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From May 31 to June 1, 1916, two powerful fleets met unexpectedly deep in the North Sea. A shocking showdown between steel giants began immediately. This is the most magnificent war epic on the ocean in the industrial age. Three historical witnesses lead readers into the battlefield to experience the iron-blooded smoke and stormy waves. (Special note: The e-book does not contain gift models)

This book consists of "The Fight for the Wilderness: The Colonial Expansion of European Powers in North America and the Contest of the Seven Years' War", "The People of Liu Bei's Family: Biographies of the Shu Han Officials", "Art to Technology: The History of Prussian General Staff Reform in Napoleon, the Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prussian Wars", "The Confrontation between Imperial Power and the World: The "Inspection of Records" in the Southern Qi Dynasty and the Tang Yu Uprising". It reveals the grievances and grievances in Russia, Türkiye, the Black Sea and the Near East; it reproduces the Parthian War of Trajan, the five wise emperors of Rome. It tells the story of the colonial development and infighting between England and France in North America, the establishment and growth of the staff system in Prussia, and the household registration check in the Southern Qi Dynasty.

The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Knights of St. John and the Knights of Malta) was originally a Catholic monastic order with St. John's Hospital in Jerusalem as its core and for the purpose of protecting and relieving pilgrims. With the rise of the Crusades, it developed into a military organization. It is one of the three major knights in the West and continues to this day. "The Complete History of the Knights Hospitaller" covers its long history of more than 900 years from the 11th century to the present. This book reviews the origin and growth of the Knights, introduces its organizational structure and military life, reproduces classic battles from Jerusalem, Acre to Rhodes Island, and Malta, and restores the voices and smiles of famous figures such as Gerald, Valette, Caravaggio, Saladin, and Suleiman I. Since being forced to leave Malta in 1798, the military overtones of the Knights Hospitallers have continued to fade, but as an ancient international public welfare, charity, and medical organization, it still plays a unique role in modern society and has extensive influence around the world.

This book consists of "A Thousand Years of Russian-Turkish Grudge: Geographical Disputes in the Black Sea and the Near East", "Blood and Fire of the Sail Line: A Brief History of the Second Anglo-Dutch Naval Battle", "The Ambition of the Duke of Burgundy: The French Civil War after the Bloody War of Agincourt", "Flash-in-the-pan Eastern Hegemony: The Parthian War of Roman Emperor Trajan", "The Star of the Big Dipper Shining on Youyan: Yang Liulang and the Yang Family Generals in History". It reveals the grievances and grievances in Russia, Türkiye, the Black Sea and the Near East, and reproduces the Parthian War of Trajan, the five wise emperors of Rome.

"Naval War Chronicles 006" is an extension of the perspective of the panoramic monograph "The Complete History of the Russo-Japanese War", and has carefully prepared the following three exquisite pictures and texts for readers: "The Land and Sea of ​​the East: The Russian Navy before the Russo-Japanese War" records the powerful motivations for the Russian Imperial Navy to attack the Far East, and how to maintain a strong presence in Northeast Asia step by step. "The Dreadnought Era of the Imperial Navy: The Reconstruction of Russian Naval Power after the Russo-Japanese War" focuses on the maritime experience gained by the Russian Navy after the war, and narrates the design, construction, development and destruction of the Russian Navy's dreadnought battleships, as well as the history of Russian shipyards closely related to their fate. "The Breakdown of the Vienna System: The Battle of Navarino" is a serialized article, and this volume only includes the first half. This article sorts out the impact and impact of the Battle of Navarino on the Vienna system for readers, and records the last naval battle of wooden sailing ships in the Mediterranean.

The theme of the third volume of "Japan·Military Review" is "Sanada Maru". Five viewpoints are selected around this theme to comprehensively interpret the Sanada family in the Warring States Period in Japan: "Inside and Out: Sanada Masayuki and the Rise and Fall of the Sanada Family in the Warring States Period" takes the rise and fall of the Sanada family in the Warring States Period as the context, and presents a panoramic view of Sanada Masayuki's true thoughts throughout his life. "Osaka Winter and Summer: The Last Afterglow of the Warring States Samurai" faithfully outlines the panoramic view before and after the Osaka Winter and Summer Battle, and how Sanada Nobushige and other Warring States figures dutifully and loyally maintained the precarious Toyotomi regime. "Nobuyuki Sanada: That Flower of Numata Will Never Bloom Again in Ueda" sorts out the causes and consequences of the civil strife in the Sanada family, and brings us face to face with the Nobuyuki Sanada who took off his facial makeup in real history. "Akabe VS Akabe: The Legacy of Takeda, Sanada and Ii" takes stock and compares Takeda Akabe, Sanada Akabe and Ii Akabe one by one, revealing the connection between them and how they made the legend of Akabe possible. "The God of Wisdom?" Force first? "Changes in Sanada's Image in Novels, Anime, and Games" attempts to find traces of the changes in Sanada's image in novels, animations, and games, and interpret Sanada's spirit through these perspectives.

