco's (...)

Un nuevo modo de hacer la guerra que cambiará el mundo se está diseñando y ensayando en estos momentos en Estados Unidos. Implicará un cambio revolucionario en las operaciones militares, que se organizarán en unidades de combate de diseño mosaico, en enjambres y mediante operaciones multidominio y (...)

This is the first history of the legendary US Army's HAWK missile system, the world's first mobile air-defense missile system, which saw service and combat around the world.Designed to counteract the threat posed by advanced 1950s Soviet-built aircraft, the first HAWK unit became operational in (...)

A history of the enduring Essex-class ships, the US Navy's finest and most numerous fleet carrier during World War II, which were modernized repeatedly and served with distinction.The Essex class was the USN's war-winning ship class of the Pacific War. Of the 24 ships completed, 14 saw action, (...)

A new history and analysis of the German and Soviet tank forces that battled on eastern German soil in the final months of World War II.The final months of World War II on the Eastern Front saw the Wehrmacht fighting with exhausted armoured divisions, albeit now armed with the most advanced and (...)

A study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war.The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II, demonstrated by the number of Germany's enemies that used them after, (...)

Podría decirse que (casi) todas las guerras son absurdas. Sin embargo, algunas más que otras. Con diferencia. Por eso, en este libro traemos un puñado de los conflictos bélicos con orígenes (o participantes) de lo más singulares, todo ello aliñado con humor y aderezado, cómo no, con un poquito de (...)

A sangre y fuego es una colección de relatos impactantes y profundamente humanos que retratan los horrores y las complejidades de la Guerra Civil Española. A través de historias ficticias basadas en hechos reales, Manuel Chaves Nogales se adentra en el sufrimiento de un país desgarrado por el (...)