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War & defence operations

Paperback. A concise account of each engagement is provided, along with an analysis of its strategic, archaeological and political significance, complimented by a modern map of the battlefield with suggested tours and information on exploring the site today. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464336
ISBN
9780752464336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. The definitive story of the First World War's bloodiest conflict Num Pages: 352 pages, 24pp plus maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719568909
ISBN
9780719568909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight of one another. Instead, aircraft launched from carrier decks were sent out to attack the enemy with bombs and torpedoes. This book tells the story of this battle in the Pacific War. Illustrator(s): White, John. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034404
ISBN
9781846034404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. Coveying both the epic and everyday aspects of Mortain's field of battle, Lieutenant Colonel Mark J. Reardon takes the reader down to the platoon level on both sides to produce a comprehensive look at the battle to halt Hitler's Panzer divisions in 1944. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612956
ISBN
9780700612956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.53

hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580. Good copy showing light age and wear. Scoring throughout text. Ex Libris markings to preliminary pages and stamps throughout. Light wear to dust jacket. Remains a nice reading copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Overlook Press New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMO0001148
ISBN
9780879515775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.44

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 30 col. BIC Classification: HB; HBLH; HBWJ; JW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819826
ISBN
9781472819826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Hardback. This description of the military struggle for Afghanistan concerns the objectives, operations, tactics and effectiveness of the forces involved in that struggle. The aim is to describe the war as objectively and in as much detail as possible. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333514771
ISBN
9780333514771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.43

Paperback. In the largest tank battle of World War II, the Soviet army successfully resisted the German Panzer offensive in the Kursk Salient on the Eastern Front, and in the counter-offensive that followed, began an advance that finally ended in Berlin. This book is a history of the battle. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 colour and 70 b&w photographs, 3-D maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855322110
ISBN
9781855322110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Few battles attract such interest as does the Battle of Kursk. Operation Zitadelle - the code name given by Hitler to the Wehrmacht's last offensive on the Eastern Front in July 1943 - has acquired an almost mythic status as one of the greatest clashes of armour in the history of warfare. This title focuses on this German operation. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457161
ISBN
9780752457161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.00

Hardcover. Forgotten battlefronts of the First World War Num Pages: 256 pages, 75 b&w and 75 colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 194 x 10. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
Sutton Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750930048
ISBN
9780750930048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JPHC; JWL; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168036
ISBN
9780691168036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.73

Hardback. The history of United Nations peacekeeping is largely one of failure. This book puts a case for augmenting ad hoc peacekeepers with competent contract labour; and within the constraints of a new legal regime, supporting future operations with well-trained contractors who might subdue by force those who inflict gross human rights abuses on others. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230224254
ISBN
9780230224254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.74

Paperback. New full colour, excellent value guide from the unrivalled Battlefield touring experts. The book will help you discover how to find an ancestor's resting place or memorial. Many current battlefield guides refer to it as 'The Bible'. Num Pages: 304 pages, Full integrated colour & b&w. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 214 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473866720
ISBN
9781473866720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. This book applauds the sacrifices of the fighting men who answered their country's call. Here, they tell their story in the informal setttings of veteran bull sessions. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556228995
ISBN
9781556228995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982604
ISBN
9781909982604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.76
€ 62.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 270 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342714
ISBN
9780764342714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.32

Paperback. Surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. This book examines the social psychology of military organizations, offers case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster. Num Pages: 448 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JMJ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9780712658898
ISBN
9780712658898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution & Civil Unrest. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; GBC; HBJF; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810849488
ISBN
9780810849488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.45

hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473823884
ISBN
9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955973
ISBN
9780750955973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

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