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Paperback. Details the French attempts to regain control of Indochina, following Japan's defeat in World War II. From the disatrous "Battle of RC.4" to the final French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, this book includes a variety of French troops, their uniforms and equipment. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327894
- ISBN
- 9781855327894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.06
€ 21.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. From a brutal Attila the Hun who went down to defeat on the Catalaunian Fienls, to an overbearing French artillery colonel at Dien Bien Phu; from the stout walls of Constantinople to a skimpy mealie-bag wall at Rorke's Drift; it was always an incident that decided the outcome of battle. This book discusses the hinges of battle. Num Pages: 448 pages, 11 b/w map diagrams. BIC Classification: HBG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340819784
- ISBN
- 9780340819784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, this book shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241968215
- ISBN
- 9780241968215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The magnificent conclusion to Atkinson's monumental and highly acclaimed trilogy about the Liberation of Europe in the Second World War. Series: Liberation Trilogy. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 51. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140483
- ISBN
- 9780349140483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 545 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 921.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520073746
- ISBN
- 9780520073746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.48€ 61.16
€ 78.48
€ 61.16
Paperback. Starting with the context and origins of the war, this work questions common assumptions about the nature of the First World War and how it has been consistently and, wrongly, perceived as an exercise in futility. It also covers the course of the conflict and its consequences for states, societies, and individuals. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 856 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Number of pages
- 856
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405812528
- ISBN
- 9781405812528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.21
€ 85.21
Hardcover. Waged for a just cause, World War II was America's good war. Yet for millions of GIs, the war did not end with the enemy's surrender. From letters, diaries, and memoirs, Susan Carruthers chronicles the intimate thoughts and feelings of ordinary servicemen and women whose difficult mission was to rebuild nations they had recently worked to destroy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674545700
- ISBN
- 9780674545700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
The Good Fight Continues. World War II Letters from the Abraham Lincol...
. Ed(S): Carroll, Peter N.; Nash, Michael H.;...
Paperback. When the United States entered World War II on December 7, 1941, only one group of American soldiers had already confronted the fascist enemy on the battlefield. This book contains 154 letters selected from thousands held in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives at NYU's Tamiment Library, provides a fresh perspective on aspects of World War II. Editor(s): Carroll, Peter N.; Nash, Michael H.; Small, Melvin. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716601
- ISBN
- 9780814716601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813848
- ISBN
- 9781472813848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 66 b/w; 10 col. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBW; HBWS1; JW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472824882
- ISBN
- 9781472824882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The French-Indian War was fought in the forests, open plains and forts of the North American frontier. This title explains the background to the wars and charts the military development of the British Army and the reforms that led to its eventual superiority. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 b&w and 25 colour illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841764566
- ISBN
- 9781841764566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.85
€ 14.85
Paperback. The Seven Years' War was the world's first global conflict, spanning five continents and the critical sea lanes that connected them. Winner of the 2005 France-Ameriques Prize, this book is the account written of the French navy's role in the hostilities. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 472 pages, 5 maps, 12 appendixes, index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260245
- ISBN
- 9780803260245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855321212
- ISBN
- 9781855321212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Continuing from the fall of the Second Empire until the ending of the war, and the founding of a unified Germany, this second part of a two-volume military history of the Franco-Prussian War explores events in other parts of France, including the siege of Strasbourg, the activities of the Francs Tireurs, and the investment of Metz. Num Pages: 536 pages, 97 b&w illustrations, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 45. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033460
- ISBN
- 9781906033460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
€ 46.99
€ 33.27
Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the war against the French Imperial Army waged by the armies of the German Confederation, directed by that supreme military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. This book ends as the Second Empire of Napoleon III lies defeated, crushed by the German armies directed by von Moltke. It also includes illustrations and battle maps. Num Pages: 356 pages, 74 b&w ills, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033453
- ISBN
- 9781906033453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.19
€ 46.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Even as America asserts itself globally, it lacks a grand strategy to replace "containment of communism." This book outlines a strategy, directing America's powers to the achievement of its large purposes. Central to this strategy is the power of American ideals, what the author calls "the fourth power". Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KRA0004922
- ISBN
- 9780195300857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 20.99€ 19.60
€ 20.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. Features Hew Strachan's monumental account on the First World War. This work combines military and strategic perspectives with those of cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history and also represents the viewpoints of Germany, England, and France. Num Pages: 1248 pages, numerous maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1576.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199261918
- ISBN
- 9780199261918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.13
€ 51.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th Anniversary. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471134265
- ISBN
- 9781471134265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Hardback. Combining research with illustrations, this book presents an account of the saturation bombing, rendering in detail the annihilation of cities such as Dresden, the jewel of Germany's rich art and architectural heritage. It incorporates the personal stories and testimony of German civilians. Translator(s): Brown, Allison. Num Pages: 552 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133807
- ISBN
- 9780231133807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.26
€ 131.26