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Paperback. In 1940, almost a year after the outbreak of the Second World War, Allied radio operators at an interception station in South London began picking up messages in a strange new code. They invented a machine called Colossus to decipher what turned out to be the secrets of Nazi high command. This book talks about this event. Num Pages: 588 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 556. Bletchley Park's Last Secret. 588 pages, 8pp b&w plates. In 1940, almost a year after the outbreak of the Second World War, Allied radio operators at an interception station in South London began picking up messages in a strange new code. They invented a machine called Colossus to decipher what turned out to be the secrets of Nazi high command. This book talks about this event. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 42. Weight: 556.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 588
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843543312
- ISBN
- 9781843543312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Hardcover. David Glantz recounts the miraculous resurrection of the Red Army, which, with a dazzling display of military strategy and operational prowess, stopped the Wehrmacht in its tracks and turned the tide of war. He offers insights into its doctrine, strategy, tactics, weaponry, training, officer corps, and political leadership. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 816 pages, 71 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Publisher
- University of Kansas Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613533
- ISBN
- 9780700613533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.79
€ 83.79
Paperback. Shrouded in secrecy until recently, Colossus was the world's first fully-functioning electronic computer, built during the Second World War and used at Bletchley Park to crack the codes of high-level Nazi communications. This collection of essays delves into code-breaking, personal recollections, and declassified information. Num Pages: 480 pages, various line drawings and 16pp black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578146
- ISBN
- 9780199578146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472810984
- ISBN
- 9781472810984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
hardcover. A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII penned by respected aviation historian, Peter C. Smith. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp mono plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Aviation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783400546
- ISBN
- 9781783400546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.02
€ 29.99
€ 8.02
Paperback. Their dispatches, which reported the war with the immediacy of real time, make up the core of this book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; DNJ; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420149
- ISBN
- 9780938420149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.33
€ 40.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. A fascinating book that covers not only the fearsome tanks used by the 23rd Panzer Division, but also the men who fought in the battles. The day-by-day coverage of the division's combat actions and the hundreds of photos and maps make this an essential resource for anyone interested in the military history of World War II. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2002. 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. A fascinating book that covers not only the fearsome tanks used by the 23rd Panzer Division, but also the men who fought in the battles. The day-by-day coverage of the division's combat actions and the hundreds of photos and maps make this an essential resource for anyone interested in the military history of World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 29. Weight: 1990.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811710862
- ISBN
- 9780811710862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.00
€ 30.99
€ 28.00
Hardback. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 308 x 13. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- PeKo Publishing Kft.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786155583018
- ISBN
- 9786155583018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.22
€ 40.99
€ 28.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages, over 120 bw images, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWL; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336591
- ISBN
- 9780764336591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.19
€ 53.99
€ 35.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473889439
- ISBN
- 9781473889439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Formed in 1868, and possessors of a proud history by the outbreak of the First World War, the men of the 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, were right at the heart of the cataclysmic events that unfolded between 1914 and 1918 on the Western Front. This title presents the history of the Glasgow Highlanders in the WWI. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452012
- ISBN
- 9780752452012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.47
€ 26.99
€ 23.47
Paperback. Yoshimi provides a wealth of documentation and testimony to prove the existence of some 2,000 "comfort stations" where as many as 200,000 women of varying nationalities, euphemistically known as "comfort women," were imprisoned and forced to engage in sexual activity with Japanese military personnel. Translator(s): O'Brien, Suzanne. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages, 4 halftones, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120333
- ISBN
- 9780231120333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
€ 40.99
€ 28.91
Hardcover. Illustrated 8vo. Original cloth with slightly worn dustwrapper. World War 2.20th Century History.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan and Pearce
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1942
- Edition
- Eighth Printing
- SKU
- KEX0251618
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Coming for to Carry Me Home examines the concept of race in the United States from the 1830s, when the abolitionists rose to prominence, until the 1880s, when the Jim Crow regime commenced. J. Michael Martinez argues that Lincoln and the Radical Republicans were the pivotal actors, albeit not the architects, that influenced this evolution. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442214996
- ISBN
- 9781442214996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.36
€ 48.36
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590218
- ISBN
- 9781781590218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. Rudolph Hoess was Commandant of Auschwitz during the war. He was taken prisoner by the British. Between his trial and his execution he was ordered to write his autobiography. This is it. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842120248
- ISBN
- 9781842120248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. Long interested in Nazi Germany, Dixon, now an investigator for the London police, presents his first book on it, emphasizing what is most important to him: the personalities of the people involved. He profiles 162 SS officers who served at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, of whom some served during the entire time the camp was in operation, Num Pages: 256 pages, over 130 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1426. The SS Officers Who Ran the Largest Nazi Concentration Camp, 1940-1945. 256 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 287 x 228 x 24. Weight: 1420.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321757
- ISBN
- 9780764321757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 45.85
€ 64.67
€ 45.85
Hardback. Commander A.F.C. Layard, RN, wrote almost daily in his diary from 1913 until 1947. The pivotal 1943-45 years of this edited volume offer an extraordinarily full and honest chronicle, revealing Layard's preoccupations, both with the daily details and with the strain and responsibility of wartime command at sea. Editor(s): Whitby, Michael. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 b/w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGX; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774811934
- ISBN
- 9780774811934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.19
€ 43.19
Num Pages: 288 pages, 92 colour photos. BIC Classification: HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764345821
- ISBN
- 9780764345821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762787906
- ISBN
- 9780762787906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.76
€ 20.76