Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Hardcover. The confrontation between German and Soviet forces at Stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scale - a campaign that was both a turning point in WWII and a lasting symbol of that war's power and devastation. This book provides an account of the opening phase of this iconic Eastern Front campaign. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 736 pages, 80 photographs, 87 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616305
- ISBN
- 9780700616305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.95
€ 83.95
Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010203
- ISBN
- 9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.33
€ 17.33
Paperback. The decision to fortify north-eastern France has usually been considered a tragic mistake, an example of bad planning and missed opportunities. Here, the author attempts to negate this, by providing a view of how France's military and political leaders tried to safeguard their nation and why they failed. Series: Harvard Historical Monographs S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023864
- ISBN
- 9780674023864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69
Paperback. Argues that a series of political and military innovations are necessary in developing a UN peace and security system. The authors make specific recommendations in the areas of operational elements, regional security arrangements and financial resources. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPSN1; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819188663
- ISBN
- 9780819188663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.84
€ 66.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735162
- ISBN
- 9780811735162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.37
€ 20.99
€ 17.37
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811712781
- ISBN
- 9780811712781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.78
€ 23.99
€ 18.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 875 color photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1848.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304774
- ISBN
- 9780764304774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.20€ 46.30
€ 65.20
€ 46.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150+ color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406645
- ISBN
- 9780887406645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.18
€ 48.99
€ 32.18
Paperback. The story of the ordinary British 'tommy' and his place in history Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460666
- ISBN
- 9780752460666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811734240
- ISBN
- 9780811734240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.34
€ 20.99
€ 17.34
Hardback. This book concerns the young men who were not yet twenty when they won the Victoria Cross, the British armed forces highest award for gallantry. Many perished in the action that earned them the VC. Their exploits deserve to be remembered - in the hope that young men will never be called on to do such things again. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; BK; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784188115
- ISBN
- 9781784188115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. One of the great questions in the ongoing discussions and debate about the First World War is why did winning take so long and exact so appalling a human cost? The author argues that from day one of the war Britain was wrong-footed by absurdly faulty French military doctrine and paid, as a result, an unnecessarily high price in casualties. Num Pages: 400 pages, B & W and colour photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553818666
- ISBN
- 9780553818666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The author was one of 451 young men to receive his Wings of Gold in 1980 as a naval flight officer. He became a Topgun instructor, responsible for teaching the best Navy and Marine fighter pilots how to be even better, training them in the classroom and then going head-to-head in the skies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGA; JWF; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620871034
- ISBN
- 9781620871034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Hardback. Tornado Boys is the latest in the ever-popular 'Boys' series, and differs from earlier titles. With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 60 b&w and colour images. BIC Classification: JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690130
- ISBN
- 9781910690130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.99
€ 42.99
€ 35.99
Hardcover. The much troubled yet iconic Tornado F3 is here scrutinised by a best- selling author who served as crew in one Num Pages: 288 pages, 123 black and white images, 62 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553077
- ISBN
- 9781781553077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.75
€ 33.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. A pictorial guide to life in this iconic modern aircraft Num Pages: 96 pages, 180 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554630
- ISBN
- 9781781554630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.52
€ 19.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Concentrates on Tornado Reconnaissance, looking at the two squadrons, II(AC) and XII, the systems they employed, and their worth to the overall structure, interspersed with personal tales of front line operations. This book explains the concept of the internal recce system, TIRRS and covers the replacement systems JRP and Raptor. Num Pages: 120 pages, 200 illustrations (80 colour). BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445144
- ISBN
- 9780752445144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.62
€ 26.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. Takes the reader from the late nineteenth century to the aftermath of Abu Ghraib, from slavery and the electric chair to electrotorture in American inner cities, and from French and British colonial prison cells and the Spanish-American War to the fields of Vietnam, the wars of the Middle East, and the democracies of Latin America and Europe. Num Pages: 880 pages, 1 halftone. 9 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPA; JWA; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143330
- ISBN
- 9780691143330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.91€ 44.75
€ 56.91
€ 44.75
Hardback. Looks at the relationship between torture and colonial domination through a examination of the French army's coercive tactics during the Algerian war from 1954 to 1962. This book presents an anatomy of torture - its methods, justifications, functions, and consequences. It also shows how torture was central to guerre revolutionnaire. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131351
- ISBN
- 9780691131351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14€ 55.32
€ 71.14
€ 55.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 46 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWD; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 3. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 46
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833023223
- ISBN
- 9780833023223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.82
€ 11.82