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Paperback. 1914-18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747813682
- ISBN
- 9780747813682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.87
€ 8.87
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333545
- ISBN
- 9780764333545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.02€ 50.09
€ 55.02
€ 50.09
Hardback. The battle of Arnhem has acquired a near-legendary status in British military history as an audacious plan to land a paratroopers into the Netherlands and spearhead an attack against the German-held Ruhr, ended in disaster. If you want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463117
- ISBN
- 9780752463117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. The first ever complete history of Britain's Second World War female secret agents, including many of the women's accounts of their experiences working with resistance movements before and after D-Day. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445634319
- ISBN
- 9781445634319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.89
€ 18.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 105 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 300 x 13. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- PeKo Publishing Kft.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786158007214
- ISBN
- 9786158007214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.18
€ 34.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. Quatre Bras was the battle that turned a campaign - a tale of triumph and disaster. This book combines the testimony with a study of the topography of the battlefield and knowledge of Napoleonic warfare to tell the story of a battle where commanders made errors of omission and commission and where cowardice rubbed shoulders with heroism. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457604
- ISBN
- 9780752457604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.21
€ 46.99
€ 39.21
Paperback. 1940 in the skies over Britain was a time of courage, heroism and extreme danger. Many men gave their lives to keep our island free and some disappeared into the summer sky with no trace of them ever being found. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909166011
- ISBN
- 9781909166011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.74
€ 25.99
€ 24.74
Hardcover. The almost-forgotten story of the 1912-13 Balkan Wars that became the precursor to First World War Num Pages: 236 pages, 36 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551806
- ISBN
- 9781781551806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.52
€ 26.99
€ 19.52
Hardback. A brand new profile of one of the most controversial airmen of WWII. A lively evocation of one of the most dramatic periods of military history. Charts the life of a much decorated, highly praised young pilot, who paid the ultimate price for his heroism Num Pages: 191 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590553
- ISBN
- 9781781590553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.83
€ 41.99
€ 34.83
Paperback. Captive Memories charts the fascinating history of the relationship between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Far East POW veterans, using eyewitness accounts and personal perspectives of those involved. Num Pages: 272 pages, Approximately 40 illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Palatine Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2016 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910837009
- ISBN
- 9781910837009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.09
€ 21.09
Paperback. The fascinating story of one of the unsung heroes of World War One. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Lion Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955612
- ISBN
- 9780745955612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Germany's nightfighter force was virtually non-existent at the start of the war, but by 1942 was equiped with some 389 fighters fitted with advanced airbourne radar which helped to destroy hundreds of RAF bombers. This text includes interviews with some of the leading aces. Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour and 100 b&w illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 246 x 7. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326965
- ISBN
- 9781855326965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.60
€ 21.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. In a major reinterpretation, Sean McMeekin rejects the standard notion of the war's beginning as either a Germano-Austrian pre-emptive strike or a miscalculation. The key to the outbreak of violence, he argues, lies in St. Petersburg. Russian statesmen unleashed the war through policy decisions based on imperial ambitions in the Near East. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072336
- ISBN
- 9780674072336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.33
€ 27.99
€ 25.33
Hardcover. A detailed study of the armies of Rome and their enemies, including the Etruscans, Samnites, Carthaginians, Celts, Macedonians, Gauls, Huns, Sassanids, Persians and Turks. It offers a an overview of the rise of the Roman Empire, its campaigns, conquests and tactics, with detailed information on the men at arms. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; GBC; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754823872
- ISBN
- 9780754823872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. As the fall of France took place, almost the entire coastline of Western Europe was in German hands. Clandestine sea transport operations provided lines of vital intelligence for wartime Britain. These secret flotillas" landed and picked up agents in and from France Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590805
- ISBN
- 9781781590805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. An accessible introduction to the development and use of artillery in war. Series: Casemate Short History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWD; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 125. .
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612004884
- ISBN
- 9781612004884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.53
€ 13.99
€ 13.53
paperback. Presents a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the break-up of former Yugoslavia. Illustrator(s): Ciric, Aleksandar. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140261684
- ISBN
- 9780140261684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.61
€ 21.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. A unique visual record of the Balkan campaign during the Second World War * Covers the fighting in Jugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, Crete * A graphic introduction to a neglected theatre of the conflict * A mine of rare wartime photographs of special interest to modellers and wargamers Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 11. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781592489
- ISBN
- 9781781592489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.98
€ 25.99
€ 23.98
Hardcover. An illustrated insight into the realities of wartime life in the town of Reading, which draws on contemporary accounts from local newspapers to provide examples of both heroism and tragedy, in addition to details of the bureaucracy that developed as Britain went into war, and information on the everyday struggle of life during the conflict. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AJC; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 247 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750912167
- ISBN
- 9780750912167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. This is an exceptionally well-researched study of the Irish who fought in the First World War. Kevin Myers pioneered the study of this subject and has long been the expert in the field. This work documents the heroism, tragedy and varied reasons why so many Irish chose to fight in the British army, often in the face of derision at home. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843516354
- ISBN
- 9781843516354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.32
€ 10.32
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers. Former library copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Washington Square Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- SKU
- KEX0252405
- ISBN
- 9780671691370
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Africa @ War. Num Pages: 72 pages, c 150 colour and b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294062
- ISBN
- 9781910294062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. This book details all the types of fortification used throughout the conflict, the engineers on all sides who constructed and maintained them, and the actions fought around and over them. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 27 b/w; 37 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814456
- ISBN
- 9781472814456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.52
€ 21.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing, terrain-following radar, military-rated afterburning turbofan engines and a self-contained escape module among other features. This title deals with this aircraft. Illustrator(s): Ugolini, Rolando. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782003472
- ISBN
- 9781782003472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.61
€ 21.99
€ 20.61