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True war & combat stories

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations; maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552124195
ISBN
9780552124195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Robert Kee's vivid account of his years in a German prisoner-of-war camp - and his flight across Europe when he escaped. A classis survival story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
W&N
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826744
ISBN
9780753826744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardback. Rob Driscoll, former sergeant with 42 Commando, Royal Marines, served tours in Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo. A born leader of fighting men, with the medals to prove it, he also endured three tours in Afghanistan. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062543
ISBN
9781786062543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001310
ISBN
9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001295
ISBN
9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316267
ISBN
9780755316267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694483
ISBN
9781894694483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

Paperback. In 1941, before America entered World War II, determined young LeRoy Gover signed on with Britain's Royal Air Force to fly the plane of his dreams, the fast, sleek Spitfire. When America joined the fight, he transitioned to the powerful P-47 Thunderbolt. Former USAF pilot and aviation historian Philip D. Series: Warriors. Num Pages: 430 pages, 31 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888447
ISBN
9781574888447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.94

Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0007987
ISBN
9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presenting a broad cross-section of experiences from a variety of nationalities and from different services, this title examines how the legacy of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may affect those who took part and indeed the world for many years to come. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 X 8 colour plates, 4 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847735133
ISBN
9781847735133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The true story of an SAS execution squad. Num Pages: 310 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238. 310 pages, maps. The true story of an SAS execution squad. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTM; JWH. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight: 238.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843582731
ISBN
9781843582731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304356874
ISBN
9780304356874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887433
ISBN
9781574887433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Heroic, ruthless, highly trained..these are the stories of the most effective, daredevil soldiers the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857826777
ISBN
9781857826777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. Lt Colonel John Paul Vann went to Vietnam in 1962, but soon became appalled by the slaughter, leaking his pessimistic assessments to the US press corps in Saigon. Neil Sheehan was among them, and became fascinated by the angry Vann, befriended him, and followed his tragic and reckless career. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666565
ISBN
9780712666565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.11

Hardback. A former senior mujahidin fighter teams up with an ex-counter terrorism analyst in this remarkable account from the frontlines of the jihad Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044202
ISBN
9781849044202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. Gives a true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL2; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785030529
ISBN
9781785030529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Tells the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors. Num Pages: 208 pages, plus one 16-page black & white photograph insert. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250049698
ISBN
9781250049698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. The ill-fated Brave Two Zero mission of the Gulf War has become one of the most notorious episodes in military history. Several accounts of the story have already appeared in books, films and articles, but in this book the author now seeks to set the record straight and honour the memory of his three comrades who were killed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BG; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840189070
ISBN
9781840189070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859791472
ISBN
9780859791472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.44

Paperback. A moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of the US. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 that fought side by side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 16 page colour photograph inserts. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781250070296
ISBN
9781250070296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.20

Paperback. A rarely frank account of the U.S. infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the reader from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; BTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000909
ISBN
9781612000909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904943860
ISBN
9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Paperback. Sergeant Steve Heaney tells the explosive true story of the epic operation that helped to bring to an end the Sierra Leone Civil War and earned him the Military Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JMC; BTM; HBJH; HBLX; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409148456
ISBN
9781409148456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

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