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Military history
Paperback. The complete story of the remarkable canoe raid on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour - by the man who himself served in the Special Boat Squadron. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- PB Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781311257
- ISBN
- 9781781311257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.18
€ 13.99
€ 11.18
Paperback. Argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any significant effect on the outcome. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 Maps 8 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JWKT; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847977892
- ISBN
- 9781847977892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.37
€ 13.99
€ 13.37
Hardback. This groundbreaking, authoritative and best-selling study of the Vikings establishes the facts behind their rise to prominence, and cuts away the myths about their military and seafaring skills, reputation, and exploits. The author applies modern military thinking to the Viking art of war and examines their tactics, seamanship, mobility, strategy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pgs b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484. 256 pages, 16 pgs b/w photos. This groundbreaking, authoritative and best-selling study of the Vikings establishes the facts behind their rise to prominence, and cuts away the myths about their military and seafaring skills, reputation, and exploits. The author applies modern military thinking to the Viking art of war and examines their tactics, seamanship, mobility, strategy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBLC; HBW. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight: 484.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932033601
- ISBN
- 9781932033601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.21
€ 33.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Provides an analysis of the preparation of the French troops from manual regulations to the training ground, as well as a study of the changing quality of command and control within the army. This book explores the role of the French infantry at the apex of their powers and their role in these key battles. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846032783
- ISBN
- 9781846032783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
paperback. Portrays British participation in World War I as effective and skilful, arguing that the army's failed plans and technology during the first half of the war led to improved technique and self assurance by the time of its successful sustained offensive in the Autumn of 1918. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWD; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300066630
- ISBN
- 9780300066630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.21
€ 32.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870336300
- ISBN
- 9780870336300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.15
€ 31.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. A brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods of British history: The Tudors and their Dynasty. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp B&W plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358. The Secret Wars of the Tudors. 384 pages, 2 x 8pp B&W plates. "The Wars of the Roses" didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. In this fresh interpretation of this turning point in history, the author reviews the story of the Tudors' seizure of the throne and shows that for many years they were far from secure. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight: 358.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849019804
- ISBN
- 9781849019804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Civilian Warriors
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591847458
- ISBN
- 9781591847458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.22
€ 19.99
€ 18.22
Hardback. When Japan invaded China in 1937, Chinese journalists greeted the news with euphoria, convinced their countrymen, led by Chiang Kai-shek, would triumph. Parks Coble shows that correspondents underplayed China's defeats for fear of undercutting morale and then saw their writings disappear and themselves denounced after the Communists came to power. Num Pages: 267 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967670
- ISBN
- 9780674967670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.22
€ 59.22
Paperback. The Battle of Bull Run took place in July 1861 and although when all was said and done, its impact was relatively limited, it did have a far-reaching effect on the American Civil War itself. Series: Men & Battles. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 photographs, 14 uniform plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 199 x 7. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Histoire & Collections France
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782352501534
- ISBN
- 9782352501534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.36
€ 21.99
€ 20.36
The United States and the Second World War. New Perspectives on Diplom...
Pash, Sidney. Ed(S): Piehler, G. Kurt
Hardback. Offers a fresh examination of American participation in the Second World War Editor(s): Piehler, G. Kurt. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823231201
- ISBN
- 9780823231201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.60
€ 95.60
Paperback. This illustrated book offers a fascinating look at the life of the Roman soldier, drawing on Rome's rich historical record, to depictions in literature and art. Written by a leading authority, it spans over a 1000 years and offers a memorable picture of one of the world's most noted fighting forces, with special attention to the common soldier. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 maps, 32 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195328783
- ISBN
- 9780195328783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.95
€ 30.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590119
- ISBN
- 9781781590119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.46
€ 23.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590294
- ISBN
- 9781781590294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.57
€ 23.99
€ 17.57
Hardback. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508. The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II. 288 pages, illustrated throughout. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001036
- ISBN
- 9781612001036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.95
€ 35.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. Kurt Frank Korf's story is one of the most unusual to come out of World War II. Drawing on his correspondence and on oral histories and interviews with Korf, the author paints a portrait of a man forced to flee Nazi Germany because the Nuremburg Laws had relegated him to the status of "second-degree mixed breed" as Korf had one Jewish grandparent. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 607.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823225286
- ISBN
- 9780823225286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.43
€ 43.43
Paperback. 'I can never understand how the scribbles of such an ordinary person.. can possibly have value.' So wrote Nella Last in her diary on 2 September 1949. This is a collected edition of bestselling author Nella Last's diaries, including substantial material from the war years. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, ports., map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First PB Edition, First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685460
- ISBN
- 9781846685460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. A comprehensive narrative history of the greatest army the world has ever known from its earliest origins to its disintegration in AD 476. Num Pages: 560 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 44. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655338
- ISBN
- 9781445655338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Hardback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460161
- ISBN
- 9780752460161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.98
€ 33.99
€ 28.98