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I Am Spain by David Boyd Haycock 9781908699312
RRP: £9.99£7.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908699312Author David Boyd HaycockFormat PaperbackImprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
The Bronze Lie by Myke Cole
RRP: £15.99£11.61Covering Sparta's full classical history, The Bronze Lie examines the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy. The last stand at Thermopylae made the Spartans legends in their own time, famous for their toughness, stoicism and martial prowess - but was this... -
Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopaedia 1826-2016 by Paul Malmassari 9781848322622
RRP: £50.00£37.62The military was quick to see the advantages of railways in warfare, whether for the rapid deployment of men or the movement of heavy equipment like artillery. From here it was a short step to making the train a potent weapon in its own right - a mobile... -
Armies and Enemies of Louis XIV: Volume 1: Western Europe 1688-1714 - France, England, Holland by Mark Allen
RRP: £29.95£21.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911628057Author Mark AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Rogue Male: Sabotage and seduction behind German lines with Geoffrey Gordon-Creed, DSO, MC Roger Field And Geoffrey Gordo 9781444706352
RRP: £9.99£6.80This is the untold story of one of the most lethal and successful soldiers of the Second World War - a highly decorated hero as well as a self-confessed rogue. In the tank war in the desert of North Africa, Major Geoff, as he came to be known, quickly... -
The Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front: 1914-1918 Steve Smith 9781781558270
RRP: £35.00£24.69Steve Smith tells the story of the five Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment who served on the Western Front using previously unseen photographs, diaries, accounts, and letters. He has also had full access to the Norfolk Regiment Museum archives. It is... -
Figureheads: On the Bow of the Ship by Sue Prichard
RRP: £12.99£8.99Figureheads developed from an ancient tradition of decorating vessels with painted eyes, carved figures and animal heads. Vikings in Northern Europe adorned the bows of their ships with dragon heads, which were thought to help ships see their way through... -
Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East by David Stahel
RRP: £24.99£20.94Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began the largest and most costly campaign in military history. Its failure was a key turning point of the Second World War. The operation was planned as a Blitzkrieg to win Germany its... -
Nine Lives: The Engrossing Memoir of a Cold War Harrier Pilot by Chris Burwell
RRP: £25.00£18.02Chris Burwell charts one man's career in aviation from joining the RAF in 1969 aged 18, to having responsibility for training pilots for the world's major airlines nearly 50 years later. After training at RAF Cranwell and RAF Valley and a tour as a... -
Islamic Arms and Armour by Thom Richardson 9780948092718
RRP: £9.99£7.06The Royal Armouries' collection of Asian arms and armour is among the finest in the world. With the aid of stunning photography, former Deputy Master Thom Richardson outlines a rich and vibrant diversity of military cultures from the Ottoman Empire to... -
The Berlin Raids: The Bomber Battle, Winter 1943 1944 by Middlebrook, Martin 9781399011426
RRP: £16.99£12.68The Battle of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War. Bomber Commands Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur Harris, hoped to wreak Berlin from end to end and produce a state of devastation in which... -
After the Wall Came Down: Soldiering Through the Transformation of the British Army, 1990-2020 by Andrew Richards
RRP: £25.00£17.62The generation of young men and women who joined the British Army during the mid to late 1980s would serve their country during an unprecedented period of history. Unlike the two world war generations, they would never face total war - there was never... -
The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 2: War and Diplomacy by Lawrence Freedman 9780415419116
RRP: £47.99£42.81In the second volume of his official history of the Falklands Campaign, Lawrence Freedman provides a detailed and authoritative account of one of the most extraordinary periods in recent British political history and a vivid portrayal of a government at... -
Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945-91 by Mark Stille
