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hardcover. Explores the resonance American conservatives felt with the defeat of Chiang Kai-Shek and his exile to Taiwan, which they lamented as the loss of China to communism and the corrosion of traditional values. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226252711
ISBN
9780226252711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.09

paperback. A biography that provides the most authoritative picture yet of King Stephen, whose reign (1135-1154), with its 'nineteen long winters' of civil war, made his name synonymous with failed leadership. After years of work on the sources, the author shows with clarity the strengths and weaknesses of the monarch. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300181951
ISBN
9780300181951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.69

This fresh interpretation of apartheid South Africa integrates histories of resistance with the analysis of power - asking not only why apartheid was defeated, but how it came to survive for so long. Series: Oxford Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLW; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199550661
ISBN
9780199550661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.30

Paperback. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415859714
ISBN
9780415859714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.90

Paperback. First published by Pilot Press, London, 1945. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468686
ISBN
9780752468686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

hardcover. Series: Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138860339
ISBN
9781138860339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.66

Paperback. In this reference work, Terry Booth lists all known German military symbols (tactical, command and unit) used in the 1943-1945 period. The meaning of each symbol is given in both English and German. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrated, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202. 120 pages, illustrated, bibliography. In this reference work, Terry Booth lists all known German military symbols (tactical, command and unit) used in the 1943-1945 period. The meaning of each symbol is given in both English and German. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Helion and Company Ltd.
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874622857
ISBN
9781874622857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. Series: Helion Order of Battle S. 96 pages, illustrations. The second in a series, this volume is a guide to the organization and order-of-battle of British and Commonwealth armies for the years 1944-1945. It covers: North West Europe, including the Home Front; the Mediterranean; the Pacific and Far East; the Middle East and Africa; and Special Forces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QFC; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 295 x 206 x 9. Weight: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874622901
ISBN
9781874622901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033415
ISBN
9781906033415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.75

paperback. "Farr's book assesses Horne's command style, his relationship with the Canadians and his dealings with the commander-in-chief; this is where the value of the book lies, and that value is considerable. Farr has plugged quite a considerable gap in the biographical writings of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 ills, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033477
ISBN
9781906033477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. An Active Service traces a young Sid Dowland from civilian life into the tough environment of the Guards Depot in the 1930s and then on to a Guards service Battalion in London and pre-war Egypt. The outbreak of war found Sid taking part in the retreat to Dunkirk and then service in North Africa before volunteering for the SAS. Num Pages: 216 pages, 55 b/w photos & ills, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033484
ISBN
9781906033484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. The Polish Government in Exile 1939-1945, a Study of Discontent. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. 160 pages, 31 b/w photos. Examines the nature of the relationship between the British Government and the Polish Government-in-Exile, 1939-1945. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPS. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion and Company
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033583
ISBN
9781906033583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

paperback. This is a translation of the 1867 work by Alexander Hold, 'Geschichte der Feldzugs in Italien 1866', which describes in detail the campaign of the previous year, fought between the armed forces of the Austrian empire and the kingdom of Italy in the Austrian province of Venetia, the southern Tyrol and on the Adriatic Sea. Translator(s): Sutherland, Stuart. Num Pages: 152 pages, maps, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033620
ISBN
9781906033620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. The Bavarian army which fought the War of 1866 was not greatly distinguished for its performance, but a translation of the Bavarian general staff history of the war is a document which should be available in English, since it gives an official analysis of the conflict. Translator(s): Sutherland, Stuart. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033668
ISBN
9781906033668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. The Seven Weeks' War of 1866 between Prussia and Italy and Austria was notable not only for its effect on German history but also because it was the last time the armies of the smaller German states fought as independent contingents. This book presents information about the organization of the armies of the smaller states. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033682
ISBN
9781906033682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Hardcover. The German Advance, the Encirclement Battle, and the First and Second Soviet Counteroffensives, 10 July-24 August 1941. 642 pages, c 40 b/w photos, 107 maps. A study that exploits a Soviet and German archival materials to present a mosaic and definitive account of what took place, why, and how during the prolonged and complex battles in the Smolensk region from 11 July through early September 1941. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 61. Weight: 1352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion and Company
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
642
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033729
ISBN
9781906033729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.97
€ 54.15

Paperback. Case Studies of German Offensive and Defensive Operations on the Western Front 1914-17. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. 217 pages, c 40 b/w photos, 19 maps. Editor(s): Rogers, Duncan. Includes the articles that presents the accounts of specific German military operations on the Western Front. Utilising an array of original German sources, including regimental histories and operational-level narratives, this title offers material relating to a wide variety of German operations on the Western Front 1914-17. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion Pub
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033767
ISBN
9781906033767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033828
ISBN
9781906033828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.63

Hardcover. Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici, Heeresgruppe Weichsel and Germany's Final Defense in the East, 20 March-4 May 1945. 416 pages, 100 b/w photos, 21 b/w maps, 64 pgs of colour maps. A study of the Soviet assault on the city of Berlin. It describes the planning and execution of the defense of the Oder Front 1945, reconstructing it day-by-day using personal diaries, postwar interviews, Heeresgruppe Weichsel's (Army Group Vistula) war diary and daily command phone logs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 228 x 314 x 30. Weight: 2062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion Pub
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033873
ISBN
9781906033873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.97
€ 54.36

Hardcover. Fighter pilot Manfred von Richtofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. Yet the Red Baron became the Great War's single greatest scorer, as measured by total victories. How did he do it? This book is concerned with tactics, especially those tactics used by the Red Baron and his opponents. Num Pages: 216 pages, 126 b/w photos, sketches, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 802. World War I Aerial Tactics and the Death of Richtofen. 216 pages, 126 b/w photos, sketches, diagrams. Fighter pilot Manfred von Richtofen (the Red Baron) lacked innate aerobatic ability. Yet the Red Baron became the Great War's single greatest scorer, as measured by total victories. How did he do it? This book is concerned with tactics, especially those tactics used by the Red Baron and his opponents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Dimension: 185 x 255 x 18. Weight: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion Pub
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033927
ISBN
9781906033927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.07

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