This book is composed of "The Bloody Double-Headed Eagle: The Modern Rise and Fall of the Habsburg Dynasty and the Seven Years' War", "The Bloody Internal Struggle of the Golden Family: From the Split of the Mongol Empire to the Battle of the Two Capitals of the Yuan Empire" and "The Overthrow of the Strong Domain: The Restoration of the Shimazu Clan's Satsuma Domain". "History" "Armor is like a chain, impenetrable: an analysis of traditional Chinese mountain patterns, locks, and chain armor" "Yanshan Hu Qiming tweeted: \u003CMulan Ci\u003E The Sinicization of Xianbei and the Rouran War Behind". In the 3rd century, two forces emerged one after another, one was the Golden Family in the East, and the other was the Habsburg Family in the West. However, the Mongol Empire established by the Golden Family quickly collapsed, and the Yuan Dynasty lasted less than a century. The Habsburg family gradually built a huge country that monopolized the throne of the Holy Roman Empire for more than 600 years. Why are the fates of the two families so different? The Satsuma Domain was ridiculed by Edo as a foreign vassal inhabited by "countrymen", but it grew into one of the powerful vassals that dominated Japanese national politics. What changed the Satsuma Domain and brought Satsuma strength and status? The "mountain pattern" and "chain chain" in traditional Chinese armor seem to be distinct, but is this really the case?

This book consists of "The Contest between the Dragon and the Bear: The Sino-Russian War on the Heilongjiang River in the 17th Century", "The Chariot and Castle of the Five Defeated Crusaders: A Brief History of the Hussite Wars and the Czech Religious Reform in the 15th Century", "The Beginning of the High and the Proud of the Song and Liao Dynasties: The Founding of Xixia by the Dangxiang People". It tells the battles and contests between the Qing and Russia in the Heilongjiang Basin, reviews the ins and outs of the Hussite War in detail, and sorts out the origin, development, and rise of the Party members, as well as the major wars between Xixia and the Song Dynasty.

The Battle of Jutland is an immortal legend in the history of naval warfare. As the last duel between large fleets in human history, there are countless studies on it. This book studies the combat performance of both sides' warships in detail, relying on both sides' post-war reports and damage records for details, stripping away the true and false grand narratives and heroic feats in the naval battle, letting the facts speak for themselves, and on this basis, it conducts a technical reflection on the naval battle and its impact.

This book consists of "From the Roman Sword to the Norman Iron Shoe: A Brief History of the Conquest of Britain", "Iron-Made Duke: The Life Legend of the Duke of Wellington", and "Art Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon: The History of Yue Fei and the Yue Family Army's Anti-Golden War". From the Romans, to the Anglo-Saxons, to the Vikings and the Normans, Britain has been conquered by foreigners several times in the past millennium! Destruction, division, expulsion, enslavement... Britain has been struggling in darkness since the barbarian invasion. In the Song Dynasty in eastern Asia, when they were bullied by the Jin soldiers, Yue Fei was born. He was able to conquer mountains and rivers, and became a shining military star shining on the land of China. He brought hope to the Han people to regain their mountains and rivers, but unfortunately he died midway, which became a great regret in history. Hundreds of years later, the French Emperor Napoleon swept across the European continent, but such a military genius was defeated by the British Duke of Wellington, creating a legend for the other party.

Since China developed its navy in modern times, there has been a naval fleet that has been ignored by people, and that is the navy during the Republic of China. They neither have the large ships and artillery of the Qing government, nor the great development of the New China Navy. The Republic of China Navy has always been fighting for survival. However, they carried forward the past and ushered in the future. They not only ended the humiliation of the Sino-Japanese War during the Qing Dynasty, but also provided many veteran warships and experienced naval generals for the later New China Navy. The Navy of the Republic of China was composed of four departments: Central, Northeast, Guangdong, and Dianlei. Famous figures include veterans such as Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang who experienced the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1898, as well as naval leaders with different personalities such as Chen Shaokuan, Chen Jiliang, Shen Honglie, Chen Ce, and Ouyang Ge, the backbone of the Republic of China Navy, as well as rising stars such as Lin Zun. This book focuses on the period from 1917 when the navy went south to protect the law to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, including the Temple Street Incident, the southward journey to protect the law, running Fujian and Xiamen, joining the revolution, the Laoshan Incident, the melee in Guangdong, the Jiangyin Anti-Japanese War, the defense of Madang, the Battle of Humen and other major events of the Republic of China Navy. In these incidents, the navy had been in a state of confrontation with each other for many years for their own survival. This can be described as a national tragedy in troubled times. In addition, the navy of the Republic of China also shouldered the national tragedy of Sino-Japanese War. Therefore, during the anti-Japanese stage, the navy shared the same hatred of the enemy and was united in the fight against Japan. Almost the entire army was annihilated. Therefore, they can also be called the soul of the Chinese sea.

