War & defence operations
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War & defence operations
Paperback. In September AD 9 half of Rome's Western army was ambushed in a German forest. Three legions, comprising some 25,000 men under the Roman general Varus, were wiped out by an army of Germanic tribes under the leadership of Arminius. This book offers an account of this battle, the historical background, and the implications of defeat. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750940160
- ISBN
- 9780750940160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.19
€ 25.99
€ 23.19
Paperback. The Texas Revolution is remembered for the 13-day siege of the alamo and the immortal heroes thus created in David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis. This work explains that the Revolution had been fermenting in resentments and minor confrontations for some years beforehand. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 illustrations, (25 colour ). BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765228
- ISBN
- 9781841765228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.08
€ 25.99
€ 21.08
Paperback. The classic account of the war on the Eastern Front between the Russians and the Germans - the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen - written by the eminent military historian, diarist and politician Alan Clark. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 560 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304358649
- ISBN
- 9780304358649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848842489
- ISBN
- 9781848842489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.53
€ 42.99
€ 36.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Weeks, Alan. Num Pages: 144 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956673
- ISBN
- 9780750956673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.17
€ 14.99
€ 14.17
Hardcover. A thorough and unprecedented account of the Sinai Peninsula and its influence on Egyptian politics and national security. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPS; JPV; JWLP; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167287
- ISBN
- 9789774167287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.88
€ 36.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. To maintain its imperial power in America, Spain built fortifications across the width of the continent. This book provides a cogent analysis of Spain's defensive network at the height of the country's imperial strength on the American continent. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AM; HB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846035074
- ISBN
- 9781846035074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.49
€ 21.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190605384
- ISBN
- 9780190605384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.62
€ 11.99
€ 10.62
Hardback. The first truly global history of the Napoleonic Wars, arguably the first world war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBLL; JW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199951062
- ISBN
- 9780199951062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.85
€ 43.99
€ 30.85
Paperback. Elite Forces Operations 1991-2011. 320 pages, 300 artworks. Presented in a handy pocketbook format, SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Special Forces in Action shows how the world's special forces have become a vital part of any government's military machine and the roles that they have played in recent world events. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JWH; JWL. Dimension: 178 x 131 x 27. Weight: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Amber
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908696625
- ISBN
- 9781908696625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.84
€ 19.99
€ 17.84
Paperback. Exceptionally well-received study of this fascinating campaign. Num Pages: 266 pages, Explanatory maps included. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848328860
- ISBN
- 9781848328860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.86
€ 21.86
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644530
- ISBN
- 9780691644530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.38
€ 103.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE; JPW; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629633794
- ISBN
- 9781629633794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.34
€ 18.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. Six battles that changed the course of the twentieth century, and the one trait that links them all: hubris. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780222219
- ISBN
- 9781780222219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 12.99
€ 15.00
€ 12.99
Paperback. In 1940 Hitler sent his troops to execute the Fall of France. A six-week battle with lightning 'blitzkrieg' warfare and combined operations techniques, the offensive ended the Phony War and sent the French forces reeling as their government fled from occupied Paris. This book tells the story of the crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141030654
- ISBN
- 9780141030654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.74
€ 24.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. The battle of Verdun lasted ten months. It was a battle in which at least 700,000 men fell, along a front of fifteen miles. This book shows that Verdun is a key to understanding the First World War to the minds of those who waged it, the traditions that bound them and the world that gave them the opportunity. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w photos, bibliog , reference notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140170412
- ISBN
- 9780140170412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.49
€ 14.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. One of the great questions in the ongoing discussions and debate about the First World War is why did winning take so long and exact so appalling a human cost? The author argues that from day one of the war Britain was wrong-footed by absurdly faulty French military doctrine and paid, as a result, an unnecessarily high price in casualties. Num Pages: 400 pages, B & W and colour photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553818666
- ISBN
- 9780553818666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.11
€ 16.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489919
- ISBN
- 9780752489919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Hardcover. The Battle of Talavera was one of the key confrontations of the Peninsular War. In a bloody contest, the British and Spanish under Wellesley and Cuesta won a tactical victory over the French forces of Victor and Joseph Bonaparte. This graphic analysis reconstructs the action and questions assumptions about the event that have grown up. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations and maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844152681
- ISBN
- 9781844152681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.76
€ 42.99
€ 35.76
Hardback. More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a American "way of war." This volume includes an overview of the war. It explores the conflict's relationship to US strategy, the Revolution in Military Affairs, and American civil-military relations, among other topics. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J.; Cohen, Eliot A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124829
- ISBN
- 9780231124829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90€ 98.62
€ 129.90
€ 98.62