Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. In 1983 Andy McNab was assigned to B Squadron, one of the four Sabre Squadrons of the SAS, and within it to Air Troop, otherwise known as Seven Troop. The links they forged then bound them inextricably together, but the things they saw and did during that time would take them all to breaking point in the years that were to follow. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: BM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552158664
- ISBN
- 9780552158664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
hardcover. Across black America during the Golden Age of Aviation, John C. Robinson was widely acclaimed as the long-awaited "black Lindbergh." Robinson's fame, which rivaled that of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens, came primarily from his wartime role as the commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force after Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974875
- ISBN
- 9781597974875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.23
€ 42.23
Hardcover. From the Greeks and Shakespeare to the "Ramayana" and the "Mahabharata", war has often been a major theme of dramatic performances. This work looks at theater and performances that often occur quite literally as bombs are falling, as well as during times of ceasefire and in the aftermath of hostilities. Series: SB - Enactments. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497149
- ISBN
- 9781906497149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.95
€ 29.99
€ 23.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; FV; HBG; HBW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423137
- ISBN
- 9789814423137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.98
€ 11.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486411293
- ISBN
- 9780486411293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.01
€ 17.99
€ 17.01
paperback. Victor's book is the first to show that implementing the Final Solution was actually the root of Hitler's most disastrous military decisions. Series: Potomac's Paperback Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574882285
- ISBN
- 9781574882285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
paperback. The burden of fighting wars, large or small, often rests on the soldiers and junior leaders of small infantry units. Command Legacy presents a combat officer's conclusions about how to approach tactical problems and missions and about the links among tactical theory, doctrine, and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, tables, diagrams. BIC Classification: GBC; JWD; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574884234
- ISBN
- 9781574884234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.17
€ 25.99
€ 25.17
hardcover. Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574884449
- ISBN
- 9781574884449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.79
€ 23.99
€ 20.79
hardcover. Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574885187
- ISBN
- 9781574885187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
paperback. This sixtieth-anniversary edition of the 1943 classic returns to print the exciting story of a U.S. Navy fighter squadron during the invasion of French North Africa in World War II. Series: Aviation Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 60th Anniversary edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887228
- ISBN
- 9781574887228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
hardcover. As the literature on military-media relations grows, it is informed by antagonism either from journalists who report on wars or from ex-soldiers in their memoirs. Academics who attempt more judicious accounts rarely have any professional military or media experience. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889475
- ISBN
- 9781574889475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.28
€ 31.99
€ 29.28
hardcover. A study of unconventional warfare in American military history and its implications for the present and future. This work examines America's numerous experiences with this type of warfare from the Revolutionary War, through the Vietnam War. It aims to better inform about if, when, and how the United States should fight unconventional wars. Num Pages: 308 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBW; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970150
- ISBN
- 9781597970150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.16
€ 36.16
paperback. The VA is not your loving Uncle Sam who opens his wallet and says, 'Here you are, nephew-a $1,000 check per month for the rest of your life. That should take the pain out of your service injuries,' " writes John D. Roche. Far from it, he reveals. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971164
- ISBN
- 9781597971164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.19
€ 17.99
€ 17.19
paperback. Is any war a "good war"? In Worshipping the Myths of World War II, the author takes a critical look at what he sees is America's dedication to war as panacea and as Washington's primary method for leading the world. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971638
- ISBN
- 9781597971638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
hardcover. That American forces should torture prisoners in their "war" on terror is disturbing, but more shocking still is that the highest officials of the Bush-Cheney administration planned, authorized, encouraged, and concealed these war crimes. Num Pages: 370 pages, 12 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL; JWXK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597973878
- ISBN
- 9781597973878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
paperback. Compiled to meet the challenges of a security environment, this book is based on an innovative Department of Defense (DOD) workshop. It examines strategic trends, their defense relevance, how they may overlap to produce strategic 'shocks' and how the United States might prepare for such events to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities. Num Pages: 340 pages, 7 tables, 20 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974950
- ISBN
- 9781597974950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.25
€ 34.25
The Three Circles of War. Understanding the Dynamics of Conflict in Ir...
Gregg, Heather Selma; Rothstein, Hy S.; Arqui...
hardcover. The most effective strategies in a war as complicated as the three-level conflict in Iraq are intertwined and complementary, according to the editors of this volume. This book has broad implications for future decisions about war and peace in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974998
- ISBN
- 9781597974998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.14€ 50.99
€ 55.14
€ 50.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347738
- ISBN
- 9781612347738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.79
€ 41.99
€ 35.79
Paperback. In the COMBAT AIRCRAFT series. Covering the exploits of the B-24 in the south-west Pacific during World War II. Includes 30 original artworks and, black and white scale drawings of all major variants. With text relating the personal experiences of the crews in the battle over the Pacific. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b&w and 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; HB; JWL; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327818
- ISBN
- 9781855327818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.64
€ 25.99
€ 21.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 105 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 301 x 13. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PeKo Publishing Kft.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789638962300
- ISBN
- 9789638962300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.32
€ 34.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Highlights the plights of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Includes contributions from current and former prisoners. Editor(s): Baker, Abeer; Matar, Anat. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330204
- ISBN
- 9780745330204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.40
€ 40.99
€ 31.40
Paperback. Intends to challenge the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948. This title reexamines the relationship between these sectors and provides a different view of their interactions. Editor(s): Sheffer, Gabriel; Barak, Oren. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221742
- ISBN
- 9780253221742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
hardcover. This book examines the complex and changing relationship between the U.S. Army and American railroads during the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JW; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742399
- ISBN
- 9780804742399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 240 black & white photographs, 3 black & white maps, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591142133
- ISBN
- 9781591142133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.76
€ 92.76