October 26, 1942. In order to support the 17th Army's general attack on Guadalcanal Airport, the Japanese support troops that went south to the vicinity of Guadalcanal and the US Army's 61st Task Force trying to intercept the Japanese fleet launched a desperate struggle in the waters north of the Santa Cruz Islands. This naval battle was called the "Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands" by the United States and the "Battle of the South Pacific" by the Japanese. It was the fourth aircraft carrier showdown between the U. S. And Japanese navies during the Pacific War and even in the history of human naval warfare. Although the climax of the naval battle lasted only one day. But its impact on the Guadalcanal War and even the subsequent development of the Pacific War was far-reaching. ?"South Pacific Naval Warfare (U. S.-Japanese Aircraft Carrier Showdown in the Santa Cruz Islands)" is based on rich and detailed historical materials. It gives a detailed and vivid description and description of the situation before the outbreak of the naval battle, the combat objectives and plans of both sides, the deployment and deployment of forces, and the entire process of the fierce duel. In order to describe this battle in more detail, He Guozhi, the author of "The Battle of the South Pacific (U. S.-Japanese Aircraft Carrier Showdown in the Santa Cruz Islands)", used various channels to find the U. S. Military's battle reports, wartime logs, the Japanese army's detailed battle reports, wartime logs, and fleet combat action reports. In addition, he also purchased and read a large number of foreign language war histories and survivors' memoirs.

The content of "Sky Fire and Burning Demons (The Complete History of the US Strategic Bombing of Japan from 1942-1945)": In order to boost the morale that was low due to the overall defeat of the Allied forces in the early stages of the Pacific War. In April 1942, the U. S. Military carried out a "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" raid on Japan using aircraft carriers carrying Army Aviation B-25 bombers. Since then, under the direct command of President Roosevelt, the U. S. Military has insisted on promoting the design and production plan of the ultra-long-range bomber B-29. In June 1944, the first B-29 unit took off from India to replenish fuel at bases around Chengdu, and then took off again from Chinese territory to bomb Kyushu, Japan. This marked the beginning of the US military's strategic bombing of Japan. This book uses detailed historical materials to reproduce the thrilling history of the US military's large-scale strategic bombing of Japan from 1942 to 1945. A vivid account of the efforts that reduced the aggressive nation's cities - one after another - to ruins, thereby greatly destroying Japan's potential for war. The legendary battle story that accelerated its unconditional surrender; to commemorate those Allied officers and soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives to defeat Japanese fascism, as well as the Chinese soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their blood, sweat and even lives for the strategic bombing of Japan.

This book is a popular military science reading about the development of the Chinese Navy. The author begins with the construction of the ancient Chinese navy and narrates the development of the modern navy over thousands of years. He summarizes the experience and lessons of the historical development of the Chinese navy, which has certain reference significance for guiding the construction and development of the modern navy.

The author's 1,000 Weibo posts narrate the historical details of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899, and the interaction on the Internet is very lively. This book has been compiled into a book. It starts from the subtleties, vivid and profound, highlighting the differences between China and Japan in diplomatic war, intelligence war, public opinion war, citizens, soldiers, military equipment, combat command, etc.

"Visual World·Encyclopedia Knowledge Series: Cruel Civilization (Military Encyclopedia)" absorbs the latest military theoretical achievements at home and abroad, and is divided into chapters such as military systems, military academies, weapons and equipment, military wars, military figures, etc. It includes not only thousands of years of human military and war history, but also various major strategic and tactical knowledge; it not only includes the characteristics and weapon knowledge of various arms, but also the main characteristics of various wars and campaigns. In short, "Visual World Encyclopedia Knowledge Series: Cruel Civilization (Military Encyclopedia)" systematically and comprehensively introduces basic military knowledge. It is a military encyclopedia reference book with great practical value and a precious gift dedicated to China's military speed. It will surely become a good companion for readers and guide them into the vast ocean of military science popularization.

