En este libro, el autor pretende profundizar aún más que en su libro anterior Concentraciones en la Guardia Civil en una realidad tan cruda, dura y penosa como la comprendida entre la epoca del gran cambio politico en España y el posterior acoso terrorista durisimo y despiadado que sufrio nuestro pais. Narrada esta realidad desde el punto de vista del 'Cuerpo', quien la denomino 'los años de plomo', que fueron salvados -aunque no sin sacrificios, tragedias, heridas y vidas humanas- con la misma voluntad que siempre lo ha caracterizado desde su creacion.

La realidad siempre supera a la ficción. La obra narra las vivencias y anecdotas profesionales del autor del libro, con una trayectoria profesional cercana al medio siglo. Inicia su crónica desde su ingreso en la corporacion, continºa con la transicion politica española y, a lo largo de la narracion, da cuenta de sus vivencias y anecdotas. Desde cinco años antes de la Exposicion Universal de Sevilla y hasta doce dias antes de su conclusion, ostento el cargo de responsable de los servicios de Informacion de la Policia, donde ceso a peticion propia. Siendo Comisario Principal de la Policia, ocupo el cargo de Agregado de Interior en Bolivia, que ejercio durante cerca de siete años, bajo el paraguas de diplomatico. El ejercicio de su trabajo en Iberoamerica le dio a conocer aspectos curiosos de las policias de aquellos paises, asi como vivir directamente los conflictos que se originaron hasta la llegada de Evo Morales. Un libro escrito con un lenguaje coloquial y desenfadado que resulta ameno y curioso para el lector.

From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a brilliant distillation of the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, "The 33 Strategies of War" is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound, timeless lessons, it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as diplomats, captains of industry and Samurai swordsmen.

Se puede considerar que la historia de la Base Aérea de Torrejón, en su corta pero intensa vida, ha sido el reflejo de la historia de España acontecida entre la segunda mitad del siglo XX y los años que han transcurrido del siglo actual. En ella se vivió la modernización de las Fuerzas Armadas, al mismo tiempo que la de la sociedad española. En ella se reflejaron los avatares sociales y políticos, y ella fue y es el mejor escaparate de lo que son nuestros ejércitos. No se trata de la historia de una unidad militar al uso, ni siquiera de una base aérea; la Base Aérea de Torrejón es, al mismo tiempo, una unidad, y treinta y una unidades; es su propia historia y la historia de esas treinta y una unidades que tienen su sede en la misma en la actualidad, y de otras que, a lo largo de estos últimos sesenta años, han estado allí ubicadas. Junto a las unidades del Ejército del Aire, lógicamente mayoritarias, encontramos otras pertenecientes al Ejército de Tierra, a la Armada y a la Guardia Civil, al Estado Mayor de la Defensa, e incluso multinacionales.

A través del análisis sistemático de los 887 primeros números de la Revista EJÉRCITO en sus primeros 75 años de vida, el autor ha realizado un detallado estudio de los trabajos publicados durante eso

In the course of the twentieth century, no war looms as profoundly transformative or as destructive as World War II. Its global scope and human toll reveal the true face of modern, industrialized warfare. Now, for the first time, we have a comprehensive, single-volume account of how and why this global conflict evolved as it did. A War To Be Won is a unique and powerful operational history of the Second World War that tells the full story of battle on land, on sea, and in the air. Williamson Murray and Allan R. Millett analyze the operations and tactics that defined the conduct of the war in both the European and Pacific Theaters. Moving between the war room and the battlefield, we see how strategies were crafted and revised, and how the multitudes of combat troops struggled to discharge their orders. The authors present incisive portraits of the military leaders, on both sides of the struggle, demonstrating the ambiguities they faced, the opportunities they took, and those they missed. Throughout, we see the relationship between the actual operations of the war and their political and moral implications. A War To Be Won is the culmination of decades of research by two of America's premier military historians. It avoids a celebratory view of the war but preserves a profound respect for the problems the Allies faced and overcame as well as a realistic assessment of the Axis accomplishments and failures. It is the essential military history of World War II—from the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 to the surrender of Japan in 1945—for students, scholars, and general readers alike.

Lipsky, a Rolling Stone writer and an award-winning novelist, chronicles daily life at the U.S. Military Academy during the most tumultuous period in its history. In 1998, West Point made David Lipsky an unprecedented offer: stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America's most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most "absolutely American" institution? During arguably the most eventful four years in West Point's history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice known collectively as The Changes. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Absolutely American spotlights a remarkable ensemble of characters: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O'Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to "a career in hair and nails" after the Army. Thesecadets and their classmates are transformed in fascinating, sometimes astonishing, ways by one of America's most mythologized and least understood challenges. Many of them thrive under the rigorous regimen; others battle endlessly just to survive it. A few give up the fight altogether. Lipsky's extensive experience covering college students for Rolling Stone helped him gain an exceptional degree of trust and candor from both cadets and administrators. They offer frank insights on drug use, cheating, romance, loyalty, duty, patriotism, and the Army's tortuous search for meaning as new threats loom.

Heinz Guderian This is the defining book on the theory and practise of tank warfare, by the man who became one of Hitler's most able generals. Panzer attack was the secret of Hitler's early land successes. The man behind the strategy, and in command of the tanks, was Guderian. This is his manual of attack Based on Guderian's own First World War experiences, sharply told Still compulsory reading for tank commanders - everywhere