Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.marketplace,cmu.misc.market
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:40:14 -0500 
From: "David M. Bartlett" <db0s+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: BOOK SALE:  Military History

The following books about war and military history are for sale:  they are
arranged in order by chronology, where the earliest wars are listed first.
Books about general topics in military history are listed at the end.
If interested in one, any, or all, send email.

Herodotus                The History of the Greek & Persian War  $2.00

   The founder of history's nearly contemporary account of the invasion of
   Greece by Persian from 490 - 479 BC.  Paperback.

Xenophon                 The Persian Campaigns                   $4.00

   Contempory account of the same war from the Persian side.  Hardback

Thucydides               The Peloponnessian War                  $2.00

   The war between Athens and Sparta (431-404 BC) that ended Greece's 
   control of the Mediterranian.  Paperback.

Sun Tzu                  The Art of War                          $4.00

   A classic of military strategy and philosophy:  though some of the
   advice is dated, much of the general observations about tactics are
   still taught to this day.  Had a brief revival recently as one of
   the books for ruthless business tycoons.  Harback.

Harold Lamb              The Crusades                            $2.00

   Account of the wars for the Holyland, where the knights of Europe
   clashed with Islam.  paperback.

H.W. Koch                Medieval Warfare                        $6.00

   Illustrated history of European warfare from the fall of Rome through
the    
   100-Years War.  Hard-Back, "coffee-table" sized.

Gerhart Ritter           Frederick the Great                     $4.00

   Account of the life and military career of leader of Prussia that
established
   that nation as a major force in European politics in the first half of the
   1700's.  Softcover.

Robin Reilly             The British at the Gates                $4.00

   Account of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

Rowena Reed              Combined Operations in the Civil War    $5.00

   Accounts of attempts to coordinate the use of Naval and land Army forces
   by the Union side in the Civil War;  focuses chiefly on the taking of
   Confederate Atlantic sea-ports, and the great Penisular Campaign invasion
   of Virginia.  Hardback.

Shelby Foote             Civil War:  Fort Sumter to Perryville   $6.00
                         (Vol 1 of 3)
   First volume of Foote's classic 3 volume history of the Civil War
   Softcover.

Thomas Pakenham          The Boer War                            $5.00

   Well researched and well written account of Britian's late 19th century
   war with the white Afrikaners, a "Vietnam" style conflict where guerrilla
   fighters took on the best army in the world, and only lost because of the
   brutality of the British commander.  Hardback.

Julian S. Corbett        Some Principles of Maritime Stategy     $4.00

   Along with Mahan, the foundation of modern Naval strategy for any nation
   with a globe-spanning Navy.  Originally written at the turn of the century,
   it has shaped US naval policy for nearly 100 years.  Hardback.

Gordon Craig             The Politics of the Prussian Army       $4.00
                         1640-1945
   The Prussian Army was one of the longest lasting military institutions in
   history, responsible for the formation of Germany as a nation as well as
   it's military successes through World War II.  Better than most national
   armies it adapted well to changes in technology and tactics, and this
   book tries to understand both the institution's longevity and that adapt-
   ability, as well as its collapse during World War II.  Softcover.

Col. T.N. Dupuy          A Genius for War:                       $4.00
                         The German General Staff 1807-1945

   This account covers how the institution of the General Staff maintained
   a high level of excellence among its overall command structure through
   a merit-based promotion system, wargaming, and continuing education
   and research.  The author was called before Congress during the
   build-up to the Persian Gulf War for advice on military strategy.
   Hardback.

Ronald Lewin             Hitler's Mistakes                       $3.00

   The title says it all: the author analyses the major flaws in Hitler's
   military strategy and command style that led to his ultimate defeat.
   Hardback.

Saburo Ienaga            The Pacific War                         $4.00

   Japanese historian's account of his nation's role in World War II: a 
   scathing condemnation of Japan's imperialism, written using predominantly
   Japanese sources.  Highly controversial in Japan, which has tended to
   gloss over much of what happened during the war.   Softcover.

W.G. Winslow             The Fleet the Gods Forgot               $4.00

   History of the Asiatic Fleet during World War II, which after getting
   badly mauled early in the war continued to play a role despite a lack
   of resources and capital ships.  hardback.

William Manchester       American Caeser:  Douglas MacArthur     $5.00

   Excellent, well-written biography of the eratic military genius of
   World War I, II, and the Korean War.  hardback. 
  
John Toland              The Rising Sun                          $2.00

   The history of Japan's involvement in World War II, from the first
incursions
   into China in the 1920's through Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.  Prize-winning
   account, well written.  Paperback.

Gordon W. Prange         At Dawn We Slept:  Pearl Harbor         $5.00

   Controversial but well-documented account of the attack on Pearl Harbor that
   started the US's involvement in World War II.  Oversized soft-cover.

Gordon W. Prange         Miracle at Midway                       $4.00

   Account of the key naval battle of the Pacific theatre in World War II that
   turned the tide for the United States.  Softcover.

Mao Tse-tung             On Guerrilla Warfare                    $3.00

   The Chinese leaders philosophy on guerrilla and revolutionary struggle that
   inspired insurgency movements around the world in the Post WWII era,
   including African, Latin American, and Asian wars of liberation.  hardback

Stanley Karnow           Vietnam:  A History                     $4.00

   The best single volume history of the Vietnam War, award winning, and the
   basis of the PBS television series of the same name.  hardback.

Various                  Air War--Vietnam                        $4.00

   Account and analsys by Air Force staffers that claims that the US could
   have won the Vietnam War from the Air, and was doing so before the war
   end for political reasons.  Hardcover.

Harry G. Summers, Jr.    On Strategy:  Vietnam                   $2.00

   Analysis of military struggle in Vietnam, that argues that we won the war
   from a military perspective. paperback. 

Robert B. Asprey         War in the Shadows:  Two Volumes       $10.00 for set

   A big and thorough history in two volumes of Guerrilla warfare, from the
   struggles against the ancient greeks and romans by conquerred peoples
through
   the Vietnam War and Latin American insurgency.  

J.F.C. Fuller            The Conduct of War 1789-1961            $2.00

   Good overview of warfare from the French Revolution to pre-Vietnam by one
   of the masters of military history.  Paperback.

T.N. Dupuy               The Evolution of Weapons and Warfare    $4.00

   The title says it all.  

Theodore Ropp            War in the Modern World  1400-1945      $2.00

   The title says it all:  Military strategy and tactics from the Renaissance
   through World War II.  Good general introduction to topics and themes in
   military history.  Paperback.

Gwynne Dyer              WAR:  A Personal History                $4.00

   A philosophical examination of the nature and uses of warfare throughout
   human history, with emphasis on the modern era and the threat of nuclear
   war.  Dyer is a veteran of the British and Canadian Navies.  Illustrated,
   oversized softcover, was the foundation of a PBS documentary of the same
   name.

Richard Holmes           Acts of War                             $5.00

   Examines how and why troops view and respond to war, whether professional
   or citizen-soldiers.



Organization: Computer Repair, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA