Chandler, David G, and Ian Beckett, eds.The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army. Oxford University Press, 1994. Includes 275 black-and-white illustrations, 24 color plates, 21 special boxed sections, and 14 maps.
Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith.The Roman Army at War: 100 BC-AD 200. Clarendon, 1998. Specifics of how the Roman army was trained, led, and able to conquer so much territory.
Heyman, Charles, ed.Jane's World Armies. Jane's Information Group, 1998. For general readers; updated annually.
Morton, Desmond.A Military History of Canada. McClelland & Stewart, 1992. Thought-provoking survey of Canada's role as a tolerant peacekeeper caught between two superpowers.
Stephens, Michael D., ed.The Educating of Armies. St. Martin's, 1989. A collection of essays that explores the philosophies and programs behind the training of the armies of Britain, the United States, Cuba, the USSR, and Israel, among others.
Weigley, Russell F.History of the United States Army. Indiana University Press, 1984. Stresses the political and social contexts of military power.
Simons, Anna J.The Company They Keep: Life Inside the U.S. Army Special Forces. Free Press, 1997. An inside look at the world of the Green Berets. Discusses the qualities, rigorous training, and intense teamwork of the Special Forces, as well as their changing role in the U.S. military.
Stiehm, Judith Hicks.Arms and the Enlisted Woman. Temple, 1989. Information on women soldiers and the policies that affect them.