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War & defence operations

Paperback. A new English translation of Ardant du Picqs classic Battle Studies, introduced by a new biographical essay. Battle Studies is one of handful of books which address the experience of combat directly. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700623921
ISBN
9780700623921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.12

paperback. George Washington's long career began with defeat in the bloody frontier skirmishes of the French and Indian War and culminated in the role of commanding general of the Continental army in victory over the British army. Among his achievements was the establishment of a professional army. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 76 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association United States
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780931917332
ISBN
9780931917332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.06

Paperback. Glantz offers a definitive account of the forgotten catastrophe of Operation Mars, reveals the key players, and details the major events of the military disaster. 24 photos, 24 maps. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 24 photographs, 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614172
ISBN
9780700614172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.32

Paperback. Winner of the US Civil War Center Ribbon of Honor. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614219
ISBN
9780700614219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.89

Hardcover. Reconstructs an imposing mosaic that reveals the immense scope and ambitious intent of the first Iasi-Kishinev offensive. This book shows that Stalin was not as preoccupied with a direct route to Berlin as he was with a "broad front" strategy designed to gain territory and find vulnerable points in Germany's extended lines of defense. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 44 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614653
ISBN
9780700614653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.56

Hardcover. The ensuing battles on German soil - especially those in the so-called Ruhr Pocket - were as fierce and hard-fought as any in the European theater. This work chronicles this key military campaign from a fresh perspective - that of the defeated German soldiers and civilians caught in the final maelstrom of the war's western front. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 60 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614905
ISBN
9780700614905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.47

Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615414
ISBN
9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Hardcover. First-hand accounts--drawn from memoirs, diaries, letters, and post-war interviews of the experiences of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I." Editor(s): Clark, George B. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618965
ISBN
9780700618965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.04

Hardcover. An exceptionally detailed account of the German 6th Army's battle to take Stalingrad from the moment it reaches the Volga, through the desperate street battles, to final collapse and captivity. Tells this story from the unique perspective of the German officers and men trapped inside the Red Army's ever-closing ring of forces." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619016
ISBN
9780700619016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68

Hardcover. Vivid eyewitness accounts from 43 survivors from the Italian army's short-lived and disastrous campaign on the Eastern Front. Recaptures in the words and sober reflections of the men who fought there the harrowing experience of this lunatic mission in which the Italians suffered roughly 75,000 dead." Translator(s): Penuel, John. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619085
ISBN
9780700619085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.10

Paperback. The true story of the Eastern Front in World War II, emphasizing how close Germany came to winning and the USSR to losing Num Pages: 480 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416573500
ISBN
9781416573500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. Following William T Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. This title offers introduction to Sherman's route. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W. Series: U.S.Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illustrations, 41 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615704
ISBN
9780700615704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.64

Paperback. This study of the Plains Indians who fought against Custer's 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn describes and illustrates some of the individual Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors who fought there. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 247 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766669
ISBN
9781841766669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.01

Hardcover. A collection of essays from Civil War historians on leadership during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Based on manuscript sources and consideration of existing literature, the contributors challenge prevailing interpretations of key officers' performances. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 illustrations, 16 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386296
ISBN
9780873386296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Hardcover. Presents the history of the only African military unit from Zimbabwe to fight in the WWI. This book tells how, although it remained in the field longer than all-white units, its members received some of Britain's highest decorations, the Rhodesia Native Regiment was disbanded after the war and conveniently forgotten by the colonial establishment. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJF; HBJH; HBWN; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889204980
ISBN
9780889204980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.70

Hardcover. When he served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, William Sabel wrote home to his parents in Chicago every week. This text comprises five years' worth of his correspondence. Num Pages: 320 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557531315
ISBN
9781557531315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591141600
ISBN
9781591141600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.49

Paperback. The tenth volume in Samuel Eliot Morison's classic History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II focuses on the war on enemy submarines, a war fought up and down the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Brazil Num Pages: 448 pages, photo section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591145769
ISBN
9781591145769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. Impressive in terms of scale and structure, the Fire Support Base became a dominant element in ground maneuver during the Vietnam War. With a description of the design, development and operational history of the Fire Support Base, this book aims to provide the key to understanding one of the main assets of US battle strategy in the Vietnam War. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846031038
ISBN
9781846031038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.36

paperback. This classic text is the first integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Well illustrated, this book is a valuable companion for enthusiasts of military history as well as early modern historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415146494
ISBN
9780415146494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.55

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