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Citizen Soldiers: From The Normandy Beaches To The Surrender Of Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose 9781471158339
RRP: $25.33$15.95This sequel to D-DAY opens at 00:01 hours, June 7, 1944 on the Normandy Beaches and ends at 02:45 hours, May 7, 1945. In between comes the battles in the hedgerows of Normandy, the breakout of Saint-Lo, the Falaise gap, Patton tearing through France, the... -
British Aircraft Carriers 1945–2010 by Angus Konstam
RRP: $25.33$17.73The history of the Royal Navy flagships that led the fleet through the Cold War, ensured victory in the Falklands War, and saw action in Iraq and the Balkans. In 1945, at the end of World War II, the Royal Navy's carrier fleet proved essential to the... -
Warships in the Spanish Civil War by Angus Konstam
RRP: $23.38$16.44This detailed study of the naval Spanish Civil War describes how the Spanish Navy, torn in two and comprising a Republican and Nationalist part, fought a civil war at sea involving both Hitler's and Mussolini's navies. In July 1936, a pro-fascist coup... -
24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815 by Robert J. Kershaw
RRP: $25.33$18.95'One of the lancers rode by, and stabbed me in the back with his lance. I then turned, and lay with my face upward, and a foot soldier stabbed me with his sword as he walked by. Immediately after, another, with his firelock and bayonet, gave me a... -
13 Hours: The explosive inside story of how six men fought off the Benghazi terror attack by Mitchell Zuckoff
RRP: $33.13$23.9513 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six American security... -
The Art of War by Tzu Sun 9780140439199
RRP: $19.48$13.86For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for... -
Apache Tactics 1830-86 by Robert N. Watt 9781849086301
RRP: $29.23$25.19The Apache culture of the latter half of the 19th century blended together the lifestyles of the Great Plains, Great Basin and the South-West, but it was their warfare that captured the imagination. This book reveals the skilful tactics of the Apache... -
Llandudno's Military Heritage by Peter Johnson
RRP: $31.18$18.58The north Wales seaside resort of Llandudno developed in the 1850s from a scatter of small settlements on the slopes of the Great Orme. The Iron Age defences of Pen Dinas hill fort and the presence of Roman coin hoards suggest local military conflict,... -
The Serpent Sword by Matthew Harffy
RRP: $19.48$13.86'HISTORICAL FICTION DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS' ANGUS DONALD AD 633 Beobrand is a young man with a shadowy past. As an outsider in the kingdom of Bernicia, he is compelled to join his brother, Octa, as a warrior in the household of King... -
The Bolivian Diary by Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
RRP: $19.48$12.71'Guevara was a figure of epic proportions. These diaries, stark and moving, will be his most enduring monument' ObserverThe final diaries of Che Guevara begin in 1966, when he travelled to Bolivia to foment a revolution, and end just two days before his... -
The Dead Hand: Reagan, Gorbachev and the Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race by David E. Hoffman
RRP: $23.38$16.44WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The Dead Hand is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative history of Reagan, Gorbachev and the final decade of the Cold War. Washington Post journalist David E. Hoffman draws on exclusive interviews in both Russia and the... -
Armies of the Late Roman Empire AD 284 to 476: History, Organization and Uniforms by Gabriele Esposito 9781526730374
$42.24This guide to the Late Roman Army focusses on the dramatic and crucial period that started with the accession of Diocletian and ended with the definitive fall of the Western Roman Empire. This was a turbulent period during which the Roman state and its... -
Hegel’s World Revolutions by Richard Bourke 9780691250182
RRP: $48.75$37.40A new account of the relevance of Hegel's ideas for today's world, countering the postwar anti-Hegel "insurgency"G.W.F. Hegel was widely seen as the greatest philosopher of his age. Ever since, his work has shaped debates about issues as varied as... -
Frames of War: When is Life Grievable? by Judith Butler
RRP: $21.43$14.14In this urgent response to violence, racism and increasingly aggressive methods of coercion, Judith Butler explores the media's portrayal of armed conflict, a process integral to how the West prosecutes its wars. In doing so, she calls for a... -
On War by Carl von Clausewitz
RRP: $19.48$13.86'War is merely the continuation of policy by other means' On War is one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war. Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against the French during the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and... -
Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Two: Strike, Anti-Submarine, Early Warning and Support Aircraft since 1945 True Tales from Royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew by Steve Bond
RRP: $48.75$34.36Since the end of World War 2 the primary role of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm has been airborne power projection; the ability rapidly to respond to any trouble spot across the globe and to protect the interests of the United Kingdom and its partner... -
The Red Arrows: The Story of Britain's Iconic Display Team by David Montenegro
RRP: $39.00$27.87SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERDAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEKTHE FIRST OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE RED ARROWS'Heart-pounding, exhilarating . . . A fascinating testimony of jeopardy, cool heads and the sheer exultant addiction of flying.' SINCLAIR... -
Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars by Vincent O'Hara
RRP: $72.05$60.00Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars, studies how the world's navies incorporated new technologies into their ships, their practices, and their doctrine. It does this by examining six core technologies fundamental to twentieth-century naval... -
Racial Justice and Nonviolence Education: Building the Beloved Community, One Block at Time by Arthur Romano
RRP: $50.68$44.13This book examines the role that community-based educators in violence-affected cities play in advancing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical nonviolent vision for racial and social justice.This work argues that nonviolence education can help communities... -