The Chinese nation has a long history of living and multiplying in the land of China. The earliest Peking Man fossil discovered in 1927 is half a million years old. The Dingcun people and the Hetao people are hundreds of thousands of years old, and the Shangding Cave people who lived in the late Paleolithic are nearly 20,000 years old. The matrilineal clan commune was formed about 40,000 to 50,000 years ago. The review clan commune that emerged instead was about five thousand years ago. Content introduction According to legend, the earliest and largest war in our country was the "Battle of Zhuolu" between the Yellow Emperor and the Chiyou tribe. After the Yellow Emperor defeated Chiyou, according to historical records such as "Shangshu" and "Lu Shi Chunqiu", Yao, Shun, and Yu repeatedly invaded the Miao tribes, causing the power of these tribes to gradually move southward, which played an important role in the settlement and development of the Xia tribe in the Central Plains as much as Huangdi's victory over Chiyou.

Several decades have passed since the World War. Although the war has ended, there are still many question marks and many unsolved mysteries left for future generations. Who lit the fire in the Great Fire of Moscow in 1812? Was the mysterious advertisement before the attack on Pearl Harbor a codeword for spies to contact? This book will help you solve the 123 most classic mysteries in the history of wars in the world wars, allowing you to have a deeper understanding of the history behind them. Introduction: By selecting specific wars in specific periods of world history as the focus, this book reveals the various "mysteries" hidden behind mankind's frequent war "activities" and war "behaviors" that have great impact, in order to deepen our knowledge and understanding of war issues. It mainly tells the mystery of aircraft stealth, why anti-ballistic missiles can destroy intercontinental missiles, great warriors, how much the United States knows about pilots captured by the former Soviet Union, and other military stories at home and abroad.

This book consists of "Washington's General Strategy: The Battle of Trenton that reversed the crisis of the American War of Independence", "The Second Persian Empire: A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of the Sassanid Dynasty", "The Rebellion of the Self-Destroyed Great Wall: A Study of the Jingping Palace Rebellion of the Liu and Song Dynasties in the Southern Dynasties", "The Xuanjia Breaking Music of King Qin: The Battle of Hulao Pass in Dingding, Li and Tang Dynasties" and "The Talk Behind the Battlefield: Strategists in the Warring States Period". It tells the history of President Washington's struggle to become the "Father of the Nation" and reproduces the rise and fall of the Persian Empire, which repeatedly defeated Rome.

During the Second World War that ended 70 years ago, how did the old Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier mobile fleet, which once wreaked havoc on the vast seas and air ranges from Pearl Harbor in the east, India in the west, Guadalcanal in the south, and the Aleutian Islands in the north, come into being, develop and even grow? This book will provide readers with a detailed analysis of the process of Japanese aircraft carriers from construction to service to destruction, as well as the various research and attempts made by the Japanese army in the design, modification, and weaponry of aircraft carriers. It also records many touching personal memories, many undisclosed technical details, and also contains a large number of precious photos and exquisite line drawings.

The Strategic Rocket Force was the latest service to form the military in the former Soviet era, but it ranked first among the five major services. It was a reflection of the Soviet nuclear strike power and a long-lasting shadow on the United States during the Cold War. Today, the Russian Strategic Rocket Force has been equipped with fifth-generation ground strategic missiles. Due to confidentiality reasons, the relevant information has been kept secret for a long time. This book explains to readers the history of the formation of the Soviet Strategic Rocket Force, sorts out the performance of various types of missiles and their equipment, introduces Soviet scientific research experts, successive commanders and troop formations, and contains a large number of secret anecdotes, including accidents that occurred during the development of missiles, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the inside story of nuclear disarmament, and the beginning and end of the signing of the Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Treaty.

This book consists of "A Song of Ice and Fire: The Irish War of Independence", "The Last Glory of the Macedonian Dynasty: The Biography of the Byzantine Emperor", "A Brief History of Ancient Chinese Chariots, Firearms, and Chariot Camps", "A Hasty Journey North: Looking Back at the Northern Expedition of Liu Song Dynasty", "The Coup of the Brumaire: A Bloodless Battle for Power", and "History of the Norman Conquest". Recreate the Irish War of Independence, decipher the brief history of the war between Central Plains chariots and nomadic cavalry, and the history of the Norman Conquest.

After the Renaissance, with the dominance of mercenaries on the European continent, Europe set off a series of military revolutions such as the revival of infantry, the application of guns, fortification innovations, tactical changes, and the naval arms race. These military revolutions also gave rise to changes in European society. On this basis, Europe's economy has developed rapidly and its military power has expanded rapidly, laying the foundation for Europeans to ascend to a global military dominance in the future. This book analyzes modern European military history from many aspects such as economy, weapons, military system, general strategies, battles, etc., And reproduces the mercenary era of phalanxes and spears, blood and guns, money and glory.

