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Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War by Larry Hedrick
$21.37In 1906, a stilted English translation of "Xenophon of Athens", story about Cyrus the Great's military campaigns was published. Now, a century later, a much more accessible edition of one of history's most extraordinary and successful leaders is emerging... -
Farnborough's Military Heritage by Dean Hollands
RRP: $31.18$21.16For centuries Farnborough was a small town south-west of London, but today it has transformed into a large, vibrant commercial community, synonymous worldwide with the international air show, which it has hosted since 1949, and the home of military... -
The M14 Battle Rifle by Leroy Thompson 9781472802552
RRP: $31.18$26.46The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it... -
Ein Volk, Ein Reich: Nine Lives Under the Nazis by Louis Hagen
RRP: $35.08$26.60When Louis Hagen returned to Berlin immediately after the war, having survived not only incarceration and torture in a German concentration camp but also the Battle of Arnhem, it was through a desire to see the great German eagle toppled, its talons... -
Passchendaele and the Royal Navy by Andrew A. Wiest 9780313290480
$162.32There are two competitive views of Passchendaele and its commander, Sir Douglas Haig. One school contends that the battle was a very costly failure and that Sir Douglas Haig, the architect of the battle, was a blundering murderer. A second school of... -
U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook by Army
RRP: $19.48$16.20Military demolitions are the destruction by fire, water, explosive, and mechanical means of areas, structures, facilities, or materials to accomplish a military objective. The U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook is a guide to the use of... -
Mauser Rifles, Vol. 2: 1918-1945: G.98, K.98b, "Standard-Modell," K.98k, Sniper, Markings, Ammunition, Accessories by Luc Guillou
RRP: $44.83$34.07The design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various Mauser rifle models from 1918 through World War II. Post-WWI manufacturers defined the characteristics of a future German regulation rifle, the Mauser, derived from the WWI-era Gewehr... -
Sturmgeschutz: Germany's WWII Assault Gun (StuG), Vol.2: The Late War Versions by ,David Doyle 9780764355387
RRP: $37.03$22.04The Sturmgeschutz, or StuG, as it is more popularly known, while conceived as self-propelled, infantry support artillery, in time, formed the backbone of Germany's anti-tank operations during WWII. With more than 135 war-era photos, this volume... -
Ukraine in the Crossfire by Chris de Ploegg 9780997287080
RRP: $38.98$36.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997287080Author Chris de PloeggFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint Clarity PressPublisher Clarity Press -
The Guy Liddell Diaries, Volume I: 1939-1942: MI5's Director of Counter-Espionage in World War II by Nigel West
RRP: $105.28$92.18This is the first volume of Nigel West's acclaimed presentation of these fascinating diaries from the heart of Britain's Second World War intelligence operations.'No intelligence buff can be without this volume and anyone interested in British twentieth... -
Early US Armor: Tanks 1916-40 by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $21.43$16.34Between the two World Wars, the US contributed significantly to the development of the tank, a weapon invented by the British and the French seeking a way to break through the lines of German trenches. From the employment of the French Renault FT and... -
Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins by Annie Jacobsen 9780316441414
$75.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316441414Author Annie JacobsenFormat HardbackPage Count 768Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)... -
Polish Air Force Fighter Aircraft, 1940-1942: From the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid by Peter Sikora 9781399051026
RRP: $39.00$34.36Polish fighter pilots received their baptism of fire over their own country in September 1939, when they were overwhelmed by the aerial might of Germany and the Soviet Union. Despite this, they claimed over 120 enemy aircraft destroyed. When the Polish... -
Soviet Air Power of the Cold War by Michael Green
RRP: $54.60$40.85At the peak of the Cold War in the 1950s the Soviet Union possessed some 12,000 aircraft, making it the largest air force of all the protagonists. By the 1990s this had declined to around 8,000, the reduction largely reflecting the increase in aircraft... -
