Learning War

Preparing for the next war at an unknown date against an undetermined opponent is a difficult undertaking with extremely high stakes. Thus, outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. Through a series of in-depth case studies of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from "other people's wars", determining what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, identifying common pitfalls, and proposing solutions.

Charles R. King utilizes his academic education in physics and classical history to apply an original quantitative and empirical face to the study of one of the most unique elements of the Punic Wars, intelligence and deception. Accessible to both the professional historian and the buff, this analysis enables the reader to approach intelligence at the time of the Punic Wars from a new and different outlook. The author utilizes primary sources and personal background and experiences to shed fresh light on this topic. Charles R. King's specific area of interest has always been the Roman ...

The Greco-Persian Wars are often portrayed as a battle between good and evil. This is simultaneously an exaggeration and an oversimplification, but there is no doubt that this war, or series of wars, fought between some of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient era helped to plot the course of human history that we have been following up until this very day.

Let’s not deny facts—the question isn’t if a nuclear attack will happen, but when.The ever-changing, volatile political landscape has the entire world on edge. Preparing now is the best and only way to ensure your family survives when the attack happens. Be the safe haven for your loved ones despite their doubts when the time comes. Prepare for the worst to provide them with the best chances of survival.

This audiobook will transport you to the late 19th century, allowing you to “witness” one of the seminal moments of modern history. You’ll learn what events preceded the confrontation between the waning old European power of France and the up-and-coming Prussian state, and how a war led to the unification of Germany into an empire. Through this guide, you’ll find out how significant the famous “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck was in preparing the ground for a conflict, and how his political genius allowed Prussia to spearhead the German union.

The true historical eye witness accounts of the horrors of the Sioux wars of 1862 in Minnesota, creates the background to this novel. When Emalia and her family move into a German community in Minnesota, she never dreamed she would be making friends with the Sioux. However, when the Sioux turn against her family and their neighbors she knows there is no escape. Becoming the slave of Odakotah, the man Emalia thought she once loved, opens her eyes to the cruelty of the Sioux people she thought she could trust. When she manages to escape and a friendly Pawnee scout for the U.S. Cavalry offers ...

Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s Middle East Editor, has been covering the region since 1989 and is uniquely placed to explain its complex past and its troubled present. In this new book, in part based on his acclaimed podcast, Bowen takes us on a journey across the Middle East and through its history. He meets ordinary men and women on the front line, their leaders, whether brutal or benign, and he explores the power games that have so often wreaked devastation on civilian populations as those leaders, whatever their motives, jostle for political, religious and economic control.

WHO IS YOUR DEMON DESCRIPTIONHenry Enrix believes that the invisible world is more real, and more imminent that the physical world. It is so incredible that is laughable because goes against everything that you knew as the TRUTH in your entire life. If you read, study, and understand this book, you shall be able to: Burn it down, and curse its author, and curse God, IF YOU ARE TOTALLY DEMON POSSESSED!!! orRepent of your sins, ask God for forgiveness, and liberation, and inherit eternal lifeYour mind will go into seven thousand revolutions per second trying to cope with the TRUTH of GOD, and...

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are coming!" to start the American Revolution.

Explore the captivating events and people of the Wars of Scottish Independence. The borderland between Scotland and England has historically been a site of struggle, violence, and conflict. This was acutely so during the First Scottish War of Independence. The tumult during this medieval period was grand, presenting a historical stage filled with memorable larger-than-life figures such as Edward I, William Wallace, also known as "Braveheart”, and Robert de Bruce. In this audiobook, you'll discover the revolutionary events that formed both Scottish and English history.

DEVOTIONALS AND POWERFUL PRAYERS Have you ever gotten up feeling downhearted? Depressed? Suicidal? Out of options? Each step you take feels like your last? I have been there and it was in my darkest time that I remembered that there is a GOD who loved me before I was conceived. That He is my motivator. Protector. Provider and the answer to all my problems. I rekindled my relationship with Him and became victorious. I found a will to live not only for myself but also my family, I got back my joy, confidence and faith. I realized that reading my Bible and praying gave me daily strength to ...

Beginning with Charlemagne, the great and educated king who would serve as an inspiration for world leaders from Frederick II to Adolf Hitler, the Holy Roman Empire’s intricate ties with the Roman Catholic Church would provide for plenty of excitement and drama in its early years. However, as the empire staggered through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, it would eventually be forced to declare its allegiance with a new way of thinking: Protestantism.

No other war in the history of the US has sparked as much debate and conflict as the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, the story of the Civil War has been a source of contention, confusion, and even contempt in American life. Explore the deadliest war in American history!

D-day, the Allied invasion of German-held Normandy, was one of the most extraordinary achievements not only of the Second World War, but in the whole of military history. Millions of Allied personnel were involved in launching the greatest sea-borne invasion ever undertaken. Incredible acts of cunning and of courage ensured success in an operation that changed the face of the war, opening a vast new front. It led to the liberation of France and the defeat of Nazi Germany.

The Jeffersonian Republicans examines various events between 1800 and 1823 that helped to shape the United States. The Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and important Supreme Court decisions are among the discussed events.

LEARN HOW TO USE THE BOOK OF PSALMS AS YOUR WEAPON OF WAR.There is no portion of the Bible that is as frequently read to wage war as the book of Psalms. It provides instruction, inspiration, motivation, divine blessing and consolation. this book we will present some information that will help the Bible student on how to use the book of psalms to fight their battle.Reading the book of Psalms can bring you closer to God and will help you feel His presence and power. Psalms has been the source of power to confront your enemies since ancient times and is still the only source of power to ...

La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue uno de los eventos más traumáticos en la historia de la humanidad. En todo el mundo, los conflictos existentes se fusionaron, enzarzando a las naciones en una vasta red de violencia. Se libró a través de tierra, mar y aire, afectando a todos los continentes habitados. Más de 55 millones de personas murieron, algunos de ellos combatientes, otros civiles atrapados en medio de la violencia o asesinados por sus propios gobiernos.

A heartwarming, emotional romance about a wounded veteran, a grieving nurse, and the love that gives them both a second chance. Daniel Reid came home from war with one leg, a lifetime of guilt, and no hope for the future. He checks into a coastal rehabilitation clinic expecting nothing more than routine care and quiet isolation. Olivia Carter is the nurse assigned to his case. She’s still grieving the loss of her fiancé and hiding behind professional smiles. But something about Daniel—his silence, his pain, his stubborn courage—pulls her in. What begins as guarded conversations and ...

The Vietnam War represented a watershed not only in American and Vietnamese history but also internationally. It wasn’t just a battle between two nations, but between two ideologies, two military strategies, and a fight for the hearts and minds of two vastly different national populations.

La Revolución mexicana fue un momento decisivo del siglo XX. La lucha mexicana por la democracia, la igualdad y la justicia ha causado conmoción en todo el mundo. Ningún otro episodio de su historia ha dejado una huella más profunda. Se trata de un drama de tres actos lleno de política, persecución y guerra, sin mencionar los terremotos, las señales en el cielo, e incluso las sesiones espiritistas, mientras que destacan los villanos más grandes, los espías internacionales y las figuras universalmente conocidas como Pancho Villa o Emiliano Zapata.