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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

€ 16.35

Paperback. Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew during WWI, Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilisation airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. This work is suitable for the collector, historian or veteran of the times. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJ; AJC; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906502331
ISBN
9781906502331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.72

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

€ 33.49

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

€ 18.22

Paperback. The real Top Gun - the dramatic account of the US Navy's fighter pilots and how they took back the skies over Vietnam Num Pages: 320 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 300 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908059000
ISBN
9781908059000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Hardcover. By any measure, Andy Wiseman (born Weizman) is a lucky man. The only son of a Polish father and an American mother, Andy was born and grew up in Berlin, just as Adolf Hitler was coming to power. Num Pages: 196 pages, With Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909808256
ISBN
9781909808256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.26

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

€ 33.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; 3JM; AGN; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 260. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291966
ISBN
9783958291966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 130 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; 3JM; AJB; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 310 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Silvana
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836632909
ISBN
9788836632909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9789382381709
ISBN
9789382381709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.93

Paperback. Video Green examines the explosion of late 1990s Los Angeles art driven by high-profile graduate programs. Series: Semiotext(e) / Active Agents. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPR; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350224
ISBN
9781584350224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Brings together essays by filmmakers, exhibitors, cultural critics, and scholars from multiple generations of the New York Downtown scene to illuminate individual films and filmmakers and explore the creation of a Downtown Canon, the impact of AIDS on younger filmmakers, community access cable television broadcasts, and more. Editor(s): Hawkins, Joan. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; APF; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783204229
ISBN
9781783204229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 49.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170132
ISBN
9781847170132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.19

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
€ 11.48

Paperback. This study places interwar European in its historical context and analyses its relationship with other right-wing authoritarian movements and regimes. It explores Fascism not only in germany and Italy, but across the entire Europen continent. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582070219
ISBN
9780582070219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.57

Paperback. This source book chronicles the history of the most controversial conflict of the 20th century, beginning with the birth of the Vietnamese communist party in 1930 and ending with the Vietnamese revolution in 1975. The text combines short essays with original documents to illustrate the debate. Series Editor(s): Bennett, Harry. Series: Documents in Contemporary History. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWS2; JPS; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719054907
ISBN
9780719054907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.23

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138015685
ISBN
9781138015685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 45.08

Paperback. Towards the middle of the 20th century, scholarly research revealed that the fabled Silk Roads, far from being mere trade routes, were cultural highways that played a pivotal role in linking east and west, intermittently bringing together nomads and city dwellers, pastoral peoples and farmers, merchants and monks, and soldiers and pilgrims. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812223
ISBN
9781571812223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.51

Paperback. In 1903, Roger Casement, then a British consul, left his consular base on the Lower Congo River and made a journey through the regions of the Upper Congo to investigate at first hand reports of alleged atrocities. This edition brings together Casement's report, together with his diary of that year. Editor(s): O Siochain, Seamas (Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland). Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; 3JJC; BG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; HBTZ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781900621991
ISBN
9781900621991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.46

Paperback. Documents the hitherto unrecorded contribution made by West Indian women in the British armed forces during the World War II and highlights the racism of government recruitment policies. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853157434
ISBN
9780853157434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class, and the strength of their air wings. This title deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 245 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782003809
ISBN
9781782003809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Litchfield Historical Society. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; AKB; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486799247
ISBN
9780486799247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBTV; HBTZ; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141976372
ISBN
9780141976372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 280 x 3. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327346
ISBN
9780764327346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.84

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