Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. On 27 May 1942 a Czech agent threw a bomb at a passing Mercedes Reinhard Heydrich was travelling in. The assassination sent a shock wave through the Nazi leadership and provoked ferocious reprisals against Czechs and Jews. This book is based on archive material and interviews with surviving members of SOE and Czech military intelligence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPWL1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843410362
- ISBN
- 9781843410362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. At the outbreak of war in 1939 British tank crews were ill-equipped, under trained and badly led. This book is a warning to governments and military planners: a nation must always be prepared to defend itself and ensure that its soldiers are equipped with the tools to do so. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453705
- ISBN
- 9780752453705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Hardback. This latest incisive work from Christopher Coker is a prescient analysis of the likelihood of a US-China conflict and how it might be avoided. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043960
- ISBN
- 9781849043960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.04
€ 23.99
€ 22.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 165 pages, over 200 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329210
- ISBN
- 9780764329210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.80
€ 53.99
€ 35.80
Paperback. First published ten years ago to enthusiastic reviews and critical acclaim, this classic celebrated readable scholarship is now available in paperback. Using their letters and diaries, Echoes of Gallipoli tells the story of Gallipoli through the eyes of the men of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade with the immediacy of actually being there. Num Pages: 320 pages, 114, 11 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1MBN; 3JJF; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 249 x 20. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Exisle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781775592624
- ISBN
- 9781775592624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.33
€ 32.99
€ 31.33
Hardcover. The story of Britain's lesser known fighter aeroplanes of the First World War, all of which played their part in winning the war. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551974
- ISBN
- 9781781551974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.88
€ 25.99
€ 18.88
Hardback. This thoroughly researched study highlights the international community's failure to regulate contemporary state research, development, marketing and/or deployment of riot control agents and incapacitating chemical agent weapons. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467133
- ISBN
- 9781137467133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. Editor(s): Schmitt, Prof. Michael N.; Osinga, Frans P. B.; Ducheine, Paul A. L. Num Pages: 293 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JWA; LBBS; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- T.M.C. Asser Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 293
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462650718
- ISBN
- 9789462650718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.40
€ 228.40
Hardback. World War II. Tells the epic story of the 475th Fighter Group from combat reports, offical American, Australian, and Japanese documents, and from interviews and conversations with the veterans themselves. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 700 b/w and color photos, color profiles. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405181
- ISBN
- 9780887405181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.80
€ 53.99
€ 35.80
Hardback. Horten brothers biographer David Myhra continues his efforts for a full accounting of the events surrounding the design, construction, and flight testing of the twin turbojet powered all-wing prototype Horten Ho 9 fighter/interceptor and its serial production prototype the Horten Ho 229V3. Num Pages: 200 pages, over 250 b/w photos, and line drawings. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1422.
- Publisher
- SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316661
- ISBN
- 9780764316661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.58€ 39.78
€ 54.58
€ 39.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Van Ata), Pavel. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555095
- ISBN
- 9781781555095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. "Italian Battleships of World War II". Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 194 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849083805
- ISBN
- 9781849083805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
paperback. J Robert Oppenheimer is among the contentious and important figures of the twentieth century. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb - a breakthrough which was to have eternal ramifications for mankind. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JWMN; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099433538
- ISBN
- 9780099433538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Covered are the variety of guns and ordnance used during the pre-World War I period. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HB; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 273 x 4. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764301797
- ISBN
- 9780764301797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Hardcover. Offers a full coverage of various aspects of aerial operations throughout the whole of the Mediterranean area. This title helps readers to follow the wartime careers of units and personnel involved. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908117076
- ISBN
- 9781908117076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 46.16
€ 59.45
€ 46.16
Hardback. Everyone has taken and given offence; anyone who claims they haven't is either lying or uniquely tolerant. Yet in recent years, offence has become more than an expression of annoyance - it's now a form of political currency. This book explores how the politics of offence is poisoning public debate. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BM; HBWS2; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921844942
- ISBN
- 9781921844942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.67
€ 24.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007123742
- ISBN
- 9780007123742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Hardback. This book covers the complete and long overdue history of the Hunting/BAC Jet Provost and Strikemaster, which for thirty-eight years trained generations of pilots and pioneered the RAF's all-through flying training programme. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: HBWS; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185. .
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690352
- ISBN
- 9781910690352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.98
€ 42.98
Paperback. A Pictorial review of the revolutionary Apache attack helicopter. The Apache is the primary attack helicopter in Europe and is mainly used by the British Army Air Corps. Darren Willmin, a keen aviation photographer captures the Apache through the lens at many prime locations including air shows and the British Army Air Corp training ground. Num Pages: 96 pages, 184 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554449
- ISBN
- 9781781554449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.54
€ 19.99
€ 15.54
Paperback. Series: Bolt Action. Num Pages: 96 pages, 20 b/w; 84 col. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472817891
- ISBN
- 9781472817891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.62
€ 33.99
€ 22.62
Paperback. The first comprehensive account of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map, ports. BIC Classification: JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Phoenix London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828540
- ISBN
- 9780753828540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. The fascinating world of the samurai as seen through arms and armour, places and images. Num Pages: 248 pages, 150 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; HBW; JWA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473850385
- ISBN
- 9781473850385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.82
€ 26.99
€ 25.82
Hardcover. The history of the Spitfire Num Pages: 192 pages, 140 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750931601
- ISBN
- 9780750931601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.85
€ 26.99
€ 23.85
Hardback. It was the biggest gamble of World War II, but Lt. Co. Jimmy Doolittle's legendary bombing raid on Tokyo gave America the morale boost it needed in the wake of Pearl Harbor. This is the full story as told by the Doolittle Raiders' official historian. Carroll Glines is also the author of Attack on Yamamoto. Num Pages: 272 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403477
- ISBN
- 9780887403477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.40
€ 37.99
€ 25.40