Focus on the Napoleonic Wars that brought epoch-making changes to Eurasia. This book introduces in detail several important battles or battles personally commanded by Napoleon (the whole process from his fledgling career, to the start of his career, to his quest for the throne, domination of Europe, to the end of the hero). Through detailed descriptions and reasonable psychological analysis, we explore the war wisdom and command art of a generation of emperors, and restore the immortal legend of military giants. While describing the history of Napoleon's bloody wars, this book will also present the customs and folk customs of ordinary people in his era, and paint a picture of social customs from the late 18th century to the early 19th century.

"Japanese Navy Shipborne Weapons Encyclopedia" is a book with the theme of Japanese Navy shipborne weapons in World War II. Since ancient times, the Japanese Navy has been the soul of the Japanese army and the focus of Japanese military construction. This book, with pictures and texts, introduces the various shipborne weapons equipped and used by the Japanese Navy on the eve of and during World War II. It provides a comprehensive explanation in the order of main gun, secondary gun, anti-aircraft gun, machine gun, machine gun, and torpedo tube. Each weapon is accompanied by concise text, color side drawings, 3D line drawings, equipment lists, and pictures of real historical documents. Many of these materials are disclosed for the first time in China. As a military fan, especially readers who are interested in naval armaments, this is a very valuable book.

After entering the 20th century, the Chinese army began to move towards the process of modernization. After being influenced by modern Western military thinking, the Chinese army tried to equip itself with suitable long-range firepower. Under this premise, the birth of the modern field artillery force was promoted. At the beginning of its birth, due to the constraints of national power, it was not only unable to produce artillery equipment, but also encountered many difficulties in selecting specific models. It was not until it formally decided to select a country as a reference for its creation that the development of China's field artillery force was on the right track. By 1937, the Chinese field artillery force had established a complete system that could train qualified personnel according to its own needs. This book comprehensively and systematically tells the development process of China's field artillery force before 1937.

From 1904 to 1905, in order to compete for the control of Northeast China and even the dominance of the entire East Asia region, a series of fierce land and sea wars took place between the decadent old imperialist country Russia and the newly rising imperialist country Japan. This fierce war had a profound impact on the military thought and political situation of later generations: through the Japanese army's attack on the Lushun Fortress, later generations of military strategists summarized effective fortress offensive and defensive tactics. The victory of the Japanese naval combined fleet in the Battle of Tsushima also marked that Japan would go further and further down the path of militarism. In terms of the political situation, Russia, which failed militarily, fell into a series of chain reactions. Domestic dissatisfaction began to rise in 2016, and the communist revolution began to brew. The resulting changes in the European pattern were about to begin.

From May 1944 to May 1945, the desperate Luftwaffe struggled hard. Facing an enemy with an absolute strength advantage, the German Air Force tried to regain its advantage by reorganizing its troops, developing new aircraft, and developing missiles. To this end, in the last year of the war, the Luftwaffe almost eliminated its bomber force, relying on fighter jets for most combat missions, including ground attack, while investing huge resources in science and technology. This book will present to readers the history of the German Air Force, which is mixed with hope and leads to destruction, in the form of pictures and texts. Readers can not only feel the power of strategic bombing from the book, but also have deeper feelings and thoughts about that magnificent history.

This book uses detailed information to describe the birth, growth and glorious history of the Soviet Union's unique military force, the Homeland Defense Air Force. It has detailed historical materials on the organization, equipment, commanders, and honorary titles of the Soviet Home Defense Air Force. It is a reference book that military enthusiasts and war history enthusiasts should not miss. During the Cold War, the Soviet armed forces consisted of five major services, the least known of which was the Homeland Defense Force. The Homeland Defense Force has a long and unusual history. During World War II, it completed a series of important strategic and operational tasks, including the Siege of Leningrad, the Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Kursk, the Ten Strikes, the Battle of Berlin and other famous battles, and protected many political and industrial central cities, hundreds of industrial enterprises and military groups. During the Cold War, the Homeland Defense Air Force effectively ensured the security of the skies of the Red Empire. After the end of the Cold War, Russia carried out a large-scale transformation of its armed forces. In July 1997, the Homeland Defense Air Force was abolished and the original air defense force was transferred to the Air Force. From 2010 to 2011, the organizational structure of the Russian air defense forces underwent major changes again. Over the past century, the Homeland Defense Force has gone through a glorious but difficult road. This book is arranged in chronological order, detailing the nearly century-long history of the Soviet Union's homeland defense air force.

