Agostino von Hassell

Logistics have become a principle, if not a governing factor, in modern military operations. Armies need to be fed and supplied and the larger the army, the greater the logistical difficulties that have to be overcome. Two thousand years ago, when communications were far more primitive, the size of armies was limited by the difficulties of supply. It was because the Romans developed a sophisticated supply system that they were able to maintain large armies in the field – armies that conquered much of the then known world. In Caesar's Great Success: Sustaining the Roman Army on Campaign the authors examine and detail the world's first ever fully-developed logistical supply system – the forerunner of today’s complex arrangements. This includes an examination of the sea, river and land transportation of food while on campaign, and of how the food was assembled at the operational bases and subsequently distributed. The defence of the Roman food supplies, and especially of lines of communication, was an important factor in Caesar’s operational planning, as was interdicting the enemy’s supplies. The eating habits of Caesar’s men are considered and what items could be obtained locally by forage and which were taken by requisition – and how much food a legionnaire was expected to carry on campaign. With this, the nature of the actual food consumed by the legionnaires is therefore examined and sample recipes are provided with each chapter of the book to enable the reader to relive those momentous days when Caesar and Rome ruled the world.

New 2nd Edition Now Available! The threat of maritime terrorism threat is still very real and, unfortunately, growing in its complexity. The anthology Modern Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: The Challenge of Piracy for the 21st Century provides a balanced, insightful, and thought-provoking journey that exposes the reader to many different perspectives on maritime terrorism. The new second edition includes hypothetical and real life maritime attack and hostage scenarios that prepare the reader for a variety of possible attacks and will help them deal with the aftermath of the event and enable a more rapid recovery. Edited by M. R. Haberfeld, Agostino von Hassell, and Andrew B. Brown, Modern Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: The Challenge of Piracy for the 21st Century combines the writings of piracy and terrorism practitioners ultimately bringing an insightful approach to the counter-maritime terrorism response. Modern Piracy and Maritime Terrorism: The Challenge of Piracy for the 21st Century:Includes readings that represent a wide range of time lines and situations that brought about the actions of the actors involved in the maritime attacks and the possible responses to their criminal activities. Features four revised chapters, three original contributions, and three reprinted works. Describes how democratic countries around the world will need to deal with piracy in the very near future, before the waterfall will cascade into too many, serious impact bearing directions.

The author spent a year with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit that is trained to be special operations capable, to provide this astonishing eye-witness account of their training and missions.