Military history
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Military history
paperback. The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture, and death for thousands of allied men and women. With material from British, Australian, Indian and Japanese sources, this book offers the story of the fall of Singapore and its aftermath. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141010366
- ISBN
- 9780141010366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
paperback. Edward Lynch enlisted when he was just 18 - one of thousands of fresh-faced men who were waved off by the crowds as they embarked for France. It was 1916 and the majority had no idea of the reality of the Somme trenches. Private Lynch was one of those who survived. Written from the perspective of an ordinary 'Tommy', this book tells his story. Editor(s): Davies, Will. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp B & W photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553819137
- ISBN
- 9780553819137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. In early 1942 the Germans opened a top-security prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Poland for captured Allied airmen. In this book Guy Walters takes a fresh look at this remarkable event and asks the question, what was the true story, not the movie version? This title examines what the escape really achieved, and the nature of the man who led it. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553826111
- ISBN
- 9780553826111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
paperback. By almost every measure the fate of the inhabitants of Poland was the terrible of any group in the Second World War. Following the destruction of its armed forces in the autumn of 1939, the Republic of Poland was partitioned between Nazi and Soviet forces. This title tells the story of Poland and the Poles in the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846143588
- ISBN
- 9781846143588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.68
€ 20.99
€ 16.68
Paperback. Although built in greater numbers than the B-17, the B-24 has always lived in its brother's shadow, even though it could fly further, faster and with a greater payload. This detailed text on the B-24 includes scale drawings of all the variants and crews explaining their flying experiences. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329010
- ISBN
- 9781855329010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.64
€ 27.99
€ 22.64
paperback. The Great War not only destroyed the lives of over 20 million soldiers and civilians, it ushered in a century of huge political and social upheaval, led directly to the WW-II and altered for ever the mechanisms of governments. This book reveals a fresh pattern in the happenings of that fateful July and August, which leads in unexpected directions. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099430841
- ISBN
- 9780099430841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.60
€ 18.99
€ 14.60
paperback. It was the First World War and Britain was in trouble. Kaiser Wilhelm had put two warships on Lake Tanganika in Central Africa, giving him control of the region, and it was vital for Britain that those ships be destroyed. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141009841
- ISBN
- 9780141009841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Peter, Juliet. Num Pages: 170 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877133947
- ISBN
- 9781877133947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.84
€ 24.99
€ 18.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932714319
- ISBN
- 9781932714319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.68
€ 20.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 136 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789461536433
- ISBN
- 9789461536433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.10
€ 16.99
€ 16.10
hardcover. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, "Midway Inquest" answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253349040
- ISBN
- 9780253349040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Paperback. Documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam War. This account follows the US program as it progressed from a focus on the humanitarian aspects of non-lethal weapons to their use as a means of augmenting and enhancing the lethality of traditional munitions. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBWS2; JWMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415876452
- ISBN
- 9780415876452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.06
€ 59.06
Paperback. This work is an analysis of the ideology, causal patterns, and means employed in the Nazi genocide against the Jews. It argues that the events of the genocide compel reconsideration of such moral concepts as individual and group responsibility, and the role of knowledge in ethical decisions. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629931
- ISBN
- 9780815629931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.80
€ 28.80
Hardcover. The gripping book about a panzer division and its battles in the shattered streets of Stalingrad. In Death of the Leaping Horseman, the untold story of 24. Panzer-Division's savage fighting on Stalingrad's outskirts and in the devastated ruins of the city itself is revealed in a detailed day-by-day account. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811714044
- ISBN
- 9780811714044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.18€ 48.68
€ 58.18
€ 48.68
Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151008
- ISBN
- 9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.76€ 46.16
€ 58.76
€ 46.16
Paperback. The German Fallschirmjager divisions were solely used in airborne assault role. This title looks at the life and experiences of the average Fallschirmjager, and includes first-hand accounts from different theatres and periods of the war, including Holland/Belgium, North Africa and Leningrad. Illustrator(s): Vuksic, V. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 7 colour & 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWH; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763262
- ISBN
- 9781841763262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.17
€ 23.99
€ 19.17
A revisionist narrative of Appomattox, the surrender of the Confederacy to the Union. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199751716
- ISBN
- 9780199751716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.60
€ 39.60
paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 22 photographs, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072598
- ISBN
- 9780252072598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674213043
- ISBN
- 9780674213043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.22
€ 44.99
€ 38.22
Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 black & white photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1M; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612518602
- ISBN
- 9781612518602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.99
€ 55.99