Good information on the enemy's tactics.
935670
A comprehensive review (as much as can be squeezed into an Osprey publication) about NVA and VC tunnels, bunkers and fortifications.  With diagrams, schematics and photos, you can get the idea of what they accomplished with so little.  Good reading to uncover the other side of the hill.  SAA.
654865
recieved the above title in good order, well packed many thanks. I felt the info available was quite adequate for what i wanted to know before purchase. It is interesting to note the number of military history books now coming on the market, so many years after the even-and mostly those written by men with front line experience. Their honesty makes interesting reading.
666583
Very little info on the actual battles that were fought.  Instead there are details of the overall campaign.  Good info about decisions the generals and the problems that they faced with their staffs'.  Also good information about logistics in the campaign.  Very good book, wonderful read.
4387319
This book is a good read about the US Infantry divisions in Europe.  Trying to separate the divisions from their corps and Army-level support does not do justice to the entirety of the combat power a division possessed, including artillery, armor and engineers.
932786
Classic list of tactics - would have benefited from some organisation or explanation about different themes, but well worth its place in the library.
3415698
It is a sign of our times that "technicals" have been around long enough to be an expected feature of third world battlefields, and the subject of an Osprey New Vanguard Series book.  Author Leigh Neville gives us a solid working definition and a concise survey of their use.  Peter Dennis provides some well-done illustrations that pick up where the photographs leave off.

The author provides a quick introduction defining his terms of inclusion for technical and a longer chapter listing all the weapons that various groups have managed to mount on a variety of civilian vehicles.  His survey of the use of technicals takes in a variety of  recent conflicts, from Africa to the Middle East to Central Asia.  It is easy to see from the narrative why technicals are the weapon of choice for mobile firepower for a variety of terrorist and insurgent groups.  It might be less obvious that technicals have been very useful for national armies of limited means, and for special operations forces seeking a low profile in a hot zone.  This reviewer was especially interested in their continuing use by U.S. Special Operations forces in the Middle East from 1991 to present.  Timely topic, well recommended.
3073362
While most of us have read or are now reading books about Navy SEALS, Rangers, Delta Force, Blackwater it is interesting to compare tactics, training and combat situations that the British faced from the 1940's through 2002. I think you will find it informative.
4403205
This book is not a dramatic retelling of the battle. It is concerned with what went on behind the scenes. It discusses the reasoning of the German commanders concerning an invasion of England and their plans behind the air attack. It's pretty enlightening to see how each side was pretty mistaken about what the other side thought or would do. There are quite a bit of authorities quoted for the author's premises. The newest thing to me was the fact that not all Brits pulled together about resisting the German aggression. The documentation about that reads about like the way people do now in both Britain and the U.S. This is an inside look at the entire campaign of the Battle of Britain and the events leading up to it. There are some things that were new to me and I think would be new to most readers. It's a good writing job and a good research job.
4143713
I found it interesting because of the way the author looks at the fights and the level of detail. It makes you get more interested in the techniques that you could possibly find in a fight and helps you understand the game.
3903496
Lots of good reference material on small unit actions in and around Wingen during operation "Nordwind" in 1945; both U.S. and German. Good order of battle information also on both U.S. and German units.

A little to much information on U.S. units in this short book on Operation 'Nordwind' and not enough on the German side, about a tie.

It was a good read though, my first on Operation 'Nordwind'.

If you are looking for OOB for the fighting in Wingen in 1945, this is it.

Bruce Roush
1976186
This book covers the equipment, the individual leaders, tactics and strategy quite well in a readable non-technical format.  Probably the
only areas where the book falls short are in logistics and intelligence.  A good book for anyone interested in the IJN.
2812342
Very good reading of how "Special Ops" came to be, and situations where it can best be utilized in warfare.
3922792
Glad to have this in hardback.  There is information here than is not ever included on self-protection books.  Particularly the hiding information.  They left out hiding underneath a car, which I think is very important if you're out shopping somewhere and especially at night.  It would be a good idea to carry a flashlight.  I'm more interested in the self-defense aspects than the history or fighting techniques which for the most part would require a lot of training in the martial arts.
685186
The authors were able to bring the action of the battle as well as the frustration of rear echelon decision-making affecting their very lives.
informative.
1944435
Good book. Very informative.  Written from the perspective of an American who converted to Islam and went overseas to fight.  While I don't agree with that standpoint, it is well-written and interesting to see the situation from the other perspective.  To quote Sun Tzu, "Know your enemy."
4356482
This work I received as a printed copy - hence no problems with formatting or digital transfers as seen with a number of works for the Kindle.

The Author in 46 short pages gives a number of good photos and illustrations and covers the Marine use of armor from the beginnings with the Renault RT to the several pre-war false starts to the M4 Sherman.

The author notes that the upgunned 76mm was unneed in the Pacific where the Japanese used tanks designed in the 1930's but that close combat was always a problem with tankers doing field modification for protection against suicide satchel attacks.

Information about specific campaigns were necessarily very brief but the author used specific examples to show the adaptation and development of the Marine combined arms combat team.

Outside of the brief of this work was the development of the Marine amphibious combat assault vehicles (AMTRAC's).

Overall a well written and useful work that highlights some of the difficulties and solutions for fighting in the Pacific theater.
4207370
This book is very informative to anyone looking to get into the world of Air Force Special Tactics Teams. Allows you to see what the jobs are of these brave individuals, and what you must endure during the riggors of earning the title of combat controller or a "pj".  Although I do believe the past standards in this book are the older ones and they have been changed.