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True war & combat stories

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. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. This title tells the story of courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the trained soldiers in the world fighting against adverse conditions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS3; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099556671
ISBN
9780099556671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

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. One of the Remarkable True Stories of WWII series. A tale of a fascinating life of courage, wild escapades and a dark secret Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316120
ISBN
9780755316120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751545883
ISBN
9780751545883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855753
ISBN
9781611855753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The Sunday Times top-ten bestseller -- a passionate page-turner by a soldier with something to say Num Pages: 352 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Pan Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330471923
ISBN
9780330471923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621574880
ISBN
9781621574880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.39

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. * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now .. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Abacus Software
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123554
ISBN
9780349123554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A fascinating insight into life aboard a British Naval submarine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp of colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751545937
ISBN
9780751545937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

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

Paperback. Contains the story of the Afghan Campaign, told in the words of the servicemen and women who have been fighting there. This book provides a chronological narrative of various events in Helmand during the British Army's time there. It presents a 360-degree picture of guerrilla warfare. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552160803
ISBN
9780552160803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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 an account from soldiers who turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral and illegal mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves and their humanity in the conflict in Iraq. This title reflects the frontline truth behind the moral conundrum that is the Iraq War. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTG0000050
ISBN
9781844545940
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0009418
ISBN
9781444743838
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781444743838
ISBN
9781444743838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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. 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

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

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

Paperback. A fascinating insight into one of the most elite special operations units in the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007328
ISBN
9780751549027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The inside account of the Bin Laden Mission, told by the men who were there to the only author they trusted, a former SEAL commander. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780874647
ISBN
9781780874647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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