In 1975, it was the 15th anniversary of the outbreak of the Vietnam War and the second anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Accord. Just when everyone thought that North and South Vietnam had transitioned from years of armed struggle to a peaceful economic construction track, the Vietnamese People's Army unexpectedly launched a spring offensive. From the fall of Phuoc Long to the fall of Buon Ma Thuot, the situation in South Vietnam reversed. North Vietnam seized the opportunity to send troops southward and finally captured Saigon. In just 55 days of decisive battle, the 700,000-strong army of the Republic of Vietnam, once a powerful army in Southeast Asia, was wiped out. This victory has triggered many speculations in the world, whether it is a miracle or a myth. The answer can be found in the book "Myth and Reality: The 1975 Saigon Victory".

The trick of surrender suffered by Pharaoh Ramesses II of ancient Egypt; the political struggle and diplomatic secret war behind King Zhou You's beacon-fire play on the princes; the espionage activities carried out by Moses in ancient Egypt... These historical facts hidden in myths and legends are clues to the secret war in the budding period of human civilization. Nie Zheng's arrogant man became angry; Alexander the Great committed patricide; the identity changes of the Changping Lord, the Qin State, and the last King of Chu... These records of secret wars that have been preserved in history are the first explorations of secret wars by mankind. The emergence of the conspiracy genius Liu Bang; the sudden rise of Caesar, the forerunner of encrypted intelligence; the secret warfare of espionage and diplomacy in the Sui and Tang Dynasties; the mastery of secret warfare methods such as espionage politics... Human beings have gradually begun to grasp the essence and meaning of secret warfare.

This book consists of "The Hard Battle of Wavre: The Battle of Waterloo from the Perspective of Marshal Grouchy", "Seeing Decline in the Prosperity: A Brief Account of the Kaiyuan Defense Chaos in the Northeast by Lu Bu", "The Story Before the "Three Officials and Three Farewells": The Lingbao Disastrous Defeat and the Fall of Tongguan", "Post-Fantasy in the Black Powder Era: A Brief History of Rifles in the Transitional Period of the 19th Century", "Kanto Battle: The Rise and Contest of the Later Hojo and Nagao Clan". By analyzing the military setbacks in the mid-Tang Dynasty, the Battle of Waterloo from the perspective of Marshal Grouchy, a brief history of rifles during the transitional period of the 19th century, and the rise and competition of the Hojo clan and the Nagao clan, history lovers and military fans can better understand the real history and thus understand the context of history.

This book presents the bloody German air defense war from 1924 to 1944 in front of readers in the form of pictures and texts. From August 1942, when the heavy bombers of the U. S. Army Air Forces first visited the Western European continent, to April 1944, when the German flying eagle broke its wings in the sky ruled by the Stars and Stripes, readers can not only feel the power of strategic bombing from the book, but also have a deeper understanding and thinking about that magnificent history.

As a once glorious empire on which the sun never sets, Britain relies on its powerful Royal Navy to control the entire ocean. After entering the ironclad steam era, battleships with large-caliber main guns, thick armor and high-power engines became the symbol of British maritime power. In the field of battleship construction, the UK has continuously launched works of epochal significance, including the "Sovereign" class, the "Dreadnought", the "Queen Elizabeth" class, etc. These powerful battleships have become the vane leading the development of the world's navy. Although famous, there is no systematic and complete introduction to British battleships in China, and this book makes an attempt in this regard. From HMS Warrior to HMS Vanguard, this book includes and details every battleship that has served in the Royal Navy, and even includes the failed N3 battleship plan. I hope this book will become a first-hand source for domestic readers to systematically understand British battleships and British modern sea power.

"History in War Movies 2" will continue the brilliance of "History in War Movies", taking "The Battle of Myeongryang", "The Mercenary Legend", "Fearless Admiral Kolchak", "Heavenly Kingdom" and 15 Rome-related movies as the entry point to review and discuss the real history with readers.

This book is composed of "The General Killed the Crazy Boy: Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty Defeated the Battle of Zhaoyi Liu Zhen", "Special Topic on Polish Patriotic Heroes in Modern Times", "The Lone Lancer: Polish Heroes in Exile in the Napoleonic Era", "The White Eagle on the Other Side of the Ocean: Polish Generals in the American War of Independence" "Leading Biography", "Quixing Gathered to Protect Wuchuan: Famous Ministers and Generals of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Who Witnessed the Rise and Fall of the Yuwen Family", "Wu Zhougong, the Single Champion of Three Armies: A Biography of Zhou Panlong, the General of the Southern Qi Dynasty" and "Fighting in the Lowlands: The Flanders War during the Reign of King Philip IV of France". By analyzing the battle of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty to pacify Liu Zhen of Zhaoyi, the modern Polish patriot heroes, the famous ministers and generals of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the General Zhou Panlong of the Southern Qi Dynasty, and the Flanders War during the reign of King Philip IV of France, history lovers and military fans can better understand the real history and thus understand the context of history.

