Search Results: Military History from Birkitt's Books

Department of Defense Legacy Project, 1994. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Jacket has Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This book, published by the AF History and Museums program, documents life at Quarters 7, Generals Row, Ft. Myers, Virginia. Air House is the official residence for the Air Force Chief of Staff.

Squadron/Signal Publications Inc, 1998-03-01. Paperback. Very Good. 11x8x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Allison Engined Mustangs Walk Around (SC). Covers four variants of Allison engined-powered Mustangs: Mustang I (RAF), P -51, A-36 Dive Bomber. and the P-51A. Only book of its kind. 40 pages in color, 12 color profiles. 80 pages.

Squadron/Signal Publications, 1992-06-01. Paperback. Very Good. 11x0x8. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Built and operated in large numbers by the British Royal Flying Corps during WWI. Used as fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, artillery spotters & bombers. Over 100 photos, 40 detail drawings, 2 pages of scale drawings, 13 full-color paintings. 50 pages.

Canada: The Macmillan Company of Canada Ltd, 1954. hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 8x5x1. Poor jacket is soiled, torn and tattered, a 2x2" piece of jacket is missing from the top of the spine area, the front panel is detached, boards are edge-worn, binding is in good condition, gift inscription on the front endpage. The Military History of an Un-military People is an illuminating record of the growth of an Army. Despite the fact that Canadians are essentially an unmilitary people, they have been compelled by circumstance to participate in warfare from the days of the first French settlers to the conclusion of the North Atlantic Treaty. Professor Stanley is the first Canadian historian to gather a record and an analysis of Canada's four centuries of military action into a single comprehensive volume. It follows the development of Canada's military tradition and military organization over four hundred years, from the days of marauding Indians to the recent action in Korea. For the interested… Read More

Dassult Aviation, 2002-01-01. Pamphlet. Very Good. 0x0x0. Slight creasing to top. Glossy pamphelt commemorating the 100th anniversary of Dassault Aviation. Includes B&W and color photos of "firsts", as well as a graphic depiction of the company's historical markers.

Thomas Pubns, 1997-10-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x1. No jacket as issued, minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Darlington Productions, 1995, 1995-01-01. Perfect Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0. Minor shelf wear, stapled binding, pages clean and unmarked. 23 pages, profusely illustrated in black and white.

Squadron/Signal Publications, 1994-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 10x8x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. One of the first all weather missile armed fighter/interceptors to enter US Naval service. Over 100 photos, 40 detail drawings, 2 pages of scale drawings, 13 full color paintings. 50 pages.

A. Gerard, 1998-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Memoirs of WWII and Vietnam.

Squadron/Signal Publications Inc, 1993-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. 10x8x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Flying Scoreboards: Aircraft Mission and Kill Markings (SC). Since WW I, airmen of all nations have marked their aircraft with a record of their achievements: be it missions flown, aircraft shot down, or bombs dropped. Over 150 photos, 8 pgs of color, 64 pgs.

Schiffer Publishing, Ltd, 1989-01-01. Paperback. Good. 10x8x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This book gives a detailed account of the types and employment of German armored trains during WWII.

iUniverse, 2005-09-07. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Jacket has minor shelf wear, jacket flap is creased, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Verlinden Publications, 1992-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 9x8x0. Minor shelf wear, stapled binding, pages clean and unmarked. This fifteenth edition of the popular LOCK ON series focuses on the details of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A/C and CF-18C Hornet. Stunning full color photography captures the graceful lines and sophisticated details of this highly capable combat aircraft. Details highlighted include the cockpit, ejection seat, engines, landing gear, radar, avionics, armament, external stores, wing folds, in-flight refuelling receptacle, and more. Each highly detailed color photograph is accompanied by a highly informative caption to guide the reader through the details. This beautiful book of this awesome aircraft belongs in the collection of every scale aircraft modeler, as well as aviation enthusiasts, and USN veterans. 36 pages.

Washington, DC: Sold by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O, 1991. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Front cover has a 1.5" tear at the spine, binding sound, internally clean.

Publisher, 1972-01-01. Paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Wraps are soiled, stapled binding, 66 pages, internally clean. An excellent resource for military historians and military medal collectors. Includes a list of officers and crew of Asiatic Station; Flagship Olympia; The Baltimore; The Raleigh; The Petrel; The Concord; The Boston; The McCulloch; Nanshan; Zafiro. U.S. Commodore George Dewey (1837-1917), in command of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron anchored north of Hong Kong, was ordered to capture or destroy the Spanish Pacific fleet, which was known to be in the coastal waters of the Spanish-controlled Philippines.

US Army War College, 1981, 1981-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. No dust jacket as issued, binding sound, internally clean. "This important book is one man's critical analysis of American strategy in the Vietnam war. That man, Harry Summers, is an active Army officer who began professional life as an enlisted soldier, knows personally the bayonet-point reality of war, and has thought widely about strategic issues. His commitment to the nation and Army he serves is unstinting." "... Colonel Summers has focused his attention at that point in the strategic continuum where military strategy and national policy come together. His main thesis is that a lack of understanding of the relationship between military strategy and national policy caused us to exhaust our will and endurance against a secondary enemy, the guerrilla movement in South Vietnam, instead of focusing our military efforts to check North Vietnamese expansion in support of our national policy of containment. ..."… Read More

Pictorial Histories Publishing Co, 1982-05-02. paperback. Very Good. 8x0x11. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Squadron/Signal Publications, 1982-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. 11x0x8. Minor shelf wear, stapled binding, pages clean and unmarked.

Editions G. L. D, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. Has slight "old book" smell. Jacket is tattered and torn, book edges have chipping in places, binding sound, internally clean. 190 pages, illustrated in black and white. A history of this French calvary school. From Wikipedia: "In 1763, Louis XV (via the Duc de Choiseul) reorganised the French cavalry. A new school for officers from all the cavalry regiments was set up at Saumur, managed and supervised by the "Corps Royal des Carabiniers" - since its inception the school has been hosted in the carabinier regiment's quarter of the town, latterly in a magnificent 18th century building. This functioned until 1788. At the end of 1814, after the First Restoration, Louis XVIII set up the "École d'Instruction des Troupes à cheval" in Saumur. Its activities declined from 1822 onwards… Read More

Savas Beatie, 2016-05-26. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Jacket has minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. "The Second Battle of Winchester uniformly receives scant mention when historians dis'cuss the Gettysburg Campaign, but its significance should not be so quickly dismissed. Authors Wittenberg and Mingus—whose demonstrated expertise is evident by their numerous books and awards on a variety of Gettysburg-related titles—describe the complex Winchester affair with tight clear prose and solid analysis. It belongs on your shelf." — David A. Powell, award-winning author of The Chickamauga Campaign trilogy "The authors have mined a stunning array of freshly unearthed primary sources to produce the definitive account of the long-overlooked but vitally important battle of Second Winchester. The superb writing and sharp insights make it essential reading for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of… Read More