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True war & combat stories
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
€ 14.99
€ 13.41
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
€ 20.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. In the shadow of the Holocaust, the Soviet Union's quiet yet brutal campaign against Polish citizens is often overlooked. This book gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Soviet barbarism. It presents one of the darkest periods of European history and stands as an intimate chronicle of an atrocity yet to receive its historical due. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004440
- ISBN
- 9780226004440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. Presents diaries and correspondence left by kamikaze pilots and other Japanese student soldiers who perished during the war. These kamikaze pilots were considered unbridled fanatics who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor. This work is useful for those interested in the history of Japan and World War II. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BTM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226619514
- ISBN
- 9780226619514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Hardcover. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471127789
- ISBN
- 9780471127789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.77
€ 41.99
€ 32.77
Paperback. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations facsim., maps., portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471197058
- ISBN
- 9780471197058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.35
€ 24.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. A semi-autobiographical account of the Vietnam War, this novel reveals how war can make everything explosive - even love - and how two friends try to put the pieces of their lives together again. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTM; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226268866
- ISBN
- 9780226268866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Hardcover. Presents diaries and correspondence left by members of the tokkotai and other Japanese student soldiers who perished during the World War II. Outside of Japan, these kamikaze pilots were considered unbridled fanatics who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor. This book explores writings, which speak otherwise. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BTM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226619507
- ISBN
- 9780226619507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.28€ 45.21
€ 52.28
€ 45.21
Hardback. A remarkable portrait of what it means to be a mother in a time of war. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; BTM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328294
- ISBN
- 9780745328294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; BTM; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141981086
- ISBN
- 9780141981086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army. Num Pages: 300 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007337712
- ISBN
- 9780007337712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.30
€ 12.99
€ 10.30
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
€ 22.44
Paperback. Vietnam veteran Don Yost explores the pain and rage of his experience as a correspondent near Mai Laid in 1968, transforming it through writing to a elegaic and powerful memoir, imbued with a significant message for our time. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTM; HBJF; HBWS2; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556128042
- ISBN
- 9781556128042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45
Paperback. Heart-pounding real-life tales from the military's most experienced snipers, the best of the best snipers in action today. Gunfights, long distance shots, stalking, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599218557
- ISBN
- 9781599218557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.94
€ 18.99
€ 15.94
Valor in Vietnam focuses on nineteen stories of Vietnam, stories of celebrated characters in the veteran community, compelling war narratives, vignettes of battles, and the emotional impact on the combatants. It is replete with leadership lessons as well as valuable insights that are just as applicable today as they were forty years ago. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrated section. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BTM; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602. Chronicles of Honor, Courage, and Sacrifice 1963 - 1977. 320 pages, illustrated section. Valor in Vietnam focuses on nineteen stories of Vietnam, stories of celebrated characters in the veteran community, compelling war narratives, vignettes of battles, and the emotional impact on the combatants. It is replete with leadership lessons as well as valuable insights that are just as applicable today as they were forty years ago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BTM; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Dimension: 171 x 234 x 23. Weight: 602.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000954
- ISBN
- 9781612000954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.85
€ 43.99
€ 36.85
Paperback. The nearly half-million American airmen who served during World War II have almost disappeared. And so have their stories. In Unsung Eagles, award-winning writer and former fighter pilot Jay Stout has saved an exciting collection of those accounts from oblivion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32pp photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612003948
- ISBN
- 9781612003948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.88
€ 20.99
€ 20.88
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
€ 16.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. Portraits of courage and dedication from the Revolution to today. From the highly successful "Greatest Stories Ever Told" series--over 150,000 in print! Series: Greatest. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 35.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592288588
- ISBN
- 9781592288588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.00
€ 27.99
€ 22.00
hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Valley Veterans Remember World War II. 243 pages, b/w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTM. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 21. Weight: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Craven Street Books
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933502083
- ISBN
- 9781933502083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.86
€ 34.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Tells the story of John F. Kinney - hero, POW escapee, and aviation pioneer. It contains the first full-length account of a successful escape by a Marine captured in one of the great battles of World War II. Series: Memories of War. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887365
- ISBN
- 9781574887365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
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
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Peanut Butter Publishing,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897168151
- ISBN
- 9780897168151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.90
€ 19.00
€ 15.90
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
€ 26.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120730519
- ISBN
- 9788120730519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.94
€ 8.99
€ 7.94