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The Italian Wars. Vol 5: The Franco-Spanish War in Southern Italy 1502-1504

In November 1500, Ferdinand of Spain and Louis XII of France signed the secret Treaty of Granada. This agreement enabled Spain and France to easily conquer and divide the Kingdom of Naples in the years 1501 and 1502. The treaty divided Naples between the two nations, however disputes arose over the (...)
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The Soviet War in Afghanistan 1979-1989

In December 1979 the USSR's 40th Army crossed the border into Afghanistan. Special forces troops the infamous GRU Spetsnaz and KGB agents had already entered the country and in a fierce gun battle assassinated Afghanistan's President Hafizullah Amin in Tajbeg Palace so that he could be replaced by (...)
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War in Ukraine. Volume 6: The air war february-march 2022

On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine. Coming after years of tensions following Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and thinly veiled direct armed support for separatists fighting in Donbass and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, observers gave Ukraine's (...)
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Battles and Battlefields of the Peninsular War

A frequent visitor to Spain and Portugal who has specialized in the history of the Peninsular War for his entire career, Charles Esdaile has visited most of the battlefields and other sites associated with that conflict. In this work, he places his unrivalled knowledge of the subject at the (...)
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Tecnology War Series Nº001. J-20 Mighty Dragon

Explores the J-20 stealth fighter's development, technologies, and global impact, highlighting China's rise as a major player in combat aviation.The J-20 fifth generation stealth fighter program has epitomised China's rise from a laggard in combat aviation into a potential world leader. J-20 Mighty (...)
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Tecnology War Series Nº002. Us Air Power 1945-1990

Examines the early Cold War development of the USAF's jet fighters and fighter-bombers, detailing political, industrial, and technological challenges and innovations.In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the air forces of the United States faced unprecedented challenges. (...)
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John Company s Armies. The Military Forces of British India 1824-57

Explores the unique multi-ethnic British Indian armies under the East India Company.The armies of British India were, as one of its members wrote, the most extraordinary phenomenon in the history of the world.' Multi-ethnic, composed of men of diverse ethnicities and faiths, under the flag of the (...)
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