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ABC's of Reloading: The Definitive Guide for Novice to Expert by Philip Massaro
RRP: £23.99£19.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951115272Author Philip MassaroFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause PublicationsWeight(grams) 544g -
Nambu Pistols: Japanese military handguns 1900-45 John Walter 9781472855428
RRP: £15.99£11.61This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces. Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use,... -
The Khazars by Mikhail Zhirohov
RRP: £12.99£9.09The Khazars were one of the most important Turkic peoples in European history, dominating vast areas of southeastern Europe and the western reaches of the Central Asian steppes from the 4th to the 11th centuries AD. They were also unique in that their... -
Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword Colin M. Roach 9784805313312
RRP: £27.99£19.19With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry.Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be more elevated... -
British Napoleonic Uniforms by C. E. Franklin 9781862274846
RRP: £60.00£45.73For the first time in print a book identifies each regiment and illustrates the change in uniforms, the colour of the facings and the nature and shape of the lace for the officers, NCOs and private soldiers over the period of the Napoleonic War 1793-1815... -
Volume II: Insignia of Royal Naval Ratings, WRNS, Royal Marines, QARNNS and Auxiliaries Rank and Rate by E. C. Coleman 9781847973085
RRP: £19.95£16.80With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853,... -
Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns by Will Fowler 9780754831761
RRP: £20.00£16.69This encyclopedia of firearms is both an authoritative reference work and a stunning visual directory, explaining the development of arms through the centuries. The chronological survey begins with gunpowder and the first crude 14th-century hand cannons,... -
German Combat Equipment, 1939-45 by Gordon L. Rottman
RRP: £12.99£9.09The field equipment of the German Army in World War II was closely related to that used throughout World War I and earlier, yet it was of relatively light weight, ruggedly constructed, well designed, functional, and generally of a high quality, though... -
Cap Guns by James Dundas 9780887409608
RRP: £27.99£18.02This new book is everything the toy gun collector could ever wish for, with over 600 full-color photographs of cap guns and gun accessories and a current value guide! Cap guns have been mass-produced since the post-Civil War era, made of wood, lead and... -
British Army Uniforms of the American Revolution 1751 - 1783 by Carl J. Franklin 9781473886667
RRP: £19.99£18.62Based on contemporary records and paintings, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colours and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers from 1751 to 1783... -
TIGER PROJECT: A Series Devoted to Germany's World War II Tiger Tank Crews: Book One - Alfred Rubbel - Schwere Panzer (Tiger) Abteilung 503 by Dale Richard Ritter 9780764320002
RRP: £27.99£21.14This book is the second in a series that will delve in to the inner workings of Germany's most fearsome panzers of the Second World War, the Tiger and Tiger II. There are many books already in publication that deal with various aspects of the Tiger... -
Roman Mail and Scale Armour by M.C. Bishop
RRP: £14.99£10.95Fully illustrated, this study investigates the origins, evolution and use of the mail and scale armour worn by the soldiers and gladiators of Imperial Rome. Less glamorous than the Roman Army's instantly recognizable plate armour but much more... -
The Illustrated History of Firearms, 2nd Edition by Jim Supica
RRP: £28.99£25.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951115142Author Jim SupicaFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause PublicationsWeight(grams) 1678g -
Medieval Arms and Armour - a Sourcebook. Volume I - The Fourteenth Century by Ralph Moffat 9781783276769
RRP: £65.00£60.58Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. "A substantial and impressive piece of scholarship, one that will serve scholars and enthusiasts of medieval arms and armour very... -
Tiger I & Tiger II Tanks: German Army and Waffen-SS Normandy Campaign 1944 by Dennis Oliver 9781526771636
RRP: £16.99£14.53In spite of the relatively small numbers involved, the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS heavy Panzer formations played a central role in resisting the Allied invasion of France in the summer of 1944/. British and American tank... -
British Web Equipment of the First and Second World Wars: Em32 by Martin J. Brayley
RRP: £12.99£12.86The outbreak of WW1 in 1914 found the British Army unready in many respects for a new age of warfare. However, the British led the world in the personal equipment worn by the infantryman thanks to an American officer named Anson Mills and the skills of... -
Standard Catalog of Military Firearms, 9th Edition: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide by Philip Peterson
RRP: £26.99£19.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946267986Author Philip PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause PublicationsDimensions(mm) 276mm * 209mm * 29mm -
Wartime Scrapbook: the Home Front 1939-1945 Robert Opie 9780954795443
RRP: £14.95£10.78With the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War looming, this new edition of the Wartime Scrapbook revives memories of this evocative time in Britain's history. Life on the home front revolved around rationing, blackouts, and air raid... -
The Union Army 1861–65 (1): The Regular Army and the Territories by Ron Field 9781472855794
RRP: £12.99£9.09This fully illustrated study investigates the uniforms and equipment of the US regular troops and volunteers from the territories fighting for the Union during the American Civil War. During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted... -
