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Hardback. When, in 1940, Marie and John Williamson welcomed two English brothers to join them for the duration of the war, no one knew how long it would last. Marie wrote over 150 letters to their mother, Margaret Sharpe, hoping to ease any concern. This title presents these letters which reflect the lives and concerns of a family. Editor(s): Williamson, Mary F.; Sharp, Tom. Num Pages: 408 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554582662
- ISBN
- 9781554582662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.27
€ 58.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557508638
- ISBN
- 9781557508638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.43
€ 32.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Chronicle of an ordinary Union soldier caught up in extraordinary events through a collection of letters Editor(s): Blight, David W. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497481
- ISBN
- 9781558497481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.57
€ 59.57
Paperback. At the age of twenty, Chuck Gross spent his 1970-71 tour with the 71st Assault Helicopter Company flying UH-1 Huey helicopters. Soon after the war he wrote down his adventures, while his memory was still fresh with the events. This book is written as Gross experienced it, using these notes along with letters written home. Series: North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26 illustrations, 2 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412215
- ISBN
- 9781574412215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Hardcover. 112 unique works of compelling commentary by the who's who of Civil War writers from the New York Times' popular Disunion blog. Editor(s): Widmer, Ted; Risen, Clay; Kalogerakis, George. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129286
- ISBN
- 9781579129286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.01
€ 29.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. An anthology of personal essays and short memoirs that span more than 100 years of warfare. It tells the enduring truths of battle, stripping away much of the romance, myth, and fantasy. Editor(s): Anderson, Donald. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587296802
- ISBN
- 9781587296802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.35
€ 25.99
€ 22.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 181 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591144199
- ISBN
- 9781591144199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.65
€ 54.99
€ 45.65
Paperback. The seventh volume in Admiral Morison's History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II picks up operations in the Aleutians where they were broken off after the Battle of Midway and carries them through the capture of Attu and Kiska, including the Battle of the Komandorskis. Num Pages: 464 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145530
- ISBN
- 9781591145530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.48
€ 36.99
€ 31.48
Hardback. A celebration of the skills and achievements of the UK's military chefs from 1707, through Waterloo and the two World Wars to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBW; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780336060
- ISBN
- 9781780336060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. A terrifying East-West confrontation - but what historical significance? Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 448 pages, cartoons & maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845292584
- ISBN
- 9781845292584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Presents the accounts of missions by the SAS, Delta Force, Green Beret, Commandos and other forces, including: Blackhawk Down - the US Delta forces debacle in Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993; British Special forces fight Al Qaeda at close quarters in Afghanistan 2003; and, Task Force Raider - US Special forces teams track down Saddam Hussein, 2003. Editor(s): Lawrence, Richard Russell. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845293529
- ISBN
- 9781845293529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.28
€ 10.99
€ 9.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847243874
- ISBN
- 9781847243874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Paperback. Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1969. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848843110
- ISBN
- 9781848843110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. The year is 1941 and World War II is still in its relative infancy. But for air gunner Sergeant Jack Newton his involvement in the action he wants so badly, comes soon enough - on his first bombing raid over Germany. He was married to 23-year-old girl leader of the Comete Line, whose name is Andree de Jongh. Code name - Dedee. This is their story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781862274280
- ISBN
- 9781862274280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Hardcover. Formed within days of the illustrious 617 Squadron, 618's primary objective was to mount a daylight low-level attack by Mosquitos on the German battleship Tirpitz within hours of the attack on the Ruhr dams. This title sets out the technicalities of developing the 'bouncing bomb'. Num Pages: 208 pages, photos throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502515
- ISBN
- 9781906502515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.88
€ 33.88
Paperback. Ken 'Hawkeye' Lee, Terry Clark, Tony Pickering, John Ellacombe and Pete Olver - five special airmen who earned the right to wear the Battle of Britain clasp with pride. All fought through the Battle and Blitz, all served and survived to the end of the war, but not all came out unscathed. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781906502829
- ISBN
- 9781906502829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.49
€ 18.49
Paperback. On 12 August 1940, during the Battle of Britain, in an engagement with Dornier Do 17s, Geoffrey Page was shot down into the English Channel, suffering severe burns. But he recovered sufficiently to pursue an extremely distinguished war and post-war career. This title tells of his wartime exploits in the air and on the ground. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502966
- ISBN
- 9781906502966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.28
€ 14.99
€ 12.28
Hardback. In what has been described as 'the greatest raid of them all', Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690246
- ISBN
- 9781910690246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.81
€ 33.81
Paperback. The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian archives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366729
- ISBN
- 9780304366729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Offering a new contribution to debates about the British home front in WWII, this book addresses the way the Home Guard has been remembered in popular culture through examination of key films, as well as TV's Dad's Army. The authors also explore the personal memories of individuals who served in the Home Guard. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719062025
- ISBN
- 9780719062025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.87
€ 21.99
€ 14.87