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Hardcover. Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Germany's air force. This biography reveals how, before WWII, von Richthofen played a central role in developing and building the Luftwaffe and such aircraft as the Me 109 fighter and He 111 bomber. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615988
ISBN
9780700615988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

Hardcover. In 1947 German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring was tried and convicted of war crimes committed during World War II. The author's close analysis of the Kesselring case reveals how a network of veterans, lawyers, and German sympathizers in Britain and America achieved the commutation of Kesselring's death sentence and his eventual release. Translator(s): Klemm, Alexandra. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW; HBTZ; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616411
ISBN
9780700616411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.56

Hardcover. Drawn from the farms and towns of Otsego and Herkimer counties, the 121st New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment served with the Sixth Corps in the Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War. This book chronicles the epic story of this heroic 'band of brothers'. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616459
ISBN
9780700616459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBW; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616534
ISBN
9780700616534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Gebhardt, James F. Translator(s): Gebhardt, James F. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616541
ISBN
9780700616541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.12

Paperback. A pathbreaking critique of the thought of military studies icon Carl Phillip Gottfried von Clausewitz and his magnum opus On War that illuminates why and how that work should be viewed as much more mature, coherent, innovative, and complete than suggested by previous accounts. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618194
ISBN
9780700618194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.12

Paperback. A detailed treatment of military space reconnaissance used in American strategic defense. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618804
ISBN
9780700618804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.82

Hardcover. A fascinating portrait of the U.S. Army on the early American frontier. Shows how the officer corps played a crucial role in stabilizing the frontiers of a rapidly expanding nation. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618842
ISBN
9780700618842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.66

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. Examines the largely unsung leadership of U.S. Army battalion commanders in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations of World War II and concludes that they were hugely instrumental in overcoming their German Adversaries to emerge victorious, first in North Africa (Operation TORCH) and then in Sicily (Operation HUSKY). Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
HAR/MAP
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618996
ISBN
9780700618996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.19

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

€ 74.00

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

€ 87.49

Hardcover. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619092
ISBN
9780700619092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.48

Hardcover. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619153
ISBN
9780700619153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.55

Paperback. The first and only book to focus entirely on the selection and performance of American army generals in both major theaters (Europe and the Pacific) of World War II. Chronicles and critiques the background, character, achievements, and failures of the more than three dozen general officers chosen for top combat group commands. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619429
ISBN
9780700619429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

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

Paperback. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620180
ISBN
9780700620180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.24

Paperback. The first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese imperial army, based largely on Japanese-language sources. Traces the origins, evolution, and impact of the army as an engine of Japan's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of its homeland. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700622344
ISBN
9780700622344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.54

Paperback. Presents a guide to the Antietam battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour and black & white photographs, 31 full-colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469630205
ISBN
9781469630205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. An account of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill. It provides detailed tactical accounts of each stage of the contest and explores the interaction between the generals on both sides. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 76 illustrations, 15 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849965
ISBN
9780807849965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.62

Paperback. In 1775, when patriot leaders formed the Continental army, they were informed by their knowledge of the British army. This book shows that, following this decision, a gap existed in the conditions of service between soldiers and officers of the Continental army. It illuminates the social world of the Continental army. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807858615
ISBN
9780807858615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Hardcover. Offers insights into the April 1862 battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. This book examines the role of Albert Sidney Johnston, the prized Confederate commander who recovered impressively after a less-than-stellar performance at forts Henry and Donelson only to die at Shiloh. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328925
ISBN
9780809328925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
10th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811714020
ISBN
9780811714020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.95

Paperback. A memoir written at 95, by America's oldest living conscientious objector. It tells of the harsh treatment meted out to conscientious objectors during World War I, his upbringing in rural upstate New York, and the impact on his thinking by socialist leaders such as Eugene Dobs and Norman Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBWN; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602767
ISBN
9780815602767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.56

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