Krieg

This book, first published in 1982, addresses the problem of assessing the central and regional balance of power. The collection of essays by experts on the different countries looks at the miscalculations about the military power of foreign countries which have been made in the past and the difficulties which have to be overcome today before we can reach a correct estimate of the power of other states.

This book, first published in 1990, is a provocative collection of military quotations that captures the human essence of warfare. From the skirmishes beneath the walls of Troy to the dropping of the atomic bomb, nearly 3,500 quotations distil the experiences of generations of soldiers, depicting the preparation for and the waging of war. Read the words of field marshals and generals, kings and dictators, and follow them into battle - Alexander the Great at Issus, Wellington at Waterloo, Sitting Bull at Little Big Horn and Montgomery at El Alamein. Here too are the recorded details of life among the ranks as diverse as ammunition and uniform, sick parade and comradeship, discipline and 'Dear John' letters. A final section, 'Last Post', deals with the tragic aftermath of conflict.

Despite publicity given to the successes of British and American codebreakers during the Second World War, the study of signals intelligence is still complicated by governmental secrecy over even the most elderly peacetime sigint. This book, first published in 1986, lifts the veil on some of these historical secrets. Christopher Andrew and Keith Neilson cast new light on how Tsarist codebreakers penetrated British code and cypher systems. John Chapman's study of German military codebreaking represents a major advance in our understanding of cryptanalysis during the Weimar Republic. The history of the Government Code and Cypher School - forerunner of today's GCHQ - by its operational head, the late A.G. Denniston, provides both a general assessment of the achievements of British cryptanalysis between the wars and a tantalising glimpse of what historians may one day find in GCHQ's forbidden archives. The distinguished cryptanalyst of Bletchley Park, the late Gordon Welchman, describes in detail how the Ultra programme defeated the German Enigma machine, while another Bletchley Park cryptographer, Christopher Morris, reminds us in his account of the valuable work on hand cyphers that wartime sigint consisted of much more than Ultra. Roger Austin's study of surveillance under the Vichy regime shows the continuing importance of older and simpler methods of message interception such as letter-opening. Taken together, the articles establish sigint as an essential field of study for both the modern historian and the political scientist.

This book, first published in 1988, represents a unique attempt to combine a discussion of an alternative British defence policy in terms of military strategy and new technology, with a consideration of how this policy might be secure in political terms. Written against a background of a possible future Labour government in the late 1980s with a radically different defence policy to the Conservative Government of the day, it considers questions such as: Would conventional deterrence really be effective? Just what is the Labour Party's defence policy? How precisely might Britain be transformed into a non-aligned, non-militarist state?

Ancient Greek history is full of fascinating events and adventures, with the refined culture and many Gods of olden Greece a highlight - this history, aimed at younger readers, summarizes the great civilization.Experienced historian and author Helene Guerber tells her history as a series of short and poignant stories. We hear of the founding of early cities such as Athens and Thebes, and the famous myths that would gradually grow to form the pantheon of Greek Gods and legends. The artistic and cultural styles introduced by ancient Greek artisans and craftsmen, the pioneering philosophies of Plato and Socrates, and the settlers who colonized southern Italy are all mentioned.We also hear about the wars and conflicts which were frequent in ancient Greece, becoming part of its literature and mythos. The siege and conquest of Troy, the Peloponnesian War, and the battles between the rival Athenian city states and the Spartans are described. Greece was innovative in war, being among the first civilizations to have organized units such as the hoplites and companion cavalry, and bringing the earliest artillery to the battlefield.

The Royal Navy's Submarine Command Course, or 'Perisher', is a unique course, training, assessing and qualifying officers for submarine command which is, itself, unique, challenging and demanding; the epitome of mission command, with no succour, referral or support in a continuously threatening environment. It is therefore essential that those 'in command' are proven to be worthy and capable of their appointment. The evolution of 'Perisher' is in recognisable periods: the earliest days, following the submarine's introduction into the Royal Navy, was an autodidactic existence with COs learning from their peers and by experimentation. By 1917 circumstances had conflated to create the Periscope School and the Periscope Course to train and qualify COs whose characteristics were now fully formed. The interwar period was a difficult time, but it produced new submarines and technological innovations just in time for the Second World War and the most intense evolutionary period for 'Perisher'. Post-1945 to 1969 experienced two evolutions: Commander Sandy Woodward's codification of the art of attacking and a shift in emphasis from purely 'periscope eye' attacking toward the development of safety and tactical prowess in students. In the 1970s-1980s, two parallel courses satisfied the demand for COs from an expanding diesel-nuclear submarine fleet using SSKs and then in 1989, an SSN. The final period, 1990-2017 continues today with an all-nuclear Perisher and a curriculum to meet a changing battlespace, new weapons and tactics. Throughout its history, 'Perisher' has shaped the submarine commanding officer and he, in return, has shaped 'Perisher'.

Geboren in Ostpreußen auf einem großen Gutshof, erlebt Käthe Lenkeit in ihrer Kindheit und den Jahren als junge Erwachsene die Weltwirtschaftskrise, die NS-Diktatur und den Zweiten Weltkrieg am eigenen Leib. Mit der abenteuerlichen Flucht aus Ostpreußen und der Romanze mit einem jungen, stattlichen Wehrmachtssoldaten ändert sich jedoch ihr Leben grundlegend."In einem Generationengespräch zwischen Mutter und Tochter schildert Luisa Lenkeit die bewegende Geschichte einer Frau, die trotz Krieg, Flucht und weiterer Schicksalsschläge ihre Lebenslust und Nächstenliebe nie verloren hat. Mit vielen Parallelen zu ihrem eigenen Leben taucht sie dabei tief in ihre Geschichte ein, die von Liebe, Zweifeln, dem Auseinandergehen, von Werten und dem ersehnten Ankommen erzählt."

Die Abgeordneten der Nationalversammlung debattierten seit dem 18. Mai 1848 in der Frankfurter Paulskirche. Im Februar und März 1848 waren die Forderungen nach Einheit und Freiheit immer lauter geworden und hatten schließlich zum ersten gewählten deutschen Parlament geführt. In Frankfurt sollte die Verfassung eines künftigen Nationalstaats ausgearbeitet werden. Mit der Wahl der Abgeordneten und der Einführung der Presse - und Versammlungsfreiheit hatte die Revolution erste Erfolge erzielt. Vier Monate später mussten am 18. September 1848 Truppen reaktionärer Herrscher angefordert werden, um die Parlamentarier vor dem Umsturzversuch der außerparlamentarischen Opposition zu schützen. Die Rufe "Zu den Waffen! Die Preußen müssen zur Stadt hinaus! Barrikaden! Barrikaden!" gellten über den Paulsplatz. Der Aufstand gegen die Nationalversammlung, die Barrikadenkämpfe mit mehr als 50 Toten und die Ermordung zweier Abgeordneter wurden zu einem Wendepunkt der Revolution. Im Bewusstsein der Ereignisse schufen die Paulskirchenabgeordneten im Winter 1848/49 die "Grundrechte des deutschen Volkes" und die "Reichsverfassung". Als der preußische König Friedrich Wilhelm IV. die ihm angetragene Kaiserwürde ablehnte, war die Revolution zum Scheitern verurteilt. Das reich bebilderte Buch zeichnet die Vorgeschichte, die Ereignisse und die Folgen des Septemberaufstands nach und ordnet das Geschehen vor Ort in den gesamtdeutschen Kontext ein. Als Stadtgeschichte der Revolutionsjahre 1848/49 stellt der Band die Frankfurter Protagonisten, Schauplätze und Besonderheiten heraus.