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War & defence operations

Paperback. From a brutal Attila the Hun who went down to defeat on the Catalaunian Fienls, to an overbearing French artillery colonel at Dien Bien Phu; from the stout walls of Constantinople to a skimpy mealie-bag wall at Rorke's Drift; it was always an incident that decided the outcome of battle. This book discusses the hinges of battle. Num Pages: 448 pages, 11 b/w map diagrams. BIC Classification: HBG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340819784
ISBN
9780340819784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.12

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. The magnificent conclusion to Atkinson's monumental and highly acclaimed trilogy about the Liberation of Europe in the Second World War. Series: Liberation Trilogy. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 51. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140483
ISBN
9780349140483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 545 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073746
ISBN
9780520073746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.71
€ 58.09

Paperback. Starting with the context and origins of the war, this work questions common assumptions about the nature of the First World War and how it has been consistently and, wrongly, perceived as an exercise in futility. It also covers the course of the conflict and its consequences for states, societies, and individuals. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 856 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405812528
ISBN
9781405812528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.01

Hardcover. Waged for a just cause, World War II was America's good war. Yet for millions of GIs, the war did not end with the enemy's surrender. From letters, diaries, and memoirs, Susan Carruthers chronicles the intimate thoughts and feelings of ordinary servicemen and women whose difficult mission was to rebuild nations they had recently worked to destroy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674545700
ISBN
9780674545700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.05

Paperback. When the United States entered World War II on December 7, 1941, only one group of American soldiers had already confronted the fascist enemy on the battlefield. This book contains 154 letters selected from thousands held in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives at NYU's Tamiment Library, provides a fresh perspective on aspects of World War II. Editor(s): Carroll, Peter N.; Nash, Michael H.; Small, Melvin. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716601
ISBN
9780814716601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Hardback. Thousands of books and articles have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg. Almost every topic has been thoroughly scrutinized except one: Paul Philippoteaux's massive cyclorama painting The Battle of Gettysburg, which depicts Pickett's Charge, the final attack at Gettysburg. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; ACV; AG; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 294 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Savas Beatie
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611212648
ISBN
9781611212648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.15

Paperback. Covers the Old Front Line from Redan Ridge to the Ancre, and describes how the defence of the area became so strong, the reasons for German early success during the battle of Beaumont Hamel. This book explains how the British defeat of July was transformed into victory. Num Pages: 192 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844154432
ISBN
9781844154432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 66 b/w; 10 col. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBW; HBWS1; JW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472824882
ISBN
9781472824882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The French-Indian War was fought in the forests, open plains and forts of the North American frontier. This title explains the background to the wars and charts the military development of the British Army and the reforms that led to its eventual superiority. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 b&w and 25 colour illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781841764566
ISBN
9781841764566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.36

paperback. This book investigates France's 2013 military intervention in Mali, drawing lessons for America's fight against terrorism in Africa and worldwide. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 b/w illus. 8 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1H; JPS; JPWL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107546783
ISBN
9781107546783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. The Seven Years' War was the world's first global conflict, spanning five continents and the critical sea lanes that connected them. Winner of the 2005 France-Ameriques Prize, this book is the account written of the French navy's role in the hostilities. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 472 pages, 5 maps, 12 appendixes, index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260245
ISBN
9780803260245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Continuing from the fall of the Second Empire until the ending of the war, and the founding of a unified Germany, this second part of a two-volume military history of the Franco-Prussian War explores events in other parts of France, including the siege of Strasbourg, the activities of the Francs Tireurs, and the investment of Metz. Num Pages: 536 pages, 97 b&w illustrations, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 45. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033460
ISBN
9781906033460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.21

Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the war against the French Imperial Army waged by the armies of the German Confederation, directed by that supreme military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. This book ends as the Second Empire of Napoleon III lies defeated, crushed by the German armies directed by von Moltke. It also includes illustrations and battle maps. Num Pages: 356 pages, 74 b&w ills, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033453
ISBN
9781906033453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.21

Paperback. Even as America asserts itself globally, it lacks a grand strategy to replace "containment of communism." This book outlines a strategy, directing America's powers to the achievement of its large purposes. Central to this strategy is the power of American ideals, what the author calls "the fourth power". Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRA0004922
ISBN
9780195300857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book applauds the sacrifices of the fighting men who answered their country's call. Here, they tell their story in the informal setttings of veteran bull sessions. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556228995
ISBN
9781556228995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th Anniversary. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471134265
ISBN
9781471134265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033446
ISBN
9781906033446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.98

Paperback. A history of the crucial battle of Newbury, fought during the English Civil War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425696
ISBN
9780752425696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.19

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