AMBROSE, STEPHEN E.

The Victors - the Men of World War II

London, Simon and Schuster. 2004. (ISBN: 0743263669). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 396 pages. The eminent Second World War historian Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose book follows the momentous events of the war from D-Day, 6 June 1944, through to the final days when the Allied soldiers pushed the German troops out of France, chased them across Germany, and, on 7 May 1945, destroyed the Nazi regime. 22. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 011079

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: World War II 0743263669

ARTHUR, MAX

Last of the Few - the Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It

London, Virgin Publishing. 2010, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780753522271). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy apart from a small stamp to title page with dustjacket which has two very small close tears to lower edges and one to rear top edge. xi + 290 pages. Photographic illustrations. The Battle of Britain lasted thirteen terrifying weeks, involved 2,500 young Royal Air Force pilots pitted against the larger and more experienced German Luftwaffe, high above the English Channel. Despite being vastly outnumbered, by October 1940, the multiple daily sorties and dogfights were over - the 'Few' had succeeded and though the Luftwaffe continued to attack it was never again in large numbers. Hitler's invasion would not now take place and this was his first major defeat. More than a fifth of the British and Allied pilots died during the Battle of Britain. The book is based on the surviving pilots' interviews, sound archives and written testaments. 22. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 008824

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Battle of Britain, Second World War, Luftwaffe 9780753522271

ARTHUR, MAX

We Will Remember Them - Voices from the Aftermath of the Great War

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 2009, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780297753299). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. xii + 276 pages. 20 illustrations. For Britain and her empire, the human cost of the First World War was worse than any other conflict in history, as almost a million British were killed and almost twice as many were injured, forced to live the rest of their lives with missing limbs, damaged lungs and mental disorders. The legacy of the Great War was just as deeply felt as the war itself and longer lasting, as an entire generation of children grew up without fathers. The book is the story of these men and their families, told in their own words, and depicts the dying months of the war, when victory was close , but would still claim the lives of tens of thousands. 21. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 008200

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: First World War, Great War, Armistice 9780297753299

BAKER, DAVID

The Shape of Wars to Come

Cambridge, Patrick Stephens. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0850594839). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with price clipped dustjacket. Foreword by General George Keegan, retired Chief, US Air Force Intelligence. The author has an impressive array of academic qualifications including a PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences and a Diploma in Aeronautics and has worked with NASA. In this book he predicts that the next world war will start in space and that equipment has already been developed and is being tested. The most frightening part of this book lies in its informed examination of future developments, laser weapons and particle beam weapons are no longer in the realms of science fiction, they already exist. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams. A1F. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 004080

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Future Wars Prediction, War in Space, Particle Beam Weapons 0850594839

BERGEN, PETER L.

Holy War, Inc. - Inside the Secret World of Osama Bin Laden

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 2001, First Edition. (ISBN: 0297829122). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. The journalist author's complete story of bin Laden's remarkable life, career and influence, told for the first time. Bergen has been following bin Laden for years and in 1997 he produced and reported bin Laden's first television interview, and in the course of researching the book, interviewed scores of sources familiar with bin Laden, from the Saudi exile's friends and associates, to the CIA officials tracking him. NOT EX LIB 21. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 007209

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Osama Bin Laden Biography, Taliban, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Afghan Jihad 0297829122

BISHOP, CHRIS (EDITED BY)

Vietnam War Diary

London, Hamlyn. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0600556355). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Very Good+ unmarked copy which has shelf rubbing to lower edge with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 256 pages. Over 100 colour and 220 black and white photographs. Told in the words of those who fought the war and those who reported on it, the book provides a startling, inside look at the war. The longest conflict in American history, the Vietnam War arouses more controversy than almost any other experience - a complicated range of emotions that are still strongly felt today. To the people of Southeast Asia, it is a continuing tragedy, for their country has endured years of foreign occupation, and suffered irreparable damage. The book takes the form of a month-by-month diary of the US forces' war in Southeast Asia. Hundreds of news stories, personal accounts and extracts from official reports are accompanied by photos that cover the range of experience in Vietnam. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.34 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 3. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 010048

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Keywords: Vietnam War 0600556355

CAFFYN, ANTHONY

Battledress, Bedblocks, and Bashas - the Random Jottings of a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer National Service Subaltern 1958-1960

Horam, East Sussex, Owlers. 2006. (ISBN: 0955383811). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and dated Dec 07 to half title page. A clean, tight and unmarked copy. 476 pages. 81 photographs and other illustrations in the text. A 'warts and all' account of National Service, of a REME craftsman in the UK and Malaya in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Soldiers will readily recognise and chuckle at the wickedly accurate portraits of army drill instructors and the pithy badinage that passes for barrack room humour. 1. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 008297

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, R.E. M.E. , National Service, Malaya 0955383811

CARRUTHERS, BOB

Servants of Evil - New First-Hand Accounts of the Second World War from Survivors of Hitler's Armed Forces

London, Andre Deutsch. 2001, First Edition. (ISBN: 0233999698). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine copy with near Fine dustjacket (would be Fine but dustjacket has been sellotaped to pastedowns. Based on research for Cromwell Productions' television series, it is the story of the Second World War as told for the first time by survivors of Germany's armed forces, with secrets bottled up for a lifetime being revealed, unheard stories are told at last and memories which have been hidden away for 60 years are finally brought to light. A remarkable personal record of the Third Reich's rise and fall from the inside, brilliantly researched. 16. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 004886

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: World War II, Third Reich, Luftwaffe, U-Boats, Stalingrad 0233999698

CARTER, COLONEL B.L.

