War & defence operations
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War & defence operations
Paperback. The story of the Warsaw Rising from the the leading British authority on the history of Poland. Num Pages: 784 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 58. Weight in Grams: 596. Good copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0012133
- ISBN
- 9780330488631
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. 'You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the MacDonalds of Glencoe, and to put all to the sword under seventy.' This was the treacherous and cold-blooded order ruthlessly carried out on 13 February 1692, when the Campbells slaughtered their hosts the MacDonalds at the Massacre of Glencoe. This book describes the terrible events at Glencoe. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0010072
- ISBN
- 9780140028973
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about World War Two? This title features the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and soldiers, to sailors, pilots, leading military strategists, industrialists and heads of state, and uncovers the strategy. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 40. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552169202
- ISBN
- 9780552169202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.04
€ 16.99
€ 11.04
Hardcover. The completion of the monumental history of the decisive World War II Stalingrad campaign by the world's leading scholar of the Soviet-Nazi War. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619559
- ISBN
- 9780700619559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.67
€ 91.67
Paperback. Revised second edition of the classic study, looking at Habsburg Spain's handling of the Dutch Revolt. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 484. The Logistics of Spanish Victory and Defeat in the Low Countries' Wars. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History. 336 pages, 6 b/w illus. Revised second edition of the classic study, looking at Habsburg Spain's handling of the Dutch Revolt. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JWL. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521543927
- ISBN
- 9780521543927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.92
€ 36.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. During the first week of the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans' 6th SS Panzer Army rolled down the road to Butgenbach, where the 26th Infantry Regiment of the US 1st Infantry Division held out against constant attacks at the southern end of Elsenborn Ridge. Num Pages: 334 pages, 185 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566. Hell at Butgenbach / Seize the Bridges. 334 pages, 185 b/w illus. During the first week of the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans' 6th SS Panzer Army rolled down the road to Butgenbach, where the 26th Infantry Regiment of the US 1st Infantry Division held out against constant attacks at the southern end of Elsenborn Ridge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735872
- ISBN
- 9780811735872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.10
€ 23.99
€ 19.10
Paperback. Primary source engravings, drawings and paintings with 100 images from the Great War period. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473837812
- ISBN
- 9781473837812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 5.70
€ 19.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Waterloo, the plain where Napoleon's Empire was dealt its final blow after a titanic fight, is not only a name on the map. La Haye-Sainte, Hougoumont, Plancenoit, are real places where men struggled, suffered and died. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBWH; JWLF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 315 x 12. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Histoire and Collections
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782352504351
- ISBN
- 9782352504351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.84
€ 32.99
€ 28.84
Paperback. Helps you understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like. The author has devoted years to studying memoirs, interviewing veterans and consulting military documents, both German and American. He also has revisited the old battlefields in Belgium and Luxembourg. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803294370
- ISBN
- 9780803294370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. This book examines the social psychology of military organizations, offers case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster. Num Pages: 448 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JMJ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712658898
- ISBN
- 9780712658898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 13.56
€ 21.99
€ 13.56
Hardcover. This stimulating new study provides a narrative of the monumental conflict of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and examines the realities of the war and its effects on the average Athenian. The book offers an original interpretation of how and why the war began, and challenges the approach of Thucydides in his account of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122504
- ISBN
- 9781405122504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.25
€ 108.25
Paperback. Stories of outstanding bravery on the battlefield Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32, 10 maps. BIC Classification: BTM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366989
- ISBN
- 9780304366989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
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
€ 13.36
Hardback. Offers a thrilling selection of tales illustrating how victories were achieved against the odds from the Peninsula War of 1811 to Vietnam in 1967. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pages of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBW; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473847491
- ISBN
- 9781473847491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 7.28
€ 32.99
€ 7.28
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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€ 11.34
€ 16.99
€ 11.34
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
€ 16.99€ 14.63
€ 16.99
€ 14.63
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
€ 16.99€ 15.90
€ 16.99
€ 15.90
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
€ 18.99
€ 13.08
Paperback. To the Bitter End is a penetrating and detailed account of the climactic battles of the German forces in Slovakia, the Carpathians, parts of Poland, Silesia and Saxony, from autumn 1944 until the end of the war. These were desperate times for the German forces as they fought frantically against overwhelming odds to prevent Soviet forces usurping. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16-pg photo section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149316
- ISBN
- 9781935149316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.29
€ 20.99
€ 19.29
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
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40