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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Even before the first operational flight of the U-2 spy plane, aircraft designers began work on the type's replacement. The result was the SR-71. This book examines the impact this aircraft had, not only on North Vietnam but during the Cold War as a whole. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 244 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033193
- ISBN
- 9781846033193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.54
€ 25.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. The unit named after the Reichsmarschall started out as a Prussian Police regiment under Goring's control during the period of consolidation of Nazi power. With the outbreak of war it became a ground combat unitof his Luftwaffe. This work provides details of this crack unit. Illustrator(s): Andrew, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764061
- ISBN
- 9781841764061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.47
€ 20.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. As the Cold War drew to an end the B-52's role began to change. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40ill.100col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767512
- ISBN
- 9781841767512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.54
€ 25.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. The Sengoku The Jidai, 'Age of Warring States', is the age of the samurai - the military aristocracy of Japan. This title examines the complicated nature of family and clan that governed the initial organization of the armies, how this changed and how battlefield tactics developed over a series of encounters such as Nagashino and Sekigahara. Series: Battle Orders S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033513
- ISBN
- 9781846033513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.97
€ 27.99
€ 22.97
paperback. The intimate history of Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his wife, Frances Caroline Adams Num Pages: 432 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781611684391
- ISBN
- 9781611684391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.45
€ 43.99
€ 34.45
paperback. Pre-cursor to modern Stealth technology, a jet powered version flew in February 1945. Num Pages: 52 pages, over 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KJH0000065
- ISBN
- 9780887403576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. Reexamines the decisions made by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff in the crucial months leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. This book demonstrates that not only did Eisenhower and his staff at SHAEF have a good campaign strategy that was refined to reflect current developments but that they also had a chance of destroying the Germans. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b&w illus., 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253354358
- ISBN
- 9780253354358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.45
€ 43.45
Paperback. Describes the events leading to the August, 1863 attack on Lawrence, Kansas by William Quantrill and his Confederate irregulars. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Print
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873384766
- ISBN
- 9780873384766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.59
€ 25.99
€ 23.59
hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580. Good copy showing light age and wear. Scoring throughout text. Ex Libris markings to preliminary pages and stamps throughout. Light wear to dust jacket. Remains a nice reading copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Overlook Press New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMO0001148
- ISBN
- 9780879515775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Covering the geographical area of medieval Europe, including Eastern Europe, this comprehensive volume talks about different aspects of medieval warfare. It also presents information on battles and sieges, and generals and leaders. Series: Routledge Companions to History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 black & white tables, 18 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415413954
- ISBN
- 9780415413954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.87
€ 48.87
Paperback. Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at medieval heraldry. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard; Walker, William. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850453485
- ISBN
- 9780850453485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.49
€ 20.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3H; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846030147
- ISBN
- 9781846030147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.49
€ 20.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. This title explores how, in just a few hectic minutes, one of the British Army's most consumate professionals, Major General James Wolfe, decided the fate of a continent by winning North America for the British at the Battle of Quebec. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 11 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBJK; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326057
- ISBN
- 9781855326057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.63
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€ 21.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Wade, Terry. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629486833
- ISBN
- 9781629486833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.51€ 80.60
€ 82.51
€ 80.60
Paperback. Illustrated with contemporary depictions and original artwork, this title examines the complex military organization, recruitment, training and weaponry of Condottieri. With insight into their origins and motivations, it brings together the social and political history of the powerful and unscrupulous men who influenced Italian society. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846030772
- ISBN
- 9781846030772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.48
€ 21.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 249 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850451986
- ISBN
- 9780850451986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.53
€ 17.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 'Blackbird's' potential value over European targets. In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034183
- ISBN
- 9781846034183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.62
€ 25.99
€ 21.62
Hardcover. A book that begins with a history of the battleship, from the first ironclad woodenhulled ships of the 19th century to the revolutionary Dreadnoughts of World War I and the mighty battleships and battle cruisers of World War II. It includes a country-by-country directory of battleships, with details about each vessel's history and function. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 550 photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754829812
- ISBN
- 9780754829812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.11
€ 21.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Carreiras, Helena; Castro, Celso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; JPWS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138797482
- ISBN
- 9781138797482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Paperback. Napoleon, as a young artilleryman, was trained with the Gribeauval system, created to standardize the French field artillery. This work deals with 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns, light 1-pdr guns and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun, which were used by Napoleon in Italy, Germany and Austria. Illustrator(s): Hutchins, Ray. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764580
- ISBN
- 9781841764580
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.49
€ 20.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. This title is a study of Isandlwana, the most famous battle of the Zulu War, and the greatest defeat of the British Army during the entire Victorian era. The volume presents evidence from an archaeological dig in 2000, which offers a new interpretation of the battle's course of action. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765112
- ISBN
- 9781841765112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.63
€ 25.99
€ 21.63
paperback. Before the War of Independence properly began, the American Continental Congress invited the Canadians to join their struggle against the British. This text details the battle between Montgomery and Arnold's untried troops and Carleton's awaiting British forces in Quebec. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766812
- ISBN
- 9781841766812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.63
€ 25.99
€ 21.63
hardcover. William "Extra Billy" Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, was also one of the most colourful and charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 photos, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781611211290
- ISBN
- 9781611211290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.97
€ 18.97
Paperback. Discussing means and methods of warfare, the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants, and the conduct of operations in land, sea, and air, this is a manual on the law of armed conflict. It also includes discussion of the legal aspects of internal armed conflict, and the application of the law during peace support operations. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199287284
- ISBN
- 9780199287284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.49
€ 105.49