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Messerschmitt Me 262: Development and Politics by Dan Sharp 9781911704058
RRP: $68.25$50.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911704058Author Dan SharpFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 1434g -
Cooking With Heroes: The Royal British Legion Centenary Cookbook by Jon Pullen
RRP: $38.90$31.08To celebrate the centenary of The Royal British Legion, some of the world's bestselling celebrity chefs - including Jamie Oliver, Ainsley Harriott, Cyrus Todiwala, Melissa Helmsley and the Hairy Bikers - have teamed up with acting or former members of... -
The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister: A Ukrainian Story by Olesya Khromeychuk 9781800961203
RRP: $21.43$13.75WITH A FOREWORD BY PHILIPPE SANDS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREY KURKOV'If you read only one book about the war, this is the one to read.' -Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm'Unforgettable. An immediate history of a cruel war and a personal chronicle of... -
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf
RRP: $33.13$23.56European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. In "The Crusades Through Arab Eyes", Amin... -
The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces by Edward N. Luttwak 9780674660052
RRP: $58.40$45.22A world-leading military strategist and an IDF insider explain the improbable success of the Israeli armed forces.When the Israel Defense Forces was established in May 1948, it was small, poorly equipped, and already at war. Lacking sufficient weaponry... -
Universal Carrier 1936-48: The 'bren Gun Carrier' Story by David Fletcher
$18.60The Universal Carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire; specifically the Bren light machine gun, hence the name 'Bren Gun Carrier'. This name would stick with the... -
Kettenkrad by Friehelm Abel 9780887403156
RRP: $19.48$12.50This book offers numerous photographs and detailed text concerning one of the more unique German vehicles to be developed.Book InformationISBN 9780887403156Author Friehelm AbelFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer... -
On The Psychology Of Military Incompetence by M. Dixon
RRP: $33.13$23.95This unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the disasterous campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. It examines the social psychology of... -
The Boer War by Thomas Pakenham
RRP: $33.13$24.73Featuring previously unpublished sources, this 'enjoyable as well as massively impressive' bestseller is a definitive account of the Boer War (Financial Times)The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 gave the British, as Kipling said, 'no end of... -
An Officer and a Gentlewoman: The Making of a Female British Army Officer by Heloise Goodley
RRP: $21.43$13.75When Heloise Goodley ditched her City job and decided to attend officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no prior military experience. On her arrival she was a complete novice: she'd never fired a rifle, she couldn't march; she... -
Putin's Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine by Aiden Aslin 9781804993194
RRP: $21.43$15.15Brought to you by Penguin.Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were... -
Sparta's First Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 B.C. by Paul Anthony Rahe
RRP: $53.63$47.52A companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta that explores the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance "Provocative, intriguing and cogently