A Short History of the Royal Marines

Southsea, Hants. Royal Marines Historical Society. 2013. (ISBN: 9781908123053). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy. Special Publication No. 39. Fourth Revised edition. This fourth revised edition has been updated to include the most recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Libya and maritime counter piracy operations in the Indian Ocean. This history traces rthe development from soldiers who served at sea to the modern day commando force, providing the manpower for amphibious operations. It also has a wide range of appendices covering colours, traditions, memorable dates, music and a comprehensive chronology, including over 16 pages of colour illustrations. 51. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 011013

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Royal Marine Commandos 9781908123053

CHANDLER, DAVID G. (EDITOR)

Great Battles of the British Army As Commemorated in the Sandhurst Companies

London, Bramley. 1991. (ISBN: 1858338441). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine copy (Fine apart from a gift inscription to front endpaper) with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 288 pages. Lavishly illustrated throughout. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is the most famous institution of its type in the world. It embodies a sense of tradition and the pursuit of excellence. The British Army is respected around the world as one of quality and many an army has been led by former students, and many countries too. The male cadet companies at Sandhurst are named after famous battles or campaigns involving British forces. PLEASE NOTE : A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.05 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST OVERSEAS 12. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 010220

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Sandhurst, British Army, British Battles 1858338441

CHEHAB, ZAKI

Inside the Resistance - the Iraqi Insurgency and the Future of the Middle East

New York, Nation. 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 1560257466). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket. The author is one of the Arab world's leading journalists, political editor of the London based Al Hayat and of the Arabic TV channel LBC, and has covered Middle Eastern conflicts as a commentator for Arab and Western media, including CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera. When members of the Iraqi resistance first told their story to the world, they told it to Zaki Chehab with his extraordinary access to many leading players in the Middle East. In fact, whilst Western reporters report from Iraq either from the safety of their hotel or embedded with the US military, Chehab goes into the Sunni Triangle and other danger zones in Iraq. The book provides the first authoritative portrait of the insurgency in all its complexity, and he is able to show how the resistance fighters really view the elections, the Iranians, Saddam Hussein, Al Qaeda, and their new American occupiers. 13. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 007229

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: 9781560257462, Iraq, Iraqi Resistance Fighters, Al Qaeda, American Occupation, Al Hayat, Sunni Triangle 1560257466

CHENE, EVELYN LE

Silent Heroes - the Bravery and Devotion of Animals in War

London, Souvenir Press. 2004. (ISBN: 0285632140). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. The author has delved deeply into the often elusive source material and where possible has talked to eyewitnesses to reveal many previously unrecorded details about these silent heroes of human wars over 140 years. The book places each animal's heroic deeds in the context of the battle or campaign concerned and includes a wealth of often rare archive photographs, many of which are published for the first time. B2A. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 005705

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Animal War Heroes, Dickin Medal, Chindit Minnie, Gallipoli Murphy, Sebastopol Tom, Bobbie and the Battle of Maiwind, Sea Dog Bamse 0285632140

CURTIS, MICHAEL

Verdict on Vichy - Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regime

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 0297842242). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. 419 pages. 21 illustrations. 2 maps. This masterful book, which wil be seen as the definitive work, is the first major reappraisal for 20 years of the nature of the Vichy regime in France during World War II. The author uses up-to-date research to examine the degree to which ministers and officials of the regime, the legal and administrative system, the Church, and individuals in different walks of life collaborated with Nazi Germany which occupied part of then all of France between 1940 and 1944. Curtis reviews the careers, indictments and trials of the regime's prominent figures for crimes against humanity committed during the war, and scrutinises the ambivalent role of Francois Mitterand as a Vichy official. NOT EX LIB PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.83 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST A1C. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 007984

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: Vichy Regime in France, Marshal Petain, General de Gaulle, Pierre Laval, Adolf Hitler, Xavier Vallat, Rene Bosquet, Cardinal Emmanuel Suhard, Cardinal Pierre Gerlier, Francois Mitterand, Charles Du Paty de Clam, Lois Darquier de Pallepoix, Varian Fry 0297

DAKERS, CAROLINE

The Countryside at War 1914-18

London, Constable. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0094680604). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very Good+ clean copy which has a small inscription to front endpaper with VG+ dustjacket which is price clipped. 238 pages. 60 illustrations. When war broke out in 1914 conscription seemed unnecessary: there was no shortage of volunteers ready to lay down their lives for their country. In this fascinating book, illustrated with contemporary drawings and photographs, Dr. Dakers explores exactly what their 'country' meant to the men and women who fought, died, survived. Drawing on a wide range of unpublished papers and family archives, she presents the most complete picture of the impact of the war on rural England. NOT EX LIB C3D. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 008288

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: First World War, Earl of Wemyss, Mells Park House, Stanway House, Lieutenant Percy Wyndham, St. Mary's Fletching, Babraham Hall, Women's Land Army, Edward Horner 0094680604

DANNETT, SYLVIA G.L. (COMPILED AND EDITED BY)

Noble Women of the North

London, Thomas Yosseloff. 1959, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gold title and house motif on blue cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally clean and unmarked. A Very Good + copy. Pictorial dustjacket is complete with a little chipping G+. A treasury of previously untapped material revealing the contributions made by this army of volunteer women nurses who followed the regiments to the front in the Civil War, appearing on every battlefield from Bull Run to Appomattox. These women endured as much privation as the soldiers and their many letters and diaries have been skillfully sifted and selected to form this fascinating book. Includes the story of a woman who lived as a soldier for two years without having her sex discovered. 25 photographic illustrations. B2C. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 002147

Catalogue: Military / War

Keywords: American CIVIL War, Bull Run, Appomattox, Stonewall Jackson