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Military history
Paperback. Describes the design and development of the two opponents, the Panther and the T-34, analysing their strengths and weaknesses and assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. This book gives an insight into the lives of the tank crews themselves who were caught up in the largest land conflict of World War II. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031496
- ISBN
- 9781846031496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.38
€ 21.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. The rescue of imprisoned Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from atop the Gran Sasso plateau was one of the most dramatic special forces operations in military history. The Germans, led by SS Haupsturmfuhrer Otto Skorzeny, launched a daring Glider-borne assault, which surprised the Italian guards and secured Mussolini without a shot being fired. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034626
- ISBN
- 9781846034626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.68
€ 24.99
€ 22.68
paperback. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472822918
- ISBN
- 9781472822918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.40
€ 23.99
€ 20.40
Paperback. The striking appearance of Luftwaffe's Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original 'fire and forget' weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify. This book presents a comprehensive account of the Mistel units, from their design to development. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808462
- ISBN
- 9781472808462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.59
€ 23.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. The Volksjager was an interceptor cheaply manufactured for Germany s final stand. For aviation and World War II enthusiasts, this study explores the operational history of the He 162." Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 b/w; 19 col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 247 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814579
- ISBN
- 9781472814579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
Paperback. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087490
- ISBN
- 9781849087490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.64
€ 23.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. Did Confederate armies attack too often for their own good? Was the relentless, sometimes costly effort to preserve territory a blunder? Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 162 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028813
- ISBN
- 9780842028813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.78
€ 154.78
Paperback. Did Confederate armies attack too often for their own good? Was the relentless, sometimes costly effort to preserve territory a blunder? Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 162 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028820
- ISBN
- 9780842028820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37
Paperback. Hitler won support even as he established the Gestapo and concentration camps. What has been in dispute is exactly what the Germans knew about these camps, and how they were involved. The author traces the story from 1933, and shows how war and the prospect of defeat radicalized Nazism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802910
- ISBN
- 9780192802910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.64
€ 33.64
Paperback. The first volume to examine the Great War as a global conflict between empires rather than a European war between nation-states, extending the study beyond the traditional 1914-1918 timeline. Editor(s): Gerwarth, Robert; Manela, Erez. Series: The Greater War. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 black and white halftones and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBWN; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198734932
- ISBN
- 9780198734932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. The story of the French Resistance is central to French identity, but it is a story built on myths. The author returns to the testimonies of those involved, asking who they were, and what compelled them to take the terrible risks they did, bringing to the fore stories of the women resisters, whom history has neglected. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 238 x 40. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571280360
- ISBN
- 9780571280360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473894211
- ISBN
- 9781473894211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.53
€ 33.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. Tells the story of the author's experiences as a young officer in the First World War. This title describes life in the trenches and how the dehumanizing horrors he witnessed left him shell-shocked. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 368
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951415
- ISBN
- 9780241951415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.44
€ 7.44
Paperback. In 1929 the author went to live abroad permanently, vowing 'never to make England my home again'. This book is an account of his life up until that 'bitter leave-taking': from his childhood and desperately unhappy school days at Charterhouse, to his time serving as a young officer in the First World War that was to haunt him throughout his life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184593
- ISBN
- 9780141184593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Fifteen years since it was originally published, Grub Street is proud to present the re-issue of Poles in Defence of Britain. Num Pages: 294 pages, 32pp B&W photo section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 238 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690154
- ISBN
- 9781910690154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.84
€ 26.84
Hardcover. Robert Hopkins Miller spent nearly one-third of his forty-year Foreign Service career on Americas unsuccessful Vietnam venture from 1962 to the end of the war. This memoir of his full career emphasizes his Vietnam years, covering his postings in Europe and assignments as ambassador to Malaysia, 1977-80, and to Cte dIvoire, 1983-86. Series: Modern Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBWS2; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724914
- ISBN
- 9780896724914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.43
€ 38.99
€ 35.43
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Hikoki Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902109503
- ISBN
- 9781902109503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBWC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645513
- ISBN
- 9780691645513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.65
€ 284.65
Paperback. A dramatic history of human experiences, sights, sounds, emotions and fears as ordinary people struggle to cope as their street in Arnhem is overwhelmed in a savage and bloody battle, written by best-selling author, Robert Kershaw Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Ian Allan Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711038288
- ISBN
- 9780711038288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.60
€ 15.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. An exposition of the 10-day battle for the Normandy foreshore as seen through the eyes of the German and Allied soldiers who fought and died in June 1944. This work develops fresh insights into the successes and failures of both sides. It also features extracts from the German telephone log for Omaha Beach, bringing the landings to life. Num Pages: 504 pages, 50 photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 500. Piercing the Atlantic Wall. 504 pages, 50 photographs and line drawings. An exposition of the 10-day battle for the Normandy foreshore as seen through the eyes of the German and Allied soldiers who fought and died in June 1944. This work develops fresh insights into the successes and failures of both sides. It also features extracts from the German telephone log for Omaha Beach, bringing the landings to life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight: 496.
- Publisher
- Ian Allan Publishing
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711033238
- ISBN
- 9780711033238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KDK0013730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Secession Winter explores the fact of contingency and reminds readers and students that nothing was foreordained. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408965
- ISBN
- 9781421408965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 24.89
€ 25.00
€ 24.89
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Combined Publishing,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KTJ0042414
- ISBN
- 9780938289920
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. The first day of the Somme has had more of a widespread emotional impact on the psyche of the British public than any other battle in history. Now, 100 years later, the author attempts to understand the carnage, using the voices of the British and German soldiers who lived through that awful day. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- RH UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555484
- ISBN
- 9780753555484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58