Hamilton, Nigel,

MONTY - The Making of a General 1887-1942.

Coronet, London, 1984, 1st in imrpint, trade paperback, xviii, 828pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper, the first of what was to become a three volume biography of Bernard Law Montgomery, winner of the Whitbread Award in 1981 for the best biography of the year; the definitive life of the British soldier, covering on the way his Irish antecedants, his childhood and time at Sandhurst, experiences in WW1 on the Western Front, the inter-war years, with the BEF in France and Dunkirk, arrival in the Western Desert and the preparations for battle, the defensive Battle at Alam Halfa, when Rommel tried to encircle him, and the battle at El Alamein when he forced Rommel into retreat, vertically creased spine, rubbed at extrems., some creasing to wrappers, cnrs. inclined to curl, edges tanned, good,

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Book number: 42562

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Keywords: war ww1 ww2 army bernard law montgomery childhood sandhurst western front bef france dunkirk desert middle east el alamein

Hamilton, Nigel,

MONTY - Volume 3: The Field-Marshal 1944-1976.

Sceptre, London, 1987, 1st in imprint, trade paperback, xxviii, 996pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper, the final part of a three volume biography of Bernard Law Montgomery, the definitive life of the British soldier, from his promotion to Field-Marshal whilst in command of 21st Army Group, having relinquished overall command of all ground troops to the Supreme Commander Eisenhower, his northern thrust towards the Ruhr, the plan for siezing Arnhem, his re-orgainsation of the US forces split by the German penetration from the Ardennes in the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine and the acceptance of the surrender of German forces in Holland, Denmark and North Germany on Luneberg Heath on 5th May, 1945. After a period in command of BAOR he became Chief of the Imperial General Staff which was not a success as he lacked the political skill required, afterwards serving as Chairman of Western Union's military command which later became NATO under Eisenhower, Montgomery holding the post of second-in-command Europe, a little rubbed at extrems., slight roll and slant to spine, edges tanned, good plus,

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Book number: 43474

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Keywords: war ww1 ww2 army montgomery

Harman, Nicholas,

DUNKIRK - THE PATRIOTIC MYTH.

Simon and Schuster, New York, ND (copyright 1980, New York, ND (copyright 1980), 1st edn., 271pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., 5 in text maps, maps at endpapers, brown paper covered boards backed with black cloth at spine, lettered in metallic red at spine and upper board, decorative head and tail bands, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, a further account of the British Expeditionary Force in Northern France, the invasion of the Low Countries in May 1940, the collapse of the defence and the evacuation from Dunkirk, edges tanned, small ink stain to lower edge, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at extrems., small slit upper panel, a little sunned at spine, very good plus in a good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 38498

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Keywords: war ww2 army navy france dunkirk bef

Harpur, Brian,

THE IMPOSSIBLE VICTORY - A Personal Account of the Battle for the River Po.

William Kimber, London, 1980, 1st edn., 202pp, 12pp half tone photo ills., in text map, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, half tone photo pictorial dustwrapper, written by a junior officer involved in the long Italian campaign and in the Battle for the River Po, a complex assault by multi-national Allied forces from US, Britain, New Zealand, India, Poland, Gurkhas, etc., the climax being the first major surrender of German forces to the Western Allies, light rubbed and faintly bumped at tips, edges tanned, slight mis-fold to cnr. of final pastedown, dustwrapper: a little rubbed at extrems., very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 38785

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Keywords: war ww2 army italy po

Harrison, Frank,

TOBRUK - The Great Siege Reassessed.

Brockhampton Press, London, 1999, 1st in imprint, 352pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., 16 in text maps, laminated half tone photo pictorial montage boards with matching dustwrapper, decorative head bands, a re-issue of the re-assessment of the longest siege in British military history, when in the Western Desert the Australian 9th Division held out for 5 months against Rommel's Afrika Korps, their relief by sea by the British 70th Division who continued to hold until their breakout to join up with the advancing British Eighth Army during Operation Crusader, edges tanned, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, tear, chip and creasing to lower panel, near fine in a good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 39325

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Harrison, Frank,

TOBRUK - The Great Siege Reassessed.

Arms and Armour, London, 1997, paperback, 352pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, large format (9 x 6 inches approx.), half tone photo pictorial montage upper wrapper, re-assessment of the longest siege in British military history, when in the Western Desert the Australian 9th Division held out for 5 months against Rommel's Afrika Korps, their relief by sea by the British 70th Division who continued to hold until their breakout to join up with the advancing British Eighth Army during Operation Crusader, ex public library copy with usual labels, stamps and marks, spine slanted, edges tanned, in vinyl book protector, good reading copy,

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Book number: 41080

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Keywords: war ww2 army tobruk armour armor afv

Hart, Peter,

TO THE LAST ROUND - The South Notts Hussars 1939-1942.

Leo Cooper / Pen and Sword, Barnsley, 1996, 1st edn., 223pp, decorative title, in text maps and numerous half tone photo ills., brown cloth lettered in gilt at spine, wraparound pictorial dustwrapper, in the Second World War Regimental Actions series, based on interviews with veterans an account of the experiences of the 107th Royal Horse Artillery (South Notts Hussars) in WW2, mobilised in September 1939, sent to Palestine and then to Mersa Matruh in the Western Desert, suffering the fluctuating fortunes of that campaign until near annihilation after being overrun by Rommel at 'Knightsbridge' in June 1942, some of the survivors becoming POW's, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, dustwrapper: unpriced, lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 39204

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Keywords: war ww2 army 107th royal horse artillery south notts hussars western desert knightsbridge

Hay, Ian,

THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS 1940.

