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  • Hitler's Panzers

    The Lightning Attacks that Revolutionized Warfare

    by Dennis Showalter ...
    From Dennis Showalter, recipient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize and the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement, a fascinating account of Nazi Germany's armored forces during World War IIDetermined to secure a quick, decisive victory in his quest of conquer Europe, Adolf Hitler adopted an attack plan that combined tools with technique—the formidable Panzer divisions. Self-contained ... Read more

    Was $15.99 CAD Now $5.99 CAD

  • Frederick the Great

    A Military History

    by Dennis Showalter ...
    A biography of the Prussian king and military legend from " America's leading historian" (Jeremy Black, author of Imperial Legacies).Famed for his military successes and domestic reforms, Frederick the Great was a remarkable leader whose campaigns were a watershed in the history of Europe, securing Prussia's place as a continental power and inaugurating a new pattern of total war that was to ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Instrument of War

    The German Army 1914–18

    by Professor Dennis Showalter ...
    Drawing on more than a half-century of research and teaching, Dennis Showalter presents a fresh perspective on the German Army during World War I.Showalter surveys an army at the heart of a national identity, driven by – yet also defeated by – warfare in the modern age, which struggled to capitalize on its victories and ultimately forgot the lessons of its defeat.Exploring the internal dynamics of ... Read more

    $14.09 CAD

  • Tannenberg

    by Dennis Showalter ...
    The battle of Tannenberg (August 2730, 1914) opened World War I with a decisive German victory over Russiaindeed the Kaisers only clear-cut victory in a non-attritional battle during four years of war. In this first paperback edition of the classic work, historian Dennis Showalter analyzes this battles causes, effects, and implications for subsequent German military policy. The author carefully ... Read more

    $30.23 CAD

  • The Wars of German Unification

    by Professor Dennis Showalter ...
    Series series Modern Wars
    The Wars of German Unification is the definitive account of the three of the most decisive conflicts in the history of modern Europe. In this new edition, Dennis Showalter offers a thoroughly updated look at the wars and their context that will be invaluable for those interested in the military, social and political history of the period.Showalter explores how the Schleswig-Holstein conflict of ... Read more

    $43.19 CAD

  • Patton And Rommel

    Men of War in the Twentieth Century

    by Dennis Showalter ...
    General George S. Patton. His tongue was as sharp as the cavalry saber he once wielded, and his fury as explosive as the shells he’d ordered launched from his tank divisions. Despite his profane, posturing manner, and the sheer enthusiasm for conflict that made both his peers and the public uncomfortable, Patton’s very presence commanded respect. Had his superiors given him free rein, the U.S. ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

  • If the Allies Had Fallen

    Sixty Alternate Scenarios of World War II

    by Dennis E. Showalter, Harold C. Deutsch ...
    What if Stalin had signed with the West in 1939? What if the Allies had been defeated on D-Day? What if Hitler had won the war?From the Munich crisis and the dropping of the first atom bomb to Hitler’s declaration of war on the United States and the D-Day landings, historians suggest “what might have been” if key events in World War II had gone differently.Written by an exceptional team of ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Eastern Front 1914–1920

    From Tannenberg to the Russo-Polish War

    by Professor Michael S Neiberg, David Jordan ...
    Series series History of WWI
    The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns of the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the World War I series provides a six-volume history of the battles and campaigns that raged on land, at sea and in the air.In 1914, the autocratic Russian Empire was allied to ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Revolutionary Wars 1775–c.1815

    Edited by Professor Dennis Showalter ...
    Series series Encyclopedia of Warfare
    The period of the Revolutionary Wars was a transformative age in human history. Not only did the conflicts change the nature of Western politics, but they also brought the power of mass citizenry to the battlefield, and further refined the use of gunpowder weaponry. The Revolutionary Wars 1775–c.1815 – the fourth volume in the Encyclopedia of Warfare Series – charts the great upheavals that took ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bayonets and Scimitars

    Arms, Armies and Mercenaries 1700–1789

    by William Urban ...
    A look at the tumult and transformations in warfare during the eighteenth century—and the world-changing events that resulted.The eighteenth century in Europe was a period of significant economic, political, and technological upheaval—which led to the American and French revolutions, and ultimately paved the way for Europe's domination of much of the world during the nineteenth century. The wars ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Weapons and Gear of the Revolutionary War

    by Graeme Davis, Dennis Showalter ...
    Series series The Story of the American Revolution
    The American Revolution brought the English, French, American Indian tribes, and colonists together in battle after deadly battle. From muskets and rations to uniforms and field medicine, learn more about the weapons and gear of the Revolutionary War. ... Read more

    $29.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ancient Wars c.2500BCE–500CE

    Edited by Professor Dennis Showalter ...
    Series series Encyclopedia of Warfare
    The ancient world was a time when advanced edged weapons made of metal, sophisticated bows and siege engines replaced the basic weaponry of the prehistoric era, and great generals such as Alexander the Great developed battle tactics and strategies that are still studied today. This volume looks at the battles that were fought across the globe, whether it was the epic naval battles of Greece, or ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus