During the Cold War; military conflicts in Vietnam and Afghanistan validated the importanct of war in global power dynamics. But military intervention proved not to be politically sustainable for the USA and the USSR. This study investigates the parallels and differences in the two conflicts.
#3386571 in Books Ian Allan Publishing 2001-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .38 x 5.75l; .75 #File Name: 0711022852144 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great for non collectors.By JamesThe book is great information on German collections. Although I'm not a collector the photos and script were very intresting.13 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Too shortBy Paul BourgaultAs a Collector's guide; any respectable one should have more than a few plate in color. Most of the image shown in this book come from other books published many years ago. If you take a look at the bibliography of this book you will be puzzle; so many good books are listed. So if it was the case; why Mr. Lumsden did'nt make a good summary of all of these books. It come short in terms of distinctive image. Short also in matter of description. If you intend to do a collector's guide; when you present a full battledress Waffen-ss you have to explained everything shown on the image; not just a collar patch or a belt buckle.I do not recommed this book to anyone wanting to know more about the waffen-ss uniforms; nor the firearms. It's so succint that it would'nt help you in a antique boutique. It's not even good to orient you in any specific detail._________________________Paul Bourgault2Lt/Fus MR21/34thCBG/RCAC1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Helpful read! (014)By Troy TempestWhile I realize the limitations of a book of this size; I none the less found it a useful tool to help in the hobby of collecting German militaria. Of course a much larger format packed full of colour photos would have been better; but that is not the format of this book; and shouldn't be compared to larger; more comprehensive titles. As a general guide and/or an introductory book on the subject; it was well worth the money. I was very happy with it; and it prodded me to explore the subject further.A top read!
