Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
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
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691616247
- ISBN
- 9780691616247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.13€ 55.08
€ 70.13
€ 55.08
Paperback. The dramatic story of the 1945 war crimes trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, who was charged with atrocities he neither committed nor ordered and of which he likely had no knowledge. Even so, he was convicted and, following a Supreme Court review, executed for having failed to control his troops." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JWXK; LNDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620142
- ISBN
- 9780700620142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
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
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
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: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140170412
- ISBN
- 9780140170412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Alasdair Hutton recalls his time as the voice of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo from when he first started in 1992. The book compiles his personal memories and pays tribute to the talented host of people he worked with along the way. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ASZP; BM; HBTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745694
- ISBN
- 9781910745694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rebane, Alisa L. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JPSF; JWXF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 257 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613242490
- ISBN
- 9781613242490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 331.92€ 225.39
€ 331.92
€ 225.39
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
€ 19.99€ 18.10
€ 19.99
€ 18.10
Hardback. This volume examines Churchill's intentions in writing his books of military history and contends that Churchill's books teach readers the prudence needed for self-government in a democratic age. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; HBAH; HBG; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521049
- ISBN
- 9780742521049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.50
€ 97.50
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JPSD; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650067
- ISBN
- 9780691650067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.78
€ 220.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145592
- ISBN
- 9781591145592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.17
€ 33.99
€ 30.17
Hardcover. The history of the Spitfire Num Pages: 192 pages, 140 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750931601
- ISBN
- 9780750931601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.59
€ 26.99
€ 23.59
Hardcover. Luftwaffe Panzer division formed from the paratroop corps was one of the elite units in the Wehrmacht and fought in North Africa and Italy. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 325 photographs, documents. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JWD; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402067
- ISBN
- 9780887402067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.24
€ 30.99
€ 21.24
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
€ 111.78
€ 111.78
Paperback. First published around 1950, this study assesses the military leadership of Grant, Lee, Sherman, Hood, Johnston, Early and Sheridan from mid-1864 to Appomattox, contradicting prevailing perceptins of the generals and proposing that Grant's military capabilities were inferior to Lee's. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610730
- ISBN
- 9780700610730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.95
€ 37.95
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
€ 22.66
€ 22.66
Paperback. This study of the Greek-Turkish Aegean dispute book shows that the dispute is resolvable and that the crux of the problem is not the incompatibility of interests but the mutual fears and suspicions, which are deeply rooted in historical memories, real or imagined. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JPSD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304493
- ISBN
- 9781349304493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. Editor(s): Forrest, Alexis. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633218840
- ISBN
- 9781633218840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.67€ 131.49
€ 191.67
€ 131.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; HBJD; HBLW3; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 115
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333693
- ISBN
- 9781590333693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.53
€ 34.99
€ 25.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Voskresenskii, A.D.; etc. Num Pages: 290 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726241
- ISBN
- 9781560726241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.33€ 76.32
€ 99.33
€ 76.32
Hardcover. As well as examining the relationship between the armed services of Britain and France, these essays analyse key themes in Anglo-French inter-war defence politics - disarmament, intelligence and imperial defence - and joint military, political and economic preparations for a second world war. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754535
- ISBN
- 9780333754535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II, successively commanding the 2nd and 1st Battalions, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 508 PIR, of the 82nd Airborne Division. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-pg photo section, maps. BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606. In Combat with the 82nd Airborne in World War II. 288 pages, 16-pg photo section, maps. Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, and even after being seriously wounded in Normandy, insisted on fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. John Sparry is his grandson. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight: 606.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149286
- ISBN
- 9781935149286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.74
€ 40.99
€ 34.74
Hardback. During the Second World War at least 13.5 million people were employed as forced labourers in Germany and across the territories occupied by the German Reich. Most came from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldavia, the Baltic countries, France, Poland, and Italy. Editor(s): Plato, Alexander von; Leh, Almut; Thornfeld, Christoph. Num Pages: 568 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456986
- ISBN
- 9781845456986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.78
€ 219.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 255 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554968
- ISBN
- 9781781554968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.22
€ 51.99
€ 36.22