Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardback. Prisoners of war (POWs) have featured in virtually every conflict that the US has engaged in since its revolutionary beginnings. This book chronicles the fortunes of American POWs held by enemy states and compares that with how America treated the POWs that it captured in the wars and anti-colonial insurgencies of the 19th and 20th centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040501
- ISBN
- 9781849040501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.43€ 51.90
€ 52.43
€ 51.90
Paperback. One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031502
- ISBN
- 9781846031502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.28
€ 20.99
€ 15.28
Paperback. Presents six provocative case studies that address two cases of relative success (Guatemala and Mozambique), three cases of renewed but deeply fraught efforts (Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Palestinian Territories), and the case of Sri Lanka, where peacebuilding was aborted but where the outlines of a new peace process can be discerned. Editor(s): Baranyi, Stephen. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814522
- ISBN
- 9780774814522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.08€ 11.66
€ 64.08
€ 11.66
Hardback. Investigates the potential for sustainable peacebuilding around the globe. This volume bridges the gap between minimalist and maximalist approaches to peacebuilding, and provides policy recommendations for national agents of change. It gives voice to Southern researchers in Northern-dominated debates. Editor(s): Baranyi, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814515
- ISBN
- 9780774814515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Paperback. In war, do mass and materiel matter most? The answer is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and tactics by which materiel is actually used. This book provides an account of how force employment interacts with materiel to produce real combat outcomes. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128023
- ISBN
- 9780691128023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.97
€ 45.99
€ 32.97
Paperback. Contains memoirs and unit histories. This book is illustrates with period tactical diagrams and commissioned colour artwork. It sheds light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet and Finnish armies of World War II. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087124
- ISBN
- 9781849087124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.25
€ 19.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819765
- ISBN
- 9781472819765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.24
€ 20.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. This work is the first in a two-part study that draws on actual training documents and veterans' descriptions to explain and illustrate the specific "bread-and-butter" of infantry tactics. The main focus is on describing and comparing US, British and German tactics in Europe. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 187 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766621
- ISBN
- 9781841766621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846032912
- ISBN
- 9781846032912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.57
€ 21.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 216.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854109293
- ISBN
- 9781854109293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. As conflicts across the globe span decades and generations, this work suggests that we need a fresh perspective on war when it becomes the context for normal life. It calls for a fresh point of departure in the ethnography of war that investigates how the inhabitants of war zones live under trying new conditions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHMC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226496429
- ISBN
- 9780226496429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.89
€ 42.99
€ 32.89
Num Pages: 160 pages, over 120 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764327711
- ISBN
- 9780764327711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.39€ 51.43
€ 55.39
€ 51.43
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 32 col. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWQ; JW; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472823526
- ISBN
- 9781472823526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.76
€ 18.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that's a big 'if'), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, and then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594987
- ISBN
- 9780099594987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. A celebration of one of Britain's most important maritime bases Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449425
- ISBN
- 9780752449425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. This volume collects the papers of the 7th annual Larkin Symposium, adding additional essays to flesh out the collection, that explore the context of the Abraham Lincoln presidency, the implications of the Civil War and the new republic that emerged out of the conflict. Editor(s): Engle, Stephen D. Series: Alan B. Larkin Series on the American Presidency. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; JPHL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813060644
- ISBN
- 9780813060644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.62
€ 42.99
€ 35.62
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811706421
- ISBN
- 9780811706421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.00
€ 23.99
€ 19.00
Paperback. The acknowledged expert on all things related to the battle of Atlanta, the author of A Long and Bloody Task tells the tale of the Atlanta campaign as only a native can. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 images and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611213171
- ISBN
- 9781611213171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.18
€ 17.99
€ 17.18
Hardback. General John Bell Hood tried everything he could: Surprise attack. Flanking march. Cavalry raid into the enemy's rear lines. Simply enduring his opponent's semi-siege of the city. But nothing he tried worked. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps, bibliographical essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027878
- ISBN
- 9780842027878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.54
€ 160.54
Paperback. General John Bell Hood tried everything he could: Surprise attack. Flanking march. Cavalry raid into the enemy's rear lines. Simply enduring his opponent's semi-siege of the city. But nothing he tried worked. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps, bibliographical essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027885
- ISBN
- 9780842027885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.21
€ 58.21