RRP: £11.99£8.43A history of the enduring Essex-class ships, the US Navy's finest and most numerous fleet carrier during World War II, which were modernized repeatedly and served with distinction. The Essex class was the USN's war-winning ship class of the Pacific... -
Cromwell and Centaur Tanks: British Army and Royal Marines, North-west Europe 1944-1945 Dennis Oliver 9781526725417
RRP: £14.99£10.95Designed with the hard lessons of the North African campaign in mind, including the adoption of a dual-purpose gun capable of firing high-explosive and anti-tank rounds, the Cromwell was one of the most successful of the British cruiser tanks produced... -
Semut: The Untold Story of a Secret Australian Operation in WWII Borneo by Christine Helliwell
RRP: £15.99£11.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143790020Author Christine HelliwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Michael JosephPublisher Penguin Random House Australia -
The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Fought for a New Afghanistan by Eric Blehm
RRP: £9.99£6.64Eric Blehm, author of the award-winning The Last Season, is back with another true adventure story, The Only Thing Worth Dying For. Set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, The Only Thing Worth Dying For chronicles the untold story of the team of Green... -
1545: Who Sank the Mary Rose? by Peter Marsden 9781526749352
RRP: £30.00£21.95The raising of the _Mary Rose_ in 1982 was a remarkable feat of archaeology and her subsequent preservation and display at Portsmouth a triumph of technical skill and imagination. She is more than a relic, however. She has a story to tell, and her... -
The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Classic Collector's Edition: Includes the Classic Giles and Full Length Translations by Sun Tzu 9781934255155
RRP: £15.20£13.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934255155Author Shawn ConnersFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Special Edition BooksPublisher Special Edition BooksWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm)... -
P51 Mustang, Vol.1: North American's Mk. I, A, B and C Models in World War II by David Doyle 9780764356742
RRP: £18.99£12.67The North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft in the world to this day. Nimble and fast-qualities that led the Mustang to be used even today in air races-the aircraft was forged in battle. The early Mustangs,... -
Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi by Alison Pargeter
RRP: £35.00£29.97The entire story of Qaddafi's corrupt and repressive regime, the details of its downfall, and what Libya's future may hold in store For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His... -
Extremes of Fortune: From Great War to Great Escape. the Story of Herbert Martin Massey, CBE, DSO, Mc by Andrew White 9781999812881
RRP: £19.95£14.65Herbert Martin Massey was by any measure, a remarkable man. He was wounded three times in three separate conflicts, the first of which, in the First World War, almost killed him. Brought down in flames by one of Germany's great aces, Werner Voss, he... -
Wellington's Cavalry and Technical Corps, 1800 1815: Including Artillery by Esposito, Gabriele 9781399005470
RRP: £20.00£14.29While artillery has been described as the queen of the Napoleonic battlefield, this was an era when cavalry could still play a decisive role in battle, as well as being vital on campaign. This volume covers both British cavalry and artillery of the... -
The Hated Cage: An American Tragedy in Britain's Most Terrifying Prison Nicholas Guyatt 9781786079893
RRP: £25.00£18.02'Beguiling.' The Times 'Compelling.' Wall Street Journal 'A vivid portrait.' Daily Mail Buried in the history of our most famous jail, a unique story of captivity, violence and race. It's 1812 - Britain and America are at war. British... -
Inside the French Foreign Legion: Adventures with the World's Most Famous Fighting Force by N. J. Valldejuli
RRP: £25.00£18.94Among the world’s elite fighting units, the French Foreign Legion remains one of the most unique and most mysterious. Open to volunteers from around the world (men from some 140 countries have filled its ranks), the Legion boasts an illustrious and... -
War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat
RRP: £36.49£32.33Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? And what of war today - is it a declining phenomenon or simply... -
Understanding Ancient Battle: Combat in the Classical World from the Unit Commander’s Perspective by Hugh Elton 9781526753977
