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Warfare & defence

Hardback. Kurt Frank Korf's story is one of the most unusual to come out of World War II. Drawing on his correspondence and on oral histories and interviews with Korf, the author paints a portrait of a man forced to flee Nazi Germany because the Nuremburg Laws had relegated him to the status of "second-degree mixed breed" as Korf had one Jewish grandparent. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 607.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823225286
ISBN
9780823225286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.34

Paperback. The extraordinary story of a Palestinian doctor who, despite witnessing the death of three of his daughters in the Israeli incursion into Gaza in January 2009, continued his medical and humanitarian work aimed at bringing the people of the region together in peace. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; BM; JKSR; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194. A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. The extraordinary story of a Palestinian doctor who, despite witnessing the death of three of his daughters in the Israeli incursion into Gaza in January 2009, continued his medical and humanitarian work aimed at bringing the people of the region together in peace. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; BM; JKSR; JWLP. Dimension: 169 x 203 x 17. Weight: 192.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822098
ISBN
9781408822098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

paperback. Badly wounded at the battle of Arnhem, and then spirited from his hospital bed by the Dutch Resistance, Brigadier John Hackett spent the winter of 1944 in Nazi-occupied Holland, hidden by a Dutch family, at great risk to their own lives, in a house a stone's throw from a German military police billet. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665629
ISBN
9780712665629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.78

Paperback. Sgt John Basilone is one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. This biography looks inside the life of Basilone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 black/white photos, one 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 333.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Griffin Publishing United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312611446
ISBN
9780312611446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming had a brilliant idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men who would go in hard with the front-line troops and steal enemy intelligence? Known as '30 Assault Unit', they took part in the major campaigns of the Second World War. This book tells 30 Assault Unit's story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571250639
ISBN
9780571250639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Because the nexus of information conflict is most easily seen in the world's contemporary violent confrontations, this anthology reflects the experience and lessons learned by military personnel who have managed these difficult issues. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972611
ISBN
9781597972611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Civilians are increasingly playing crucial roles in the conduct of military operations. This book looks at different forms of civilian participation in armed conflict, examining the pressure this disruptive practice places on the traditional laws of war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPWS; JWDG; LBBS; LBBV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199678495
ISBN
9780199678495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 169.51

Paperback. If It Moves, Salute It! relays the uproarious experiences of a young man in the navy during the twilight years of National Service, the late 1950s. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461915
ISBN
9780752461915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages b&w photograph section. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD1; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579731
ISBN
9780907579731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. Offers an account of life as a concentration camp prisoner. This title describes the author's deportation to Poland and the twenty months he spend working in Auschwitz. It covers his long journey to Italy at the end of the war through Russia and Central Europe. Levi never raises his voice, complains or attributes blame. Translator(s): Woolf, S. J. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152227
ISBN
9781857152227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.43

paperback. Focusing on the impact of new technologies, this book considers whether war is still a "continuation of politics by other means" or whether political, ideological and technical transformations have broken that connection. Editor(s): Kipp, Jacob W. Translator(s): Fomenko, Yakov. Series: Soviet Russian Military Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714643687
ISBN
9780714643687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.87

Hardback. Reflects the range of thought by African Americans on the major wars fought by the United States. This book includes African American perspectives on 10 wars, from the Revolutionary War to the War in Iraq. Editor(s): Stanford, Karin L. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JFFE; JFSL3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742541139
ISBN
9780742541139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956642
ISBN
9780750956642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 black and white 75 colour. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 982.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450425
ISBN
9781625450425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.72
€ 57.86

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190659424
ISBN
9780190659424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. With 230 photographs, this title covers 100 years of wartime motorcycles, from the first machines of World War I to diesel-powered types and quad bikes. It provides a country-by-country overview of military motorcycles in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, the USA, the USSR and Japan. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 518. 100 Years of Wartime Motorcycles, from the First Machines of World War I to the Diesel-powered Types and Quad Bikes of Today, with 230 Photographs. 96 pages, Illustrations. With 230 photographs, this title covers 100 years of wartime motorcycles, from the first machines of World War I to diesel-powered types and quad bikes. It provides a country-by-country overview of military motorcycles in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, the USA, the USSR and Japan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JWMV. Dimension: 295 x 226 x 10. Weight: 518.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780192024
ISBN
9781780192024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. Mark C. Yerger, responding to requests from readers of his previous books, this new photo album provides material for the model builder, vehicle enthusiast, memorabilia collector and those interested in SS holders of the Knights Cross. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 320 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300783
ISBN
9780764300783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 39.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 120ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844150861
ISBN
9781844150861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.31

Hardback. The fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753913
ISBN
9780804753913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.63

Paperback. The fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761031
ISBN
9780804761031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.62

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