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Army
Army (History)
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.
Edgerton, Robert B. Warriors of the Rising Sun: A History of the Japanese Military. Norton, 1997. A well-regarded history; includes a bibliography.
Erickson, John, and Ljubica Erickson, comps. The Soviet Armed Forces, 1918-1992. Greenwood, 1996. Comprehensive reference work.
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.
United States Army
Clancy, Tom, and John Gresham. Special Forces: A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces. Berkley, 2000. Provides an overview of the covert operations of the American army's elite forces.
Eisenhower, John S., and Joanne Thompson Eisenhower. Yanks: The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I. Free Press, 2001. A strong narrative captures the challenges, victories, and sacrifices of Americans in the Great War.
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, and others. Army Life in a Black Regiment, and Other Writings. Reprint, Penguin, 1997. A Civil War narrative by an African American soldier.
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.
Waller, Douglas C. The Commandos: The Inside Story of America's Secret Soldiers. Simon & Schuster, 1994. A history of the most secret and elite clandestine warriors, including Green Berets, Navy SEALs, and Delta Force.

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