The Tragic Fate of the U.S.S. Indianapolis: The U.S. Navy's Worst Disaster at Sea by Raymond B. Lech 9780815411208
RRP: $29.23$22.48On July 29, 1945, four days after delivering the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk. of the 1,199 men on board, 883 perished. Culled from previously unavailable files, this is the chilling story of how the... -
Thinking Like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI Undercover Agent by Mike German 9781597970266
RRP: $31.18$25.56As the fifth full year of America's global war on terrorism continues, statistics concerning terrorist attacks show a disturbing trend: from a twenty-one-year high in 2003, attacks tripled in 2004 and then doubled in 2005. And as the incidence of... -
Air Power: A Global History by Jeremy Black 9781442250963
RRP: $79.95$76.01This essential book offers a compelling and original interpretation of the rise of military aviation. Jeremy Black, one of the world's finest scholars of military history, provides a lucid analysis of the use of airpower over land and sea both during the... -
Gray Ghts: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps F-4 Phantoms by Peter E. Davies 9780764310218
RRP: $89.68$58.73This new study of the sea-going Phantoms includes contributions from over a hundred aircrew and maintainers who were involved in the Phantom's success from the earliest service development flying to its twilight years in the Reserve units. There are... -
50 Years of the U-2: The Complete Illustrated History of Lockheed's Legendary "Dragon Lady" by Chris Pocock 9780764323461
RRP: $124.78$82.88When the U-2 first took off in 1955, no one involved in its top-secret project dreamt that this unique reconnaissance aircraft would still be flying today. The long story of the Dragon Lady is amazing, and complex; this book tells it all, in... -
Confronting Saddam Hussein: George W. Bush and the Invasion of Iraq by Melvyn P. Leffler 9780197610770
RRP: $45.81$38.12A vivid portrayal of what drove George W. Bush to invade Iraq in 2003--an outcome that was in no way predetermined. America's decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 is arguably the most important foreign policy choice of the entire post-Cold War era... -
Red Army into the Reich: The 1945 Russian Offensive by Simon Forty
RRP: $58.50$55.93The last year of the war saw Russian offensives that cleared the Germans out of their final strongholds in Finland and the Baltic states, before advancing into Finnmark in Norway and the east European states that bordered Germany: Poland, Czechoslovakia... -
Patton: A Genius for War by Carlo D'Este 9780060927622
RRP: $39.00$34.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060927622Author Carlo D'EsteFormat PaperbackPage Count 992Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
The Baltic Offensive: German Defense of Estonian, Latvia and Lithuania 1944-1945 by Ian Baxter
RRP: $48.65$35.63This is a compelling account of the German defense of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Against overwhelming Soviet forces the book shows how the German Army Group North was driven across the Baltics from Leningrad and fought a number... -
From Hunter to Hunted: The U-Boat in the Atlantic, 1939-1943 by Bernard Edwards
RRP: $38.98$27.85In the early stages of the Second World War, Donitz's U-boats generally adhered to Prize Rules, surfacing before attacking and making every effort to preserve the lives of their victims' crews. But, with the arming of merchantmen and greater risk of... -
P-51 Mustang, Vol. 2: The D, H and K Models in World War II and Korea by David Doyle
RRP: $37.03$24.71Even today, almost eighty years after its first flight, the North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft in the world. Nimble and fast, qualities that lead the Mustang to be used even today in air races, the... -
Special Forces Land Vehicles by Alexander Stilwell
RRP: $35.08$24.16Over the last 30 years, Special Forces have become a key component of the world's armed forces, often employing unconventional tactics as part of airborne operations, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, hostage rescue, covert ops and intelligence... -
The Great Illyrian Revolt: Rome's Forgotten War in the Balkans, AD 6 -9 by Jason R. Abdale
RRP: $48.75$35.14In the year AD 9, three Roman legions were crushed by the German warlord Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. This event is well-known, but there was another uprising that Rome faced shortly before, which lasted from AD 6 to 9, and was just as... -
