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Warfare & defence

Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 188 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Osprey Publishing New York
Edition
1982 no other dates
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850454482
ISBN
9780850454482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Containing more than three hundred photographs, this is written primarily for students of arms, but also contains material of interest to historians, museum specialists, collectors, and dealers of antique arms. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBW; JWM; TTM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826349989
ISBN
9780826349989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.95

Hardback. Argues that the following points' implications for Russian strategy are profound: the leading military and economic powers are market-based economies and political democracies; the revolution in military affairs is driving both civil and military technology innovation; and the Cold War's fundamental war-fighting premises have changed radically. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888133
ISBN
9781574888133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 41.28

Paperback. Curiosity about elite military units is greater than ever in today's crisis-ridden world. And while numerous books have examined the various elite forces, Bunker Hill to Bastogne goes much further to show the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w drawing, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887761
ISBN
9781574887761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99

Hardback. Explores the controversial subject of Canada's acquisition of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Based on newly declassified Canadian and US documents, this volume examines policy, strategy, operational, and technical matters and weaves these seemingly disparate elements into a compelling story that finally unlocks several Cold War mysteries. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 b&w maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886160
ISBN
9781574886160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. Few figures in modern French history have aroused more controversy than Marshal Philippe Petain, who rose from obscurity to great fame in the First World War only to fall into infamy during the dark days of Nazi occupation in World War II. This volume examines his life and career. Num Pages: 150 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885989
ISBN
9781574885989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. For three decades, arms control treaties have provided a legal basis for limiting and reducing long-range nuclear weapons. Editor(s): Alexander, Brian. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 tables, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: JWMN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885859
ISBN
9781574885859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. A memoir written at 95, by America's oldest living conscientious objector. It tells of the harsh treatment meted out to conscientious objectors during World War I, his upbringing in rural upstate New York, and the impact on his thinking by socialist leaders such as Eugene Dobs and Norman Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBWN; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602767
ISBN
9780815602767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
10th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811714020
ISBN
9780811714020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Presents a guide to the Antietam battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour and black & white photographs, 31 full-colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469630205
ISBN
9781469630205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. The first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese imperial army, based largely on Japanese-language sources. Traces the origins, evolution, and impact of the army as an engine of Japan's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of its homeland. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700622344
ISBN
9780700622344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620180
ISBN
9780700620180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.74

Paperback. The dramatic story of the 1945 war crimes trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, who was charged with atrocities he neither committed nor ordered and of which he likely had no knowledge. Even so, he was convicted and, following a Supreme Court review, executed for having failed to control his troops." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JWXK; LNDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620142
ISBN
9780700620142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.62

Paperback. The first and only book to focus entirely on the selection and performance of American army generals in both major theaters (Europe and the Pacific) of World War II. Chronicles and critiques the background, character, achievements, and failures of the more than three dozen general officers chosen for top combat group commands. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619429
ISBN
9780700619429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.23

Hardcover. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619153
ISBN
9780700619153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.15

Hardcover. Vivid eyewitness accounts from 43 survivors from the Italian army's short-lived and disastrous campaign on the Eastern Front. Recaptures in the words and sober reflections of the men who fought there the harrowing experience of this lunatic mission in which the Italians suffered roughly 75,000 dead." Translator(s): Penuel, John. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619085
ISBN
9780700619085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.22

Hardcover. An exceptionally detailed account of the German 6th Army's battle to take Stalingrad from the moment it reaches the Volga, through the desperate street battles, to final collapse and captivity. Tells this story from the unique perspective of the German officers and men trapped inside the Red Army's ever-closing ring of forces." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619016
ISBN
9780700619016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.71

Hardcover. Examines the largely unsung leadership of U.S. Army battalion commanders in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations of World War II and concludes that they were hugely instrumental in overcoming their German Adversaries to emerge victorious, first in North Africa (Operation TORCH) and then in Sicily (Operation HUSKY). Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
HAR/MAP
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618996
ISBN
9780700618996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.75

Hardcover. First-hand accounts--drawn from memoirs, diaries, letters, and post-war interviews of the experiences of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I." Editor(s): Clark, George B. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618965
ISBN
9780700618965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.07

Hardcover. A fascinating portrait of the U.S. Army on the early American frontier. Shows how the officer corps played a crucial role in stabilizing the frontiers of a rapidly expanding nation. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618842
ISBN
9780700618842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

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