British Army Cap Badges of the First World War by Peter Doyle
RRP: £14.99£11.75For the British army, the cap badge is the most easily identifiable form of insignia. It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment, its various battle honours and symbols borne proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head dress,... -
Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior: 1200-1877AD by Thomas D. Conlan
RRP: £19.99£14.05The Samurai warrior is one of the most famous types of soldier, with his intricate armour, longbow and distinctive katana sword, as well as his strict martial code. But samurai warfare and military culture is much misunderstood in the modern era. In... -
Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting by Ryan M Cleckner 9780999417300
RRP: £16.41£12.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999417300Author Ryan M ClecknerFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint North Shadow PressPublisher North Shadow PressWeight(grams) 440g -
Painting Wargaming Figures: Axis Forces on the Eastern Front by Andy Singleton
RRP: £14.99£10.95Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade for painting Axis forces on WW2's Eastern Front: Germans,... -
Panzerwaffe on the Battlefield 2 (Vol.21) Jon Feenstra 9786155583230
RRP: £25.99£18.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786155583230Author Jon FeenstraFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint PeKo Publishing Kft.Publisher PeKo Publishing Kft. -
The Bayonet by Bill Harriman
RRP: £13.99£9.75Although muskets delivered devastating projectiles at comparatively long ranges, their slow rate of fire left the soldier very vulnerable while reloading, and early muskets were useless for close-quarter fighting. Consequently, European infantry... -
By the Emperor's Hand by Timothy Dawson 9781848325890
RRP: £30.00£21.95By the sixth century of the common era the Roman Empire already had many hundreds of years of accumulated ceremonial embedded in its government, and practical science embodied in its army. The transition from Republic to Imperium and the more... -
Weapons of the Samurai by Stephen Turnbull
RRP: £13.99£9.75This fully illustrated new book describes and analyses the weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors. It examines the range of weapons used by them at different times and in different situations. ... -
British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War by Peter Doyle 9780747810919 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£8.70In their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied... -
British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War by Peter Doyle
RRP: £14.99£11.75In their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied... -
Wellington's Spies by Mary McGrigor 9781526766960
RRP: £15.99£10.95Intelligence was just as important in the Napoleonic Wars as it is today. Then there was only one way of obtaining it by spies and informers. The Author uses first hand accounts of three of Wellingtons most daring and successful Intelligence Officers... -
British Campaign Medals 1914-2005 Peter Duckers 9780747806493
RRP: £6.99£5.87This book surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military service around the world and in two world wars. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards... -
Early Military Rifles: 1740–1850 by Balázs Németh
RRP: £13.99£9.75The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry... -
Arms and Armour of the First World War by Jonathan Ferguson 9780948092787
RRP: £9.99£7.06The First World War was a watershed in global history. Both terrible and terrifying, it shredded the social order and ushered in a bleak new world. Inevitably, the war led to major advances in military strategy and tactics that were reflected in the... -
Walther Pistols: PP, PPK and P 38 by John Walter 9781472850843
RRP: £14.99£10.95While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s. The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipistole), a... -
The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way to Perfection by Jim Hrisoulas 9780998708164
£26.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998708164Author Jim HrisoulasFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Redd Ink PressPublisher Redd Ink PressWeight(grams) 454g -
Heritage of English Knives by David Hayden-Wright
RRP: £86.99£56.53This is the preeminent reference on antique English knives, written by one of Great Britain's most respected 20th century authorities on weaponry. The text contains much previously unknown historical information about cutlers and their art. Chapters and... -
Napoleon's Imperial Guard Uniforms and Equipment: The Cavalry by Paul L. Dawson 9781526708960
RRP: £40.00£36.00From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon's personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men. Used by Napoleon as his principle tactical reserve, the Guard was... -
Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century: Guns of the World's Armies by Leigh Neville 9781473896130
RRP: £30.00£21.95Soldiers in today's modern armies have access to ever more advanced infantry weapons; lighter, more compact and more accurate than anything seen in the last century. These include combat pistols, personal assault rifles, sub-machine guns, sniper rifles,... -
Napoleon's Infantry Handbook by Terry Crowdy 9781399023580
RRP: £14.99£12.28If not a field marshals baton, what did Napoleons soldiers really carry in their backpacks? Napoleons Infantry Handbook is an essential reference guide, filled with fascinating detail on the training, tactics, equipment, service and administration of... -
Boesinghe by Stephen McGreal 9781848840461
RRP: £12.99£9.09In the aftermath of the War the war-ravaged countryside was restored and the trenches of the Western Front were filled in. 75 years after the War a group of Belgians, known as the Diggers, excavated a classic trench system at Boesinghe, discovering many...