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Paperback. A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions of the contending adversaries, the strategic thinking and the personalities of the military commanders, the tactical manoeuvring on the field of battle, the role of armaments and technology, and the performance of the soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217073
- ISBN
- 9780253217073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.90
€ 46.99
€ 41.90
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
Hardcover. Editor(s): Tucker, Spencer C.; Arnold, James R.; Wiener, Roberta. Num Pages: 1188 pages, 320. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 89. Weight in Grams: 3901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851097524
- ISBN
- 9781851097524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.47
€ 253.47
Hardback. The book explores how economic, political, and strategic considerations shaped British nuclear diplomacy during Prime Minister Harold Wilson's first two terms of office (1964-1970). Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786584
- ISBN
- 9780804786584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.14
€ 84.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811731553
- ISBN
- 9780811731553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.42
€ 17.99
€ 15.42
paperback. This book provides a comprehensive critique of the prevailing view of ungoverned spaces and the threat they pose to human, national and international security. Editor(s): Clunan, Anne L.; Trinkunas, Harold A. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804770132
- ISBN
- 9780804770132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBW; JWL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691626512
- ISBN
- 9780691626512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.94
€ 49.94
Paperback. Published in the fiftieth anniversary year of the state of Israel: a complete history of one of the world's most admired--and most mythologized--fighting forces Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JWL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586481551
- ISBN
- 9781586481551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Gives comprehensive arguments about why the United States must end the military occupation of Iraq and renew the war against Al-Qaeda. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 141.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cato Institute,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930865648
- ISBN
- 9781930865648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.00
€ 16.99
€ 14.00
Drawing on decades of acquired expertise, this book examines wartime assessment in both theory and practice and, through alternative dimensions of assessment such as justice and proportionality, the war of ideas and economics. Editor(s): Blanken, Leo J.; Rothstein, Hy; Lepore, Jason J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162457
- ISBN
- 9781626162457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.76
€ 130.76
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
€ 29.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762210
- ISBN
- 9781841762210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
hardcover. This book critically re-evaluates the problem of sex between international personnel and local people and offers regulatory solutions to legal problems. Num Pages: 247 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPS; JWLP; LBBU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107030329
- ISBN
- 9781107030329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.18
€ 79.18
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843834496
- ISBN
- 9781843834496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.82
€ 110.82
Hardback. The battle of Chancellorsville decimated the Union Eleventh Corps, composed of large numbers of German-speaking volunteers. This work reconstructs the battle and its aftermath from the German-American perspective, military and civilian. It critically analyzes the performance of the German regiments. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 238 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226504
- ISBN
- 9780823226504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.54
€ 106.54
Paperback. "Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. The odds against the American fig" Num Pages: 372 pages, 19 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 462. "Begun in ignorance of the military reality, the War of 1812 was fought catch-as-catch-can with raw troops, incompetent officers, and appallingly inadequate logistics. The odds against the American fig" Num Pages: 372 pages, 19 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780306806537
- ISBN
- 9780306806537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.50
€ 17.99
€ 11.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pg color insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBLL; HBWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620401729
- ISBN
- 9781620401729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69
paperback. Chronicles 700 of the most outlandish commanders, battles, and accomplishments in military history. Its seventy lists include warfare's top ten winners, losers, traitors, entertainers, war novels, and movies. Military historians, buffs, and enthusiasts will enjoy this often irreverent and controversial look at the profession of arms. Series: Most Wanted. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- V9781574885095
- ISBN
- 9781574885095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.46
€ 16.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 137 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1QFN; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 137
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560729693
- ISBN
- 9781560729693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.90€ 68.60
€ 90.90
€ 68.60
Paperback. Following Churchill's directive to 'set occupied Europe ablaze', the SOE and later its American sister organization, the OSS, were deployed across the continent. This book examines different pieces of sabotage equipment and the technicalities involved in deploying them effectively, offering an insight into the secret war behind enemy lines. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 211.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849081757
- ISBN
- 9781849081757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.14
€ 19.99
€ 18.14
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. This title examines the 76-hour battle to take Tarawa by the Americans in 1943. It recounts how a garrison of 3700 Japanese soldiers withstood the onslaught of some 3000 US marines in a pioneering amphibious invasion. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761022
- ISBN
- 9781841761022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.87
€ 21.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. The University of Notre Dame's Research Initiative on the Resolution of Ethnic Conflict explored three significant challenges of the postwar landscape. This work examines the dilemmas each of the three challenges presents for postwar reconstruction and the difficulties in building a sustainable peace in societies destabilized by deadly violence. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWLP; LBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022044
- ISBN
- 9780268022044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604268
- ISBN
- 9780691604268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24€ 43.04
€ 55.24
€ 43.04