Jews and the Military: a History
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"'Grunt' tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries-- panic, exhaustion, heat, noise-- and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them"--
'Grunt' tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries--panic, exhaustion, heat, noise--and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball Team as part of a study on heari…
Traces the history of Native American participation in the U.S. armed forces, focusing on the contributions of the Navajo and Comanche Code Talkers to the World War II effort.
An investigation of men whom the Nazis classified as Jews or "partial-Jews" serving in the German armed forces during World War II.
Examining experiences of the Western front, this book looks at the life of a soldier, from the moment he marched to battle until he was buried. In five chapters - Battle, Body, Mind, Aid, Death - it describes and analyses the physical and mental hardship of the men who fought.
Examining experiences of the Western front, this book looks at the life of a soldier, from the moment he marched to battle until he was buried. In five chapters - Battle, Body, Mind, Aid, Death - it describes and analyses the physical and mental hardship of the men who fought.
Warrior cultures throughout history have developed unique codes that restrict their behavior and set them apart from the rest of society. But what possible reason could a warrior have for accepting such restraints? Why should those whose profession can force them into hellish ki…
Bogen er baseret på tyske kilder - ikke engelske! i modsætning til Latimers bog af samme navn, (0719562031). Indholdet i de to bøger er komplementært, hvorfor begge bøger skal sammenholdes for at gengive et afbalanceret billede af denne hidtil meget berømmede ørkenkrig. Med tysk…
"From blind dates to whirlwind romances to long separations, War Bonds highlights stories of couples who met or married during World War II. Each of the the 30 stories begins with a WWII-era song title and concludes with a look at wartime couples in their twilight, as well as wh…
The military, in one form or another, are always part of the picture. This study investigates the circumstances that have produced starkly different systems of recruiting and employing soldiers in different parts of the globe over the last 500 years, on the basis of case studies…