RRP: £20.00£14.29Traditional military history of battles focussed on the strategies of great leaders, though in modern times many scholars have discussed the ‘face of battle’, describing the personal experience of the ordinary soldier. But in between, there still lies a... -
Plotting for Peace: American Peacemakers, British Codebreakers, and Britain at War, 1914–1917 by Daniel Larsen 9781108486682
RRP: £34.99£28.78With Britain by late 1916 facing the prospect of an economic crisis and increasingly dependent on the US, rival factions in Asquith's government battled over whether or not to seek a negotiated end to the First World War. In this riveting new account,... -
The Great Cold War: A Journey Through the Hall of Mirrors by Gordon S. Barrass 9780804760645
RRP: £27.99£20.51The Great Cold War is arguably the most fascinating account yet written about the Cold War-and a timely enunciation of the lessons we need to learn from the Cold War years if we are to be successful in tackling the potential confrontations of the 21st... -
The Hardest Battle: The Canadian Corps and the Arras Campaign 1918 by Wiliam F Stewart
RRP: £37.50£26.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915113665Author Wiliam F StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Italian Armoured & Reconnaissance Cars 1911-45 by Filippo Cappellano
RRP: £11.99£8.43The first Italian armoured cars were used in the war in Libya in 1911-12 against the Ottoman Empire. With few tanks being developed, the Italians relied instead on the development of more mobile armoured cars like the Ansaldo Lancia 1 Z, during World War... -
The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783 by Joseph J. Ellis
RRP: £14.99£11.36For Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis, The Cause marks the culmination of a lifetime of engagement with the founding era, completing a trilogy of books that began with Founding Brothers. Here Ellis, countering popular histories that... -
The Battle of Halbe, 1945: Eyewitness Accounts from Hell's Cauldron by Baumgart, Eberhard
RRP: £20.00£14.69In April 1945, German troops withdrawing from the Seelow Heights were encircled by the Soviet Army near the small town of Halbe, south-east of Berlin. Rather than surrender, their orders were to attempt to break out, westward, and join up with the German... -
Spitfire Pilot: An Extraordinary True Story of Combat in the Battle of Britain by Roger M. D. Hall
RRP: £9.99£6.64This is the Battle of Britain memoir of Roger Hall, a 152 Squadron Spitfire pilot based in southern England, the heart of the fighting during the epic battle. Roger recounts in harrowing detail his own experience of air-to-air combat with Messerschmitt... -
SU-85 and SU-100 on the Battlefield: World War Two Photobook Series: 9 by Neil Stokes 9786158007207
RRP: £25.99£18.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786158007207Author Neil StokesFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint PeKo Publishing Kft.Publisher PeKo Publishing Kft.Weight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 215mm... -
Shackleton Boys: Volume 2: True Stories from Shackleton Operators Based Overseas by Steve Bond
RRP: £25.00£18.58After World War II the Royal Air Force went through a considerable downsizing, but retained an essential maritime reconnaissance role for the protection of British interests overseas. These areas were primarily the Mediterranean, Middle East, Far East to... -
The French Army of the Orient 1798-1801: Napoleon'S Beloved 'Egyptians' by Yves Martin
RRP: £25.00£20.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911512714Author Yves MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Soldiers of Revolution: The Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune Mark Lause 9781788730549
RRP: £20.00£16.43The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 introduced new military technologies, transformed the organization of armies, and upset the continental balance of power, promulgating new regimented ideas of nationhood and conflict resolution more widely. However,... -
The Falaise Pocket: Normandy, August 1944 by Yves Buffetaut
RRP: £19.99£14.28The battle of the Falaise Pocket, in August 1944, was the turning point in the Normandy campaign. By early August the German Army was in turmoil: while it was managing to hold back the Allies, the defense involved resources that could not be replaced,... -
Nuclear Weapons: What You Need to Know by Jeremy Bernstein 9780521126373
RRP: £25.99£21.89This book is a history of nuclear weapons. From their initial theoretical development at the start of the twentieth century to the recent tests in North Korea, Jeremy Bernstein seeks to describe the basic science of nuclear weaponry at each point in the...