Hood'S Defeat Near Fox's Gap: Prelude to Emancipation by Curtis L. Older 9781636242736
RRP: $58.40$42.02Hood's Defeat near Fox's Gap is an exceptional analysis of Confederate Brigadier General John Bell Hood's troop movements during the battle of South Mountain. For the past 160 years, all other authors misplaced Hood's troop positions on the Fox's Gap... -
F-15 Eagle: McDonnell Douglas Strike Fighter by David Doyle
RRP: $44.83$30.52The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is one of the most successful fighter designs of the 20th century. The type first flew in 1972, transitioning directly from the drawing board to production with remarkably few hiccups. By late 1974, planes were... -
House to House Fighting by Col G. A. Wade 9781913013011
RRP: $13.63$10.00Do you know that house-to-house fighting is the finest sport on earth? Do you know that is it just the sort of close-quarter scrapping the British excel in? Do you know that once you get going you will love it? Do you want to come with me down... -
Understanding Space Strategy: The Art of War in Space by John J. Klein 9780367671686
RRP: $81.88$71.66This book examines the rise of great power competition in space, including the relevant and practical space strategies for China, Russia, the United States, and other countries.The work discusses the concepts and writings of past strategists, such as... -
Pakistan Adrift: Navigating Troubled Waters by Asad Durrani
RRP: $58.50$52.55Asad Durrani served as a three star general in the Pakistan army, and later headed the Inter-Services Intelligence agency from 1990 to 1992. His time in service encompassed the Soviet Union's withdrawal from Afghanistan and dissolution; shifting regional... -
The Greenie: The History of Warfare Technology in the Royal Navy by Patrick A. Moore 9780752460161
RRP: $48.75$36.93In the Royal Navy vernacular, the term 'greenie' describes the officers and ratings responsible for the electrical engineering functions of the fleet. Electrical engineering has 'driven' the Royal Navy for far longer than one might imagine, from solving... -
Panzerwrecks 19: Yugoslavia Lee Archer 9781908032126
RRP: $35.08$25.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908032126Author Lee ArcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Panzerwrecks LimitedPublisher Panzerwrecks LimitedWeight(grams) 420g -
War at Sea: A Shipwrecked History from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century by James P. Delgado 9780197609231
RRP: $40.93$34.98The ocean is humanity's largest battlefield. Resting in its depths lie the lost ships of war, spanning the totality of human history. Many wrecks are nameless, others from more recent times are remembered, honored even, as are the battles that claimed... -
Great Military Disasters: From Bannockburn to Stalingrad Julian Spilsbury 9781848668997
RRP: $25.33$16.77Great Military Disasters tells the dramatic stories behind the world's most calamitous conflicts. From the French army's failure to understand the impact of new technology at Crecy to Hitler's blatant overconfidence at Stalingrad, military historian... -
Weather Warfare: The Military's Plan to Draft Mother Nature by Jerry E. Smith
RRP: $40.95$25.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931882606Author Jerry E. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Adventures Unlimited PressPublisher Adventures Unlimited PressWeight(grams) 1g -
Violence in Defeat: The Wehrmacht on German Soil, 1944-1945 by Bastiaan Willems
RRP: $68.23$59.46In the final year of the Second World War, as bitter defensive fighting moved to German soil, a wave of intra-ethnic violence engulfed the country. Bastiaan Willems offers the first study into the impact and behaviour of the Wehrmacht on its own... -
RAF Tanker Navigator Peter Bodle 9781399074971
RRP: $29.23$21.35This book gives a rare insight into the life inside the tanker squadrons of the Royal Air Force, viewed through the eyes of Tony Golds, one of the RAF tanker fleets longest serving Navigator/Plotters. During his service career which spanned four decades,... -
Tippecanoe 1811: The Prophet’s battle by John F. Winkler 9781472808844
RRP: $33.13$29.02This is the gripping story of the Tippecanoe campaign of 1811: ‘The prophet’s battle’. It was a conflict born out of festering tensions inscribed by the 1795 Treaty of Greeneville, which had concluded the Northwestern Indian War and attempted to prevent...