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Panzer Ace: The Memoirs of an Iron Cross Panzer Commander from Barbarossa to Normandy by Richard Freiherr Von Rosen 9781784382667
RRP: $52.50$39.10Richard Freiherr von Rosen was a highly-decorated Wehrmacht soldier and outstanding panzer commander. His memoirs, richly illustrated with contemporary photographs, including key confrontations of World War II. After serving as a gunlayer on a Pz.Mk.III... -
RAF Duxford: A history in photographs from 1917 to the present day by Richard C. Smith 9781906502331
RRP: $27.28$20.69Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew, during WWI Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilisation airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. During the 1920s and 30s,... -
Destined for War: can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap? by Graham Allison
RRP: $23.08$15.37A Sunday Times and FT Book of the Year When a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, the most likely outcome is war. In this razor-sharp analysis, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines the phenomenon known as Thucydides's Trap, which is... -
British Army Uniforms of the American Revolution 1751 - 1783 by Carl J. Franklin 9781473886667
RRP: $41.98$39.10Based 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... -
The Hero's Way: Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna by Tim Parks
RRP: $23.08$16.32'Elegantly written, full of wit and charm, this is travel writing at its very best' Orlando FigesIn the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary hero, fled Rome and led 4,000 of his men hundreds of miles through Umbria and... -
SAS Brothers in Arms: Churchill's Desperadoes: Blood-and-Guts Defiance at Britain's Darkest Hour. by Damien Lewis
RRP: $46.20$26.67'Absolutely gripping from the word go' Alexis Conran, Times Radio'A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war' Mail on SundayDamien Lewis's new bestseller tells the action-packed, riveting story of the band of mavericks and... -
M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank 1943-53 by Steven Zaloga 9781841765426
$20.56The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it was a big success and was transported as far afield as Russia and North Africa. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 it was 'hailed... -
The Oxford History of the First World War by Hew Strachan 9780198871170
RRP: $27.28$19.09Histories you can trust. The First World War, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political culture. By the time the war ended in 1918, millions lay dead... -
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank Owners' Workshop Manual: 1998 to present by Dick Taylor
RRP: $52.50$37.84The British Army's Challenger 2 tank is based on Challenger 1 that served with distinction in the 1st Gulf War and the Balkans. Challenger 2 is greatly superior to its predecessor with second generation Chobham Armour and a new digital fire control... -
The Father: A Revenge by Niklas Frank 9781785906794
RRP: $27.28$19.45Niklas Frank was just seven years old when his father, Hans Frank, Hitler's legal adviser and Governor General of occupied Poland, was executed at Nuremberg as a Nazi war criminal. Throughout his life, Niklas has attempted to come to terms with the... -
Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland by Peter Taylor
RRP: $46.20$41.35On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace to Ireland. 'A gripping exploration of how MI5 and MI6... -
Italian Medium Tanks by Filippo Cappellano
RRP: $27.28$23.12Several factors delayed and greatly hampered the development of an Italian medium tank during World War II. The first was the strategic stance of the country, focussed on a war against neighbouring countries such as France and Yugoslavia, and... -
MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns Alejandro de Quesada 9781780963884
RRP: $33.58$27.99Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons. Portable and with folding stocks, both were widely issued to airborne troops and became the hallmark of Germany's infantry section and platoon leaders. A... -
I Would Rather Hug A Tiger (PB) by Lorna Scobie 9780702303487 [USED COPY]
RRP: $14.68$5.96A laugh-out-loud tale about never wanting to do the BORING things in life! Why brush your teeth when you could go snorkelling with a crocodile? Or ride a tiger! Or fly with an eagle! Small Panda doesn't understand... -
Nelson: Britannia's God of War by Andrew Lambert
RRP: $27.28$19.09'Fascinating . . . Shot through with fresh insights . . . No previous biography has attempted anything so comprehensive.' ObserverNelson is a thrilling new appraisal of Horatio Nelson, the greatest practitioner of naval command the world has ever seen... -
The Mammoth Book of the Vietnam War by Jon E. Lewis
RRP: $27.28$18.06By 1969, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, over 500,000 US troops were 'in country' in Vietnam. Before America's longest war had ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975, 450,000 Vietnamese had died, along with 36,000 Americans. The Vietnam War... -
Extreme Unarmed Combat: Hand-to-Hand Fighting Skills by Martin J Dougherty 9781838860738
RRP: $41.98$28.67Duck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan, lines of attack and final disengagement. If you can't take flight, you're going to have to fight. Extreme Unarmed Combat is an authoritative handbook on an immense array... -
Trench by Stephen Bull
RRP: $35.68$26.63Even now, 100 years on from the conflict, the image of trenches stretching across Western Europe - packed with young men clinging to life in horrendous conditions - remains a powerful reminder of one of the darkest moments in human history. In this... -
A World Aflame: Interwar Wargame Rules 1918-39 by Paul Eaglestone
RRP: $27.28$24.36Often called the "Pulp Era", the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. A World Aflame captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules... -
The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam by Martin Windrow
RRP: $35.68$25.07Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into VietnamIn winter 1953-54 the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General Giap's Viet Minh, to pitched battle. Ten thousand French paras and... -
Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Special Forces Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton 9781847398239
