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Hardcover. In 1944 the British War Office distributed a handbook to British soldiers informing them what to expect and how to behave in a newly-liberated France. This book is an irresistible insight into British attitudes towards the French and an interesting, timeless commentary on Anglo-French relations. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 107 x 11. Weight in Grams: 86. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good illustrated cover. Inscription to previous owner inside cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005218
ISBN
9781851243358
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. On 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War, the Light Brigade of the British Cavalry Division made the most magnificent and most brutal charge in military history. Almost 700 men armed with sabre and lance, charged straight at the muzzles of Russian cannons. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018317
ISBN
9780141018317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. An account of wartime Greece, exploring the impact of Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. It seeks to offer a vividly human picture of resistance fighters and black marketeers, teenage German conscripts and Gestapo officers, Jews and starving villagers. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300089233
ISBN
9780300089233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.53

Paperback. Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. This title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3JB; HBLH; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571298198
ISBN
9780571298198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.03

Paperback. Clarendon's History chonicles the English Civil War from the perspective of someone intimately involved in the events he describes. This classic work is admired for its literary quality as well as its historical value; this new selection also contains passages from The Life, Clarendon's autobiography, to produce a vivid narrative history. Editor(s): Seaward, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199228171
ISBN
9780199228171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099555032
ISBN
9780099555032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war, featuring Spitfire crews and brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of "Total War" millions of women demonstrated that they were cleverer, more broad-minded and altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. This title tells the story of the women's Second World War. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141037899
ISBN
9780141037899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.60

Paperback. In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. This title presents the narrative of events. It also deals with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and more. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141980430
ISBN
9780141980430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 13.83

Hardback. Shows how ordinary men on both sides endured the constant state of siege, with a very real awareness that they were being gradually felled. This book tells the story of ordinary men in the grip of an extraordinary global power struggle. It also examines the culpability of governments and military commanders in a catastrophe. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857525291
ISBN
9780857525291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded in 1941, the author became a special correspondent for Red Star, the Red Army newspaper, observing on the Eastern front with a writer's eye the most pitiless fighting ever known. This title offers an account of the war on the Eastern Front. Translator(s): Beevor, Antony; Vinogradova, Luba. Num Pages: 400 pages, app 50 b/w integrated photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
Later Edition
SKU
9781845950156
ISBN
9781845950156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.67

Paperback. Was the tragedy of the Second World War determined by Nazi Germany's terrifying power, or by its fatal weakness? This title provides an account of how Hitler established himself in power, mobilized for war - and led his country to annihilation. Num Pages: 832 pages, 16pp. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141003481
ISBN
9780141003481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Takes as its basis the detailed records of one squad from the Nazis' extermination groups and explores in its composition, its actions, and the methods by which it was trained to perform acts of genocide on an industrial scale. This book introduces us to men who killed without hesitation or apparent remorse for years on end. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141000428
ISBN
9780141000428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.54

Hardback. Exposes those responsible for the First World War. This book reveals how accounts of the war's origins have been deliberately falsified to conceal the guilt of the secret cabal of rich and powerful men in London responsible for the heinous crime perpetrated on humanity. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781780576305
ISBN
9781780576305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 16.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Folklore Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007230
ISBN
9781894864589
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A wide-ranging look at the history of the Canadian Navy, from its beginnings in 18th-century exploration and trade, to its astonishing expansion during the Second World War, through to its current roles in operations with United Nations and NATO forces. Num Pages: 504 pages, 82, 82 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007278
ISBN
9780802096043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. 'The art of command is..to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.' "A Seaman's Pocket-Book", 1943, re-issued by Conway in September 2006, has found huge appeal with the British public. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Conway
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0007289
ISBN
9781844860548
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, over 150 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329234
ISBN
9780764329234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.65

Paperback. Surveys the emergence of the Nazi SS and its Death's Head Division, noting the impact of this elite and powerful army upon military history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691008530
ISBN
9780691008530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. 1905: Foreign Minister Edward Grey enters secret talks with France about sending British forces to their aid in the event of German attack. The details were only revealed to the Cabinet and Prime Minister in 1911, by which point the 'hidden perspective' was firmly entrenched. Owen argues that the outbreak of war in 1914 was far from inevitable. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007764
ISBN
9781908323989
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Looking beyond diplomats and generals, the author shows that neither nationalist passions nor desires for revenge took Europe to war in 1914. He gives voice to a generation who suddenly found themselves compelled to participate in a ghastly, protracted orgy of violence they never imagined would come to pass. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725935
ISBN
9780674725935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.77

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