The Normandy landing was the largest landing operation in World War II and even in human history. Its success caused a fundamental turning point in the strategic situation of World War II. Participating in the landing operations were troops from the United States, Britain, Canada, Poland, France and other countries. They launched a two-month desperate struggle with the German troops who were waiting for them. This book starts with the difficult establishment of the combat plan by the United Kingdom and the United States, and uniquely analyzes the different situations and table games faced by the above-mentioned six countries. In addition to the intense battle scenes, this book also comprehensively and three-dimensionally presents the behind-the-scenes of the Normandy landing in front of us.

This book more carefully presents the situation on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in World War I from the perspectives of the British army and the German army. The full text takes time as the axis and uses the memories of surviving veterans who participated in the war as evidence to sort out the battle that day and analyze and summarize the reasons that led to the outcome of the battle that day.

This is a life-and-death war in the South Asian subcontinent. For Kashmir, India and Pakistan launched three large-scale contests. Among them, the most eye-catching one is the second India-Pakistan War in 1965. In order to completely capture the "Princess", Pakistan did not hesitate to launch a large-scale attack on India, and India was not willing to be outdone and fought back, performing the largest tank battle in South Asia. The courage and wisdom of the soldiers on both sides were fully reflected in this war.

This book consists of "Heralds of the Rise of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets: The Evolution of British Naval Tactics from 1588 to 1667", "Shatters of Heaven and Earth: The Rebellion of Hou Jing and the Changes in the Pattern of the Northern and Southern Dynasties", "Suruga Invasion: The Peak of the Takeda Family's Plan", "Sun Bin's Strange Decision: A New Analysis of the Battles of Guiling and Maling" and "From Zama to Bithynia: The Second Half of the Life of Hannibal and African Scipio". By analyzing the evolution of British naval tactics, the Hou Jing Rebellion, the Suruga Invasion, the Battle of Guiling and Maling, etc., History lovers and military fans can better understand the real history and understand the context of history.

"The Complete History of the Japanese Pirates War" records the events in the Ming Dynasty when the Japanese armed groups swept through and poisoned China's coast, Taiwan, Ryukyu, North Korea and even Southeast Asia, as well as the history of the Ming Empire's famous generals Tang Shunzhi, Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang and others who led their troops to fight against the Japanese pirates.

Today's Royal Navy is the largest in Europe and one of the most advanced navies in the world, and is the forerunner of most modern naval forces. In the long history of the development of the Royal Navy, destroyers were once an important tool for the British Empire to maintain its status as a strong military and economic power. They played an important role in all major maritime wars. In the 21st century, they have become an important pillar for the UK to demonstrate its strong military power on the global ocean. Early destroyers had weak capabilities and a single mission. However, in the following more than a hundred years, destroyers have become surface combat platforms with multi-mission capabilities such as surface attack, escort, air defense and anti-submarine, and ground fire support. This book starts from the origin of British destroyers in the 19th century to the huge scale of shipbuilding during the First World War. It details the development of each ship type based on the process of the destroyers gradually taking shape and continuously applying new technologies. The book is supplemented by detailed and accurate equipment data, combined with exquisite ship line drawings and precious historical photos, to show readers the tortuous and spectacular development of British destroyers.

Today's Royal Navy is the largest in Europe and one of the most advanced navies in the world, and is the forerunner of most modern naval forces. In the long history of the development of the Royal Navy, destroyers were once an important tool for the British Empire to maintain its status as a strong military and economic power. They played an important role in all major maritime wars. In the 21st century, they have become an important pillar for the UK to demonstrate its strong military power on the global ocean. Early destroyers had weak capabilities and a single mission. However, in the following more than a hundred years, destroyers have become surface combat platforms with multi-mission capabilities such as surface attack, escort, air defense and anti-submarine, and ground fire support. The book "The Complete History of British Destroyers 1919-2014" starts from the exploration and innovation of British destroyers in the peace period after World War I, to the new air defense ships of the 21st century. It details the development of each ship type based on the process of the destroyers gradually taking shape and continuously applying new technologies. The book is supplemented by detailed and accurate equipment data, combined with exquisite ship line drawings and precious historical photos, to show readers the tortuous and spectacular development of British destroyers.

