Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardback. 'Never at Sea' was the motto of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in its two-stage life from 1917-1919 and 1939-1994. Yet most of its members - commonly known as Wrens - wanted to serve on the ocean wave. This book considers the history and identity of the Wrens and shows how they developed into fully-fledged members of the naval service. Series: A History of the Royal Navy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 bw integ, 16 in 8pp colour plates, 2-3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBTM; HBW; JFSJ1; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767567
- ISBN
- 9781780767567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 49.43
€ 53.36
€ 49.43
Hardback. The third volume in this series returns to November 1942 to explain the background to the first major Anglo-American venture - Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. It deals with the fratricidal combats which followed the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria for several days. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 306 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2096.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690000
- ISBN
- 9781910690000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.07€ 60.00
€ 77.07
€ 60.00
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843834496
- ISBN
- 9781843834496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.10
€ 151.10
Hardback. Medieval warfare was dominated by the attack and defence of fortified places, and siege methods and technology developed alongside improvements in defences. This book uses both historical sources and evidence from archaeology to analyse this relationship as part of a comprehensive view of the whole subject, tracing links across three continents. Num Pages: 566 pages, 46, 32 black and white, 14 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843834489
- ISBN
- 9781843834489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.10
€ 151.10
Paperback. A comprehensive history of RAF Drem, a Fighter Command airfield during the Second World War. Located east of Edinburgh it was responsible for protecting the naval base at Rosyth. Its Spitfires participated in some of the first air battles fought over Britain and along with Hurricanes they continued to patrol the skies until the end of the war. Num Pages: 224 pages, 77 photographs and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555231
- ISBN
- 9781781555231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.69
€ 25.99
€ 18.69
Hardback. "No.10 Squadron of England's Royal Naval Air Service was formed at St. Pol, a suburb of Dunkerque, in February 1917, as part of the rapid naval aviation expansion programme required by the Royal Naval Air Service's commitment to assist the Royal Flying Cor" Num Pages: 160 pages, over 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1464.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764320552
- ISBN
- 9780764320552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.59€ 52.28
€ 55.59
€ 52.28
hardcover. This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 B&W. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 42. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781597974400
- ISBN
- 9781597974400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.00€ 49.36
€ 51.00
€ 49.36
Paperback. Clarifies air power's role in modern warfare. This book provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of the part air power has played in military engagements. It chronologically examines air power's involvement in World Wars I and II, the Cold War period, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, campaign by campaign. Editor(s): Olsen, John Andreas. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 b&w photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 39. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974332
- ISBN
- 9781597974332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Hardcover. The first female Four-Star General in military history shares leadership lessons based on her 38 years of service in the US Army. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JW; KJM; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738217796
- ISBN
- 9780738217796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.13
€ 29.99
€ 24.13
Paperback. This instant Sunday Times bestseller tells the story of two fighter pilots, an American and a German, whose remarkable encounter during the Second World War became the stuff of legend Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782392569
- ISBN
- 9781782392569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. A side of military life that has never been written about honestly before - Theodore Knell is searingly frank about his time in - and after - the SAS Num Pages: 352 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444755008
- ISBN
- 9781444755008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Hardback. Handbook for those countries intent on dealing with problems of insecurity and violence Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; GTF; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046282
- ISBN
- 9781849046282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.63
€ 49.63
Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615414
- ISBN
- 9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.06
€ 69.06
Paperback. Isolated in their struggle and condemned by world opinion, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) nonetheless proved capable of withstanding all external forces, drawing large numbers of Tamils to support its cause. This book provides an insider's look at the motivations, issues and complexities of this largely secret civil war. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFSL3; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Clarity Press, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984525546
- ISBN
- 9780984525546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.97
€ 17.97
Hardback. An international reference book of military history dealing with the people, battles, campaigns, wars, countries, weapons and institutions which have fundamentally affected the nature and development of warfare. Its strength lies in the thematic entries which synthesize interpretations of the history of such topics as naval and air warfare. Editor(s): Corvisirer, Andre; Childs, John. Num Pages: 944 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised & Enlarged
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631168485
- ISBN
- 9780631168485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.08
€ 145.08
Paperback. Manston had its origins in the RN Seaplane Station, Westgate, later expanded for landplane operations. The first unit at Manston was 3 Wing RNAS that moved from Detling in April 1916. Together with RNAS Eastchurch, Manston's War Flight of Triplanes, Camels and Pups patrolled the coast. After WWI, Manston expanded and to become a training station. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JJG; JWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550946
- ISBN
- 9781781550946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.80
€ 25.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674197374
- ISBN
- 9780674197374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.72
€ 40.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. A Companion to the Vietnam War contains twenty-four definitive essays on America's longest and most divisive foreign conflict. It represents the best current scholarship on this controversial and influential episode in modern American history. * Highlights issues of nationalism, culture, gender, and race. Editor(s): Young, Marilyn B.; Buzzanco, Robert. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210139
- ISBN
- 9780631210139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Hardcover. Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. Editor(s): Erdkamp, Paul. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 600 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 253 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121538
- ISBN
- 9781405121538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.00
€ 209.00
Paperback. Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. Editor(s): Erdkamp, Paul. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339215
- ISBN
- 9781444339215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49
€ 53.49