Andrew Wiest Bücher

After the first few months of World War I, the Western Front consisted of a relatively static line of trench systems which stretched from the coast of the North Sea southwards to the Swiss border.

"With updates from the author, specially commissioned maps and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of America's most divisive war."--

The Boys of '67 and the War They Left Behind The human experience of the Vietnam War is almost impossible to grasp--the camaraderie, the fear, the smell, the pain. Men were transformed into soldiers, and then into warriors. These warriors had wives who loved them and shared in their transformations. Some marriages were strengthened, while for others there was all too often a dark side, leaving men and their families emotionally and spiritually battered for years to come. Focusing in on just one company's experience of war and its eventual homecoming, Andrew Wiest shines a light on the shared experience of combat and both the darkness and resiliency of war's aftermath.

Written by the bestselling author of The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam, this title allows the reader a grunt's-eye-view of the conflict - from the steaming rice paddies and swamps of the Mekong Delta, to the triple- canopy rainforest of the Central Highlands and the forlorn Marine... číst celé

In the spring of 1966, while the war in Vietnam was still popular, the US military decided to reactivate the 9th Infantry Division as part of the military build-up. This title tells the story of young draftees who had done everything that their nation had asked of them and had received so little in return - lost faces of a distant war.

Andrew Wiest has collected 15 uniformly excellent new essays by highly regarded scholars, veterans, and victims from differing military, political, and academic perspectives to present the Vietnam War in a global context

An unsparing account of the harsh realities of war, this book offers a deep exploration of combat experiences through the eyes of a distinguished military historian. It delves into the complexities and brutalities faced by soldiers, providing a poignant and insightful perspective on the impact of warfare. The author's expertise brings to life the challenges, sacrifices, and human stories behind the conflicts, making it a compelling read for those interested in military history and the true nature of battle.

From the trenches of the Somme to the ruins of Stalingrad to the deserts of Iraq, the role of the infantry soldier developed dramatically throughout the twentieth century. Infantry Combat examines the changing roles that took place for infantry from 1900 to the year 2000. With the introduction of tanks during World War I, infantry were no longer the shock arm in battle but became responsible for securing objectives that tanks had taken. But this wasn't to be the case all around the world, as in areas inaccessible to tanks, such as the jungles of the Pacific islands or Vietnam, the infantry were once again the primary means of waging war. And while the Cold War and nuclear weapons threatened to reduce the infantry to a secondary role, the increase in limited operations, often against less well-equipped opponents, saw the common soldier once again in the forefront. And what future the combat soldier? The book concludes with an examination of robotics and new mechanisation on the battlefield. Illustrated with action photographs and battle maps, Infantry Combat uses examples from an immense range of twentieth century combat situations to provide a definitive guide to modern infantry warfare.

Publikace popisuje konflikt, který má počátek už v modernizaci námořních vojsk na začátku 20. století a do r. 1918 přinesl smrt téměř 23 milionům lidí jako přímý následek bojových akcí. Další zemřeli při pandemii španělské chřipky, která propukla po skončení bojů. Válka přinesla obrovské sociální, politické i vojenské změny. Za pomoci 250 černobílých fotografií, z nichž mnohé jsou publikovány poprvé, i barevných snímků tato publikace odhaluje bitvy a ofenzivy na zemi, na moři i ve vzduchu. Text doprovázejí mapy území a vojenských akcí a rámečky s údaji o bitvách a osobnostech zapojených do konfliktu. České vydání doplnila kapitola 1. světová válka v českých zemích o zapojení českých vojáků v bojích i situaci u nás během války.