The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as...Loe edasi...
The ‘Wagner’ mercenary group remained comparatively unknown for years, and only after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, did the general public learn about the existence of this shadowy organization. But for years before that, they...Loe edasi...
“At once deeply researched and as readable as a thriller.”—Mark Galeotti • “An important book about the worlds most dangerous mercenary outfit. Margolin unearths new details that will surprise readers.”—Sean McFate • “Margolin takes readers deep...Loe edasi...
Set in the Congo during the 1960s, this narrative explores the violent aftermath of the country’s independence, a period marked by civil war, political upheaval, and international interference. Written in the third person with names changed for anony...Loe edasi...
Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putins chief rivals in Russias tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagners attempted coup and killed in a mysterious plane crash. Bu...Loe edasi...
The Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary. Fourth edition of Terry Joness ground breaking study, featuring new material and research since it was first published in 1980, Terry Joness study of Geoffrey Chaucers Knight has proved to be one of the most en...Loe edasi...
An eye-opening, terrifying history of this notorious and widely influential mercenary group. This book exposes the history and the future of the Wagner Group, Russia’s notorious and secretive mercenary army, revealing details of thei...Loe edasi...
Full of David Wraggs unique blend of humour, heart, and high stakes, The Company of the Wolf is the epic next instalment in the Tales of the Plains trilogy....Loe edasi...
The compelling story of the rise, fall and death of the Wagner Groups Yevgeny Prigozhin, and what this tells us about the chaotic new direction of late Putinism, by the acclaimed author of A Short History of Russia.‘Absolute...Loe edasi...
The compelling story of the rise, fall and death of the Wagner Groups Yevgeny Prigozhin, and what this tells us about the chaotic new direction of late Putinism, by the acclaimed author of A Short History of Russia.‘Absolute...Loe edasi...
One of Ian Rankins top ten books of 2021. One of the thrillers of the year Scottish Sun When you have a problem that cant be solved, you call John Tyler. Nine people are trapped on an anthrax-infested, government-...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198872788)
Ever since the French Revolution and the rise of the rise of national armies, the mercenary has been viewed as a maligned and marginalized actor in international relations. The Mercenary challenges this view, suggesting instead that while delegated t...Loe edasi...
This highly illustrated title traces the development of mercenary soldiering, from individuals and small units in the African wars of the 1960s-90s to todays state-employed corporate military contractors.The phenomenon of merce...Loe edasi...
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The CSIS Transnational Threats Project analyzes Russia’s increasing use of private military companies as a means to expand its influence, extract resources, and build the capacity of partners and allies through deniable, irregular...Loe edasi...
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One of Ian Rankins top ten books of 2021. One of the thrillers of the year Scottish Sun A first class thriller This debut is going to be huge Mari Hannah, author of Without a Trace FACT: In 1942, in growing desperation at t...Loe edasi...
This book reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well a...Loe edasi...
This is the diary of a young Austrian army officer who went off as a mercenary to Mexico as part of an ill-judged campaign by the European powers to impose a settlement on Mexicos internal political conflicts and to establish Maximillian as Emperor....Loe edasi...