RRP: $20.98$13.46The Horse Soldiers is the true, dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following September 11, 2001 and, riding to war on horses, defeated the Taliban. Heavily outnumbered, they nonetheless succeed... -
On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War by Holger Afflerbach
RRP: $52.50$37.23Was the outcome of the First World War on a knife edge? In this major new account of German wartime politics and strategy Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in the balance until relatively late in the war. Using new... -
Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle by Roy A. Adkins 9780349116327
RRP: $27.28$18.06This is the true story of the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain's most significant sea battle, as seen through the smoke-hazed gunports of the fighting ships. In an atmosphere of choking fumes from cannon and musket fire, amid noise so intense it was almost... -
Soldier Five: The Real Truth About The Bravo Two Zero Mission Mike Coburn 9781840189070
RRP: $23.08$16.32SOLDIER FIVE is an elite soldier's explosive memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. As a member of the Special Forces patrol now famously known by its call sign Bravo Two... -
The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick 9781913083151
RRP: $27.28$19.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913083151Author Sheila FitzpatrickFormat HardbackImprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
Churchill at War: 1940-45 by Baron Charles McMoran Wilson Moran 9781841196084
$27.99This new edition of extracts from the extremely candid diaries of Churchill's doctor Lord Moran, his devoted friend and confidant, contains material not previously revealed. It sheds a new light on how the great man faced up to and absorbed the strain of... -
SAS Great Escapes Two: Six Untold Epic Escapes Made by World War Two Heroes by Damien Lewis
RRP: $46.20$31.42'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee ChildSAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold stories of six of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed by the world's most famous fighting force during WWII. From... -
Like No Other Soldier: The Shadowy World of Security, Protection and Surveillance Rob Lewis 9781913543556
RRP: $18.88$13.02Like No Other Soldier continues the true story told in Fishers of Men of Rob Lewis's life after he leaves the Force Research Unit (FRU). Staying on in Northern Ireland as a civilian after years of working on undercover missions against terrorists, Rob... -
Class War: A Literary History by Mark Steven
RRP: $39.88$32.87A thrilling and vivid work of history, Class War weaves together literature and politics to chart the making and unmaking of social class through revolutionary combat. In a narrative that spans the globe and more than two centuries of history, Mark... -
Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2 by Andrew Fletcher 9781472854612
RRP: $35.68$25.79A fascinating exploration of the feats of the RAF's photographic reconnaissance aircraft. The photographic reconnaissance (PR) versions of the Supermarine Spitfire saw service against the Axis Tripartite throughout World War 2. Its superior... -
Albatros D.I–D.II by James F. Miller 9781780965994
RRP: $31.48$26.36In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was more powerful and more heavily armed, and the Albatros design bureau set to work on what was to become an iconic... -
The Secret World: A History of Intelligence by Christopher Andrew
RRP: $39.88$29.42'The most comprehensive narrative of intelligence compiled ... unrivalled' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Captivating, insightful and masterly' Edward Lucas, The TimesThe history of espionage is far older than any of today's intelligence agencies, yet the... -
The 'Grossdeutschland' Division in World War II: The German Army's premier combat unit by Professor James F. Slaughter 9781472855923
RRP: $31.48$25.64Investigates the history and evolving appearance of the 'Grossdeutschland' Division, the German Army's premier combat unit during World War II. Featuring eight pages of original artwork and carefully chosen photographs depicting personalities,... -
Carrhae 53 BC: Rome's Disaster in the Desert Nic Fields 9781472849045
RRP: $33.58$24.38Explores the critical battle of Carrhae, a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced one of its most humiliating defeats. The Battle of Carrhae is from a heady moment in Roman history - that of the clever... -
A Raid Over Berlin John Martin 9781912681198
RRP: $18.88$13.55A Sunday Times bestseller. A miraculous true-life Second World War survival story that is being featured on the BBC's ONE SHOW (The show attracts on average a daily audience of 5 million viewers) with a ten minute dramatised documentary to be broadcast... -
The Royal Navy Day by Day by Lt Cdr L. Phillips 9780750982665
RRP: $126.00$98.76The Royal Navy Day by Day, the splendid history of the Senior Service across 500 years, presented as a diary of daily events, has become a familiar and much-loved part of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. It is the standard naval history reference book... -
Chobham Armour: Cold War British Armoured Vehicle Development by William Suttie
RRP: $73.50$56.13A comprehensive overview of the work of the Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common, which provided armoured vehicles for the British Army from 1945 to its close in 2004. Through much of World War II British tanks... -
Royal Navy Versus the Slave Traders: Enforcing Abolition at Sea 1808-1898 by Bernard Edwards
RRP: $31.48$23.00On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas... -
Black Redcoats: The Corps of Colonial Marines, 1814-1816 by Matthew Taylor 9781399034012
RRP: $52.50$37.00During the Anglo-American War of 1812, British forces launched hundreds of amphibious raids on the United States. The richest parts of the United States were slave-states, and thousands of enslaved African Americans fled to British forces in what was to... -
Tornado Boys: Thrilling Tales from the Men and Women Who Have Operated This Indomitable Modern-Day Bomber by ,Ian Hall
RRP: $27.28$19.09Tornado Boys is the latest in the ever-popular Boys series, and differs from earlier titles. With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was among the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. This is acknowledged in...