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Special & elite forces

Paperback. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620180
ISBN
9780700620180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.24

Hardcover. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619092
ISBN
9780700619092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.48

Paperback. Series: Africa@War. Num Pages: 72 pages, 73 b/w ills, 27 colour ills. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1H; HBJH; HBWS; JWH; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 298 x 7. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512486
ISBN
9781911512486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 62ill.(12col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; JWD; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855323612
ISBN
9781855323612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper. In the bestselling tradition of American Sniper and Shooter, Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009. Num Pages: 320 pages, one 16 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4; JWH; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 37. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250080608
ISBN
9781250080608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. The true story of an SAS veteran who led a team during the 1980 assault on the Iranian Embassy and served in the Falklands, Northern Ireland, and elsewhere over his career with the Regiment. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817372
ISBN
9781472817372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. The inside story from the perspective of the specialists full of first hand accounts from the author. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473831308
ISBN
9781473831308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. With a wealth of photographs, many from the SAS Regimental Archives, this book captures the danger and excitement of the initial SAS raids against Axis airfields during the Desert War, the battles in Italy and those following the D-Day landings, the dramatic final push into Germany itself and the discovery of such Nazi horrors as Belsen. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808752
ISBN
9781472808752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, and totally secretive, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943. With the interviews of the surviving members of the unit, this title gathers the forgotten dramatic exploits of this fighting force. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472811134
ISBN
9781472811134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 130 b/w photographs, documents, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311727
ISBN
9780764311727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Sparta was a city in the ancient Greek state of Lakedaimon, the only state in Greece to have a full-time army. Nick Sekunda examines this ancient military machine, describing the organizational system of the Spartan army, the battles they fought and the society that produced them. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 60 b&w, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HB; JWH; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326590
ISBN
9781855326590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. The rise and fall of the most feared military and security force of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425597
ISBN
9780752425597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.43

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
William Morrow United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062208316
ISBN
9780062208316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.16

Paperback. As the elite of the military elite, US Navy SEALs know that they can be deployed anywhere in the world at a moment's notice. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this resource is suitable for all outdoors people - campers, hunters, hikers, and anglers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWH; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616085803
ISBN
9781616085803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.47

Paperback. In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the 'Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler,' they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln. From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to the strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945. Illustrator(s): Andrew, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841765914
ISBN
9781841765914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.20

Hardback. The life and exploits of the world's greatest sniper, Simo Hayha, who brought death to hundreds of Russian soldiers during the Winter War of 1939-1940. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJ; BGH; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 341 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612004297
ISBN
9781612004297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.37

paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384293
ISBN
9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.67
€ 31.59

Paperback. The true story of operators from a private military contractor working in Iraq shortly after the Gulf War. Steiner had left the British Army to join the gold rush in war-torn Iraq, but grew disillusioned about the declining situation in the country as he believed that the joint US and UK invasion had made things far worse. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552209
ISBN
9781781552209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.54

Hardcover. Editor(s): Harris, Michael E.; Cook, Roger L. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 260 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614705079
ISBN
9781614705079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.60
€ 133.05

Paperback. The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775 America s smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Undying faith in its exceptionalism made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power, but developing this brand did not come without costs." Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416819
ISBN
9780674416819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.58

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