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War & defence operations

Hardback. Full collection of Despatches reports published for the first time, providing unique insight into what happened from those in command. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 50. Weight in Grams: 992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781783462094
ISBN
9781783462094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 7.28

Hardcover. A history of warfare distilled into 100 momentous battles - epic moments that have shaped our world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 b/w, 150 col illus. BIC Classification: HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007452507
ISBN
9780007452507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 7.81

Paperback. In the second of his two Battleground guides, Frank Steer concentrates on the battle in the town itself and particularly for the vital bridge. Seized at a comparatively early stage, the bridge became the focus for prolonged and vicious fighting. The fact that this battle was lost in no way diminished the extent of the achievement of the Paras. Series: Battleground S. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780850529395
ISBN
9780850529395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents an account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'. This title examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand and fight rather than run away. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922977
ISBN
9781847922977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, this book shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241968215
ISBN
9780241968215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Essential title for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War on April 2, 2012 Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1MTASF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 390. How Argentina Lost the Falklands War. 576 pages, maps. Essential title for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War on April 2, 2012. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1MTASF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408834404
ISBN
9781408834404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Since the end of the Cold War, Chechnya has suffered two full-scale Russian military assaults. The casualties remain largely uncounted, and the fundamental issues at stake are routinely sidestepped in Russia and in the West. This title offers an argument for Chechen self-determination, and considers Russo-Chechen relations. Num Pages: 160 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JPWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844671144
ISBN
9781844671144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPWL; JWH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 42. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Condition
New
SKU
9781846688515
ISBN
9781846688515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. The battle of Tannenberg (August 27-30, 1914) opened World War I with a decisive German victory over Russia-indeed the Kaiser's only clear-cut victory in a non-attritional battle during four years of war. Series: Cornerstones of Military History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887815
ISBN
9781574887815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.95

Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762210
ISBN
9781841762210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. This account of the Yorktown campaign of the American Revolution presents six full-colour battle scenes detailing the critical points in the battle. Yorktown would be a model example to the British Crown of the impossible odds she now faced in holding onto her colonies. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, colour plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326880
ISBN
9781855326880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Hardback. In August 1942, Hitler directed all German state institutions to assist Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the SS and the German police, in eradicating armed resistance in the newly occupied territories of Eastern Europe and Russia. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970211
ISBN
9781597970211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.09

Paperback. "Wabash 1791: St Clair's Defeat". Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 33 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086769
ISBN
9781849086769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. 50 breathtaking accounts of some of fiercest battles of the last 100 years, from the Somme to Basra. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages, 30 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 440. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting to page edges, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014004
ISBN
9781845298852
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 70 pages, over 70 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1098. The Waffen-SS Knight's Cross Holders. August - December 1943. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342738
ISBN
9780764342738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.78

Paperback. This title examines the 76-hour battle to take Tarawa by the Americans in 1943. It recounts how a garrison of 3700 Japanese soldiers withstood the onslaught of some 3000 US marines in a pioneering amphibious invasion. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761022
ISBN
9781841761022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. Tells the story of the battle of Actium. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Printing
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034053
ISBN
9781846034053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.07

paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780850459425
ISBN
9780850459425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history. Featuring a visitor's guide to the battlefield today, this edition contains new views of the battlefield and gives information on the best-known figures of British heritage. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 99 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JWLF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761336
ISBN
9781841761336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.08

Hardback. From an acclaimed World War II writer comes an incisive retelling of the key month, July 1944, that won the war in the Pacific and ignited a whole new struggle on the homefront. In the pantheon of great World War II conflicts, the battle for Saipan is often forgotten. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pages of b&w, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 42. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Presidio Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307461216
ISBN
9780307461216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.87

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