Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. Most histories of the Civil War focus on battles and top brass. This title gives a picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day - in camp, on the march, at the edge of a booming, smoking hell. It is the story of how the Civil War soldier was recruited, provisioned, and disciplined. Num Pages: 413 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 26. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803261112
- ISBN
- 9780803261112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.53
€ 25.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. A new English translation of Ardant du Picqs classic Battle Studies, introduced by a new biographical essay. Battle Studies is one of handful of books which address the experience of combat directly. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700623921
- ISBN
- 9780700623921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.04
€ 36.04
Hardback. When American and South Vietnamese forces attacked Cambodia in 1970, the invasion ignited a firestorm of violent anti-war protests in the US. Based on research and analysis of the Cambodian invasion's objectives, planning, organization, and operations, this study encourages respect for one of America's genuine military successes during the war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614059
- ISBN
- 9780700614059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.58
€ 73.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 4. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kar-Ben Copies Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822572220
- ISBN
- 9780822572220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.33
€ 11.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801494840
- ISBN
- 9780801494840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.23€ 53.89
€ 54.23
€ 53.89
Paperback. This book surveys the British decorations and medals from the origins in the Crimean War of 1854-6 up to the end of the twentieth century. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; JWTU; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747805168
- ISBN
- 9780747805168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.37
€ 12.37
Good-Bye to Old Peking: The Wartime Letters Of U.S. Marine Captain Joh...
Letcher, John Seymour; Jeans, Roger B.; Lyle,...
hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BGA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWT; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821412282
- ISBN
- 9780821412282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
paperback. From its origins during World War II to its modern role as the world's premier anti-terrorist unit, the Special Air Service has been home to the most highly trained and deadly soldiers ever to do battle. This book offers a reference to every aspect of the history of this elite fighting force. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Virgin Pub
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022202
- ISBN
- 9780753505342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Series: Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813563701
- ISBN
- 9780813563701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.82
€ 47.99
€ 42.82
paperback. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, Richard English argues that we have as yet failed to understand terrorism properly, and that this is at the root of our disastrous failure to respond effectively to terrorism in the post-9/11 crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 black and white plates. BIC Classification: HBLX; HBWS; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199590032
- ISBN
- 9780199590032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.16
€ 19.99
€ 15.16
hardcover. Called the "King of Correspondents" Henry W Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on Nevinson's private diaries which span nearly 50 years, this work captures the story of a figure whose perspectives illuminate many of the conflicts which resonate in an uncertain society. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845110819
- ISBN
- 9781845110819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 8.07
€ 19.99
€ 8.07
paperback. Explains how the American military's anti-gay policy is fundamentally misdescribed by its common nickname, 'Don't Ask/Don't Tell.' This title shows that this ubiquitous phrase implies that it discharges service members not for who they are, but for what they do. It is suitable for legal scholars, policymakers, activists, and military historians. Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323174
- ISBN
- 9780822323174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.21
€ 25.99
€ 24.21
hardcover. Unique memoir of a British officer in the war in the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 212 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473886841
- ISBN
- 9781473886841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 8.07
€ 21.99
€ 8.07
Paperback. When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. This book examines various types, from the early combat shotguns through to the trench gun versions used in World War l. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWM; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780960142
- ISBN
- 9781780960142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.53
€ 20.99
€ 19.53
paperback. The Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. This title looks at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141015699
- ISBN
- 9780141015699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Field artillery played a massive part in the prosecution of the American Civil War on both sides. This book details the war artillery looking at a range and power of weaponry which provided huge advantages in arsenal to battles throughout the States. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 13 colour and 39 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JWLF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762180
- ISBN
- 9781841762180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.50
€ 20.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Beginning with Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, this volume draws upon eye-witness German accounts supplemented with German archival and detailed Soviet materials. Series: Soviet Russian Military Experience. Num Pages: 528 pages, figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714642987
- ISBN
- 9780714642987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.72
€ 79.72
Paperback. "The Uzi Submachine Gun". Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849085434
- ISBN
- 9781849085434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.53
€ 20.99
€ 19.53
If War Comes Tomorrow?: The Contours of Future Armed Conflict
Garev, Makhmut Akhmetovich. Ed(S): Kipp, Jaco...
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
€ 76.87
paperback. Known collectively as the "Great War", for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions of the leading European states. This title explores the cause and effects of the conflict, placing it in the context of the evolution of modern warfare. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712607193
- ISBN
- 9780712607193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
paperback. Gallipoli remains one of the most poignant battlefronts of World War I and this account of that campaign brings this epic tragedy to life and stands as both a landmark chapter in the history of the war and a salutary reminder of all that is fine and all that is foolish in the human condition. Num Pages: 768 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 148 x 50. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553815061
- ISBN
- 9780553815061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. "Columbia is lost; there are no survivors" -- President George W Bush, 1 February 2003. Ramon's life stands as a beacon to those who despair of triumph in a difficult world. Num Pages: 64 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BG; HBJF1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652293169
- ISBN
- 9789652293169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 600 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789075323382
- ISBN
- 9789075323382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJD; HBWN; HRCV; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789059111066
- ISBN
- 9789059111066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.52
€ 16.99
€ 13.52