As the world's number one maritime power, U. S. Destroyers have been leading the world's trends since World War II. Its design ideas had a profound impact on the entire Europe and even Japan and other Far Eastern countries after the war. Due to the large number of U. S. Destroyers, before this book, there was no "ship-by-ship" monograph in China that listed and introduced U. S. Destroyers. This book strives to list every destroyer that has served in the United States from the "Bainbridge" class to the latest "Zumwalt" class, and focuses on introducing some of the famous battles, equipment, characters, etc. This book should be the first-hand information for domestic readers to systematically understand American destroyers.

During World War II, the German Army was recognized by other countries as the most elite force in the world because of its well-equipped equipment and well-trained soldiers. One of the important factors that contribute to the German Army's prestige is the numerous models of full-track and half-track military vehicles it equips. Among the latter, the Sdkfz 250 and Sdkfz 251 half-track armored personnel carriers are the half-track combat vehicles with the largest number of equipment and the most widely used in the German army. The two models adopt a combination of one light and one heavy, becoming the mainstay of Germany's mechanized combat forces. "Battlefield Pioneer: The Complete History of German Half-Track Armored Vehicles in World War II" mainly focuses on the German-made Sdkfz 250 light half-track armored vehicle and Sdkfz 251 medium-sized half-track armored vehicle during World War II. The content includes the main parts such as the research and development and combat use of combat vehicles, and is introduced in chapters according to models.

The 1st SS Armored Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" is the number one ace of the Armed SS. This unit named after the Führer was formerly the Berlin SS Headquarters Guard commanded by Dietrich. Although their original mission was to serve as the personal guard of German leader Adolf Hitler, they were generally derided as the "Guard Guards". Under the discriminatory gaze of the Wehrmacht, the 1st SS Armored Division "Legend Guardsman Adolf Hitler" showed considerable strength as soon as it entered the battlefield, leaving its presence in Poland, France, and the Soviet Union. Especially in the Battle of Rostov in 1941 and the counterattack in Kharkov in 1943, the 1st SS Armored Division "Legend Guardsmen Adolf Hitler" became the absolute main force in the German army. Although Germany gradually declined during the war, the division remained courageous and set off black storms again and again in Normandy, the Ardennes, the Hron Bridgehead and Lake Balaton. As long as there is an offensive operation, the 1st SS Armored Division "Adolf Hitler's Leibstandarte" will always be the one who rushes to the front and fights the farthest and achieves the greatest results. Even with such a powerful fighting force, they could not escape the fate of shameful defeat because they served evil forces.

As the world's number one maritime power, U. S. Destroyers have been leading the world's trends since World War II. Its design ideas had a profound impact on the entire Europe and even Japan and other Far Eastern countries after the war. Due to the large number of U. S. Destroyers, before this book, there was no "ship-by-ship" monograph in China that listed and introduced U. S. Destroyers. This book strives to list every destroyer that has served in the United States from the "Bainbridge" class to the latest "Zumwalt" class, and focuses on introducing some of the famous battles, equipment, characters, etc. This book should be the first-hand information for domestic readers to systematically understand American destroyers.

Eastern European battlefield - as one of the most important battlefields in World War II, various countries launched an unprecedented armored war here. This war is also a history of blood and tears that records the gradual development of armored forces on the Eastern Front in Europe from weak to strong. At the same time, it also had a profound impact on the subsequent development of armor around the world. Through a large amount of historical data, this book objectively tells the development process of the armored forces on the Eastern Front battlefield in Europe during World War II, and provides a detailed explanation of the military tactics at each stage of its development. In addition, this book also uses more than 900 precious pictures to describe the development of major armored weapons in various periods of the war. Among them, most of the armors have detailed cross-section and structural diagrams, as well as detailed parameters and historical introduction. Finally, the book also summarizes the details of the armored weapons captured by the German army in World War II.

"Pacific Armored Warfare 1941-1975" can be divided into two parts in chronological order, namely "Armored and Mechanized Warfare during the Pacific War from 1941 to 1945" and "Armored and Mechanized Warfare that took place in Vietnam and the Indochina Peninsula from 1954 to 1975." In detail, "Pacific Armored Warfare" is displayed in a multi-level and multi-angle panorama from the aspects of technology, political and historical background, battle situation, tactical application, combat examples, etc.

This book takes the development of artillery in the two world wars as the main axis, introduces it from the aspects of historical background, military technology, model categories, etc., And comprehensively and multi-anglely shows readers the typical artillery, special artillery and various infantry support artillery of the participating countries in the two world wars. Each artillery is equipped with development and use conditions, combat participation, corresponding pictures and performance indicators.