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Hardcover. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael. Series: Through the Lens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 400 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1334. Series: Through the Lens. 240 pages, 400 photographs. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight: 1328. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael.
Publisher
After the Battle
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870067270
ISBN
9781870067270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.92

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444260
ISBN
9780752444260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750964814
ISBN
9780750964814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.27

Paperback. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in both its context and legacy the battle had a central significance in the shaping of nations and identities in the late Medieval British Isles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633333
ISBN
9780748633333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Hardback. Covers twenty or so of the most decisive defeats in Roman history, spanning the period between the sackings of Rome in 390 BC and AD 410. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 colour pics in plates, 8 maps and battle diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473823570
ISBN
9781473823570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.68

Paperback. Villers-Bretonneux was the key to the strategically important communications centre of Amiens, a principal objective of the German offensive that began in March 1918. This story tells how the initiative fell to brigade and battalion commanders and how units were hastily cobbled together to stem the German tide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 121 x 35. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844150618
ISBN
9781844150618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 594 pages, 18 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096368
ISBN
9781911096368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.69
€ 40.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190605384
ISBN
9780190605384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750954525
ISBN
9780750954525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.23

Hardcover. The objective of this work is to provide a tool for assessing whether current military balances in the Middle East are stable and for visualizing the effects of deep force cuts. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660. 8vo. . Clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0263518
ISBN
9780815733126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The objective of this work is to provide a tool for assessing whether current military balances in the Middle East are stable and for visualizing the effects of deep force cuts. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good. First American Edition". Keywords: "Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - Military History - Wars, Battles & Campaigns - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Warfare & Defence - War & Defence Operations - Gene"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KON0520033
ISBN
9780815733126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Possibly the most important battle in Roman history, Actium drew the final curtain on the Roman Republic and ushered in the Roman Empire Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473847149
ISBN
9781473847149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. During World War II, the German and U.S. mechanized infantry clashed repeatedly. Focusing on three key engagements, this illustrated study highlights the evolving nature of mechanized warfare. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817075
ISBN
9781472817075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.65

Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904010203
ISBN
9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. A series of in-depth accounts of 'the view from above' in shaping notions of territory, security and conflict. Editor(s): Adey, Peter; Whitehead, Mark; Williams, Alison J. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: JWL; RGCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042994
ISBN
9781849042994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

Paperback. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 216.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854109293
ISBN
9781854109293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Hardback. Offers an up-to-date assessment of the nature of early Roman warfare and the evolution of the legions, a subject debated for over a century. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 maps, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781592540
ISBN
9781781592540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.55

Paperback. A gripping and fascinating account of the Great War - told through the events of 100 key dates between 1914 and 1918. Num Pages: 544 pages, Integrated b&w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444763386
ISBN
9781444763386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but it has become customary to assume that the victory was inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. With biographical sketches of the great warriors who fought for the crown of England in 1066, this work shows that this view is mistaken. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w plates, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666725
ISBN
9780712666725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Explores the build up to the conflict as 'The Prophet' Tenskatawa and his brother Tecumseh rallied the tribes to drive back the American settlers once and for all. This book provides a clear view of the intense fighting that followed at Tippecanoe and the true impact that it would come to have on the War of 1812. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808844
ISBN
9781472808844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.74

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