HMSO, London, 1941, 1st edn., paperback, 63pp, 3 maps in text and maps inside both wrappers, stapled cream wrappers lettered and decorated in red and black, in 'The Army at Wa' series, the official account of the British Expeditionary Force under French command in France and Belgium, September 1939 to June 1940. Based largely on Lord Gort's official despatches with additional material from outside his command, an account of the plans for support of the Belgians, the German offensive on 10th May and their deep penetration by 16th May between the French 1st and 9th armies, the failure of French command to close the gap, the resultant encirclement of the Belgian, BEF and French 1st armies and the evacuation at Dunkirk, rubbed at extrems., soiling and some foxing to wrappers, staples rusty but holding, pencil marks upper margin front wrapper, edges tanned, cnrs. inclined to curl, contents good but pages tanned, good,

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Book number: 44669

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Keywords: war ww2 army hmso france bef flanders belgium dunkirk dynamo

Hay, Ian,

THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS 1940.

HMSO, London, 1941, 1st edn., paperback, 63pp, 3 maps in text and maps inside both wrappers, stapled cream wrappers lettered and decorated in red and black, in 'The Army at Wa' series, the official account of the British Expeditionary Force under French command in France and Belgium, September 1939 to June 1940. Based largely on Lord Gort's official despatches with additional material from outside his command, an account of the plans for support of the Belgians, the German offensive on 10th May and their deep penetration by 16th May between the French 1st and 9th armies, the failure of French command to close the gap, the resultant encirclement of the Belgian, BEF and French 1st armies and the evacuation at Dunkirk, well rubbed at extrems., soiling anf foxing to wrappers, staples rusty but holding, cnrs. inclined to curl, contents good but pages tanned, fair

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Book number: 44670

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Keywords: war ww2 army hmso france bef flanders belgium dunkirk dynamo

Hay, Ian,

THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS 1940.

HMSO, London, 1941, 1st edn., paperback original, 63pp, 3 maps in text and maps inside both wrappers, stapled cream wrappers lettered and decorated in red and black, in 'The Army at War' series, the official account of the British Expeditionary Force under French command in France and Belgium, September 1939 to June 1940. Based largely on Lord Gort's official despatches with additional material from outside his command, an account of the plans for support of the Belgians, the German offensive on 10th May and their deep penetration by 16th May between the French 1st and 9th armies, the failure of French command to close the gap, the resultant encirclement of the Belgian, BEF and French 1st armies and the evacuation at Dunkirk, wrappers a little rubbed and tanned, staples rusty, pages lightly tanned, very good,

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Book number: 45437

Catalogue: WW2 - Army

Keywords: war ww2 army hmso france bef flanders belgium dunkirk dynamo

Hibbert, Christopher,

ANZIO : BID FOR ROME.

Macdonald, London, 1970, 1st edn. UK, trade paperback, 160pp, half tone photo pictorial double title, maps, numerous half tone and line ills. in text, photo pictorial wrappers in Purnell's series 'History of the Second World War, Battle Book No. 15', an account of the lost opportunity of Anzio, the successful unopposed beach landing by two divisions of Anglo-American infantry under the command of General Lucas, followed by delay which allowed a heavy German counter-attack to take place, spine faded, small area surface loss upper wrapper, a little rubbed at exterms., edges tanned, good plus,

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Book number: 44920

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Keywords: war ww2 army italy anzio purnells operation shingle rome cassino gustav

HMSO,

THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AT WAR - An Official Record of Service in Two Hemispheres 1939-1945.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn. UK, paperback, 72pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, stapled photo montage wrappers, 8 x 5", first published in Australia, this UK edition reprints the account of the Australian army at war in Europe, North Africa, South-East Asia and at home, including Mainland Defence, the Australian Home Guard and Australian Women's Services, a little rubbed at extrems., staples rusted but holding, very good,

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Book number: 44668

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HMSO,

THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AT WAR - An Official Record of Service in Two Hemispheres 1939-1945.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn. UK, paperback, 72pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, stapled photo montage wrappers, 8 x 5", first published in Australia, this UK edition reprints the account of the Australian army at war in Europe, North Africa, South-East Asia and at home, including Mainland Defence, the Home Guard and Women's Services, edges tanned and lightly foxed, slight rusting to staples, very good plus,

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Book number: 45434

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HMSO,

THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AT WAR - An Official Record of Service in Two Hemispheres 1939-1945.

HMSO, London, 1944, 1st edn. UK, paperback, 72pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, stapled photo montage wrappers, 8 x 5", first published in Australia, this UK edition reprints the account of the Australian army at war in Europe, North Africa, South-East Asia and at home, including Mainland Defence, the Australian Home Guard and Australian Women's Services, lightly rubbed at tips, staples rusty, very good,

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Book number: 45761

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HMSO,

DESTRUCTION OF AN ARMY - The First Campaign in Libya : Sept.1940 - Feb. 1941.

HMSO, London, 1941, 1st edn., paperback original, 63pp, many sepia tone photo ills. and maps, stapled wrappers, 9 x 7", in 'The Army at War' series, an official account of the first campaign in Libya, September 1940 to February 1941, when General Wavell o/i/c the under strength and under equipped Army of the Nile stopped the Italian advance and then counter attacked taking 133,000 prisoners. Also included is an account of the setting up and the early days of the Long Range Desert Group with a map of their patrol area, a little rubbed at extrems., rusted staples replaced, binding re-inforced. good plus,

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Book number: 45421

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Keywords: war ww2 army hmso north africa libya italy lrdg wavell graziani sodium halfaya pass bardia sidi barani tobrul benghazi vf45