From Darkness To Light: Class, Consciousness, & Salvation In Revolutionary by Igal Halfin
$111.85In this interdisciplinary and controversial work, Igal Halfin takes an original and provocative stance on Marxist theory, and attempts to break down the divisions between history, philosophy, and literary theory.About the AuthorIgal Halfin is senior... -
F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter by Tom Burbage 9781510777576
RRP: $48.75$31.67The inside story of the most expensive and controversial military program in history, as told by those who lived it. The F-35 has changed allied combat warfare. But by the time it's completed, it will cost more than the Manhattan Project and the B-2... -
Tempest: Hawker's Outstanding Piston-engined Fighter by Tony Butler
RRP: $42.80$30.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905414154Author Tony ButlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingPublisher Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Rogue Warrior of the SAS: The Blair Mayne Legend by Martin Dillon
RRP: $21.43$15.15More than half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. He was the most decorated British soldier of the Second World War, receiving four DSOs,... -
Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace by Max Hastings
RRP: $48.75$26.23'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail 'An unmissable read' Sunday Times Soldiers is a very personal gathering of sparkling, gripping tales by many writers,... -
The New Counterinsurgency Era: Transforming the U.S. Military for Modern Wars by David H. Ucko 9781589014886
RRP: $93.60$81.20Confronting insurgent violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has recognized the need to "re-learn" counterinsurgency. But how has the Department of Defense with its mixed efforts responded to this new strategic environment? Has it learned... -
It's All About Treo: Life and War with the World's Bravest Dog by Damien Lewis
RRP: $25.33$16.77This is the incredible true story of the unbreakable bond forged between Treo, the world's most highly decorated dog, and his handler Sgt. Dave HeyhoeWhen Dave Heyhoe was sent to Afghanistan to help detect the Taliban's murderous roadside bombs, he... -
HMS Hood: Pride of the Royal Navy by Daniel Knowles 9781781557235
RRP: $70.20$51.99For over twenty years the battlecruiser HMS 'Hood' toured the world as the most iconic warship in the Royal Navy. Unmatched in her beauty and charisma, 'Hood' is one of history's greatest warships. During the twilight years of the British Empire the... -
Wild Blue: 741 Squadron: On A Wing And A Prayer Over Occupied Europe by Stephen E. Ambrose 9781471158810
RRP: $19.48$12.50In the bestselling BAND OF BROTHERS, Stephen E. Ambrose portrayed in vivid detail the experiences of soldiers who fought on the bloody battlegrounds of World War II. THE WILD BLUE brings to life another extraordinary band of brothers - the men who... -
The Great Lighthouses of Ireland by David Hare
RRP: $52.63$40.05The Great Lighthouses of Ireland is a collection of striking images and fascinating stories about the lighthouses around Ireland's coast and the extraordinary men and women who lived and worked in them. The book, published to accompany the TV series... -
The Secret World: A History of Intelligence by Christopher Andrew
RRP: $37.03$27.32'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... -
Javelin Boys by Steve Bond
RRP: $29.23$21.35The Gloster Javelin was the UK's first line of night and all-weather air defence both at home and in RAF Germany. In the 1950s, when it replaced the Meteor and Venom, this revolutionary bomber interceptor became integral to many great stories told here... -
US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War by Peter E. Davies
RRP: $29.23$27.50Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles that were the main component in the original F-4 armament,... -
Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History by Kevin Maurer 9781250874276
RRP: $38.98$24.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250874276Author Kevin MaurerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)... -
Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941–45 by John Walter 9781472858320
RRP: $31.18$22.64Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941-45. During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread use of... -
Roman Britain's Missing Legion: What Really Happened to IX Hispana? by Simon Elliott 9781526765727
RRP: $38.98$27.85Legio IX Hispana had a long and active history, later founding York from where it guarded the northern frontiers in Britain. But the last evidence for its existence in Britain comes from AD 108/. The mystery of their disappearance has inspired debate and... -
USS New Jersey (BB62): From World War II, Korea and Vietnam to Museum Ship by David Doyle 9780764356636
RRP: $37.03$24.71Preserved today as a museum in its namesake state, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) saw combat during WWII and the Korean War and was the only battleship of any nation to see service during the Vietnam War. Following service in Vietnam, New Jersey... -
Battle of Midway: America's Decisive Strike in the Pacific in WWII by John Grehan
$49.94Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands on 7 December 1941, had severely damaged the United States Pacific Fleet but had not destroyed it, for the fleet's aircraft carrier force had been at sea when the Japanese struck. This meant that,... -
One Soldier's War by Arkady Babchenko 9780802144034
$32.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802144034Author Arkady BabchenkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press -
The Animal Victoria Cross: The Dickin Medal - 80th Annivesary Revised Edition by Peter Hawthorne 9781399024167
RRP: $29.23$21.35Seventy-Four animals have won the Dicken Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honoured, dogs, horses, pigeons and one... -
The Forever War: Dispatches from the War on Terror by Dexter Filkins
RRP: $25.33$17.73There are already many books on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and about the War on Terror - but this is something very different. In The Forever War, award-winning New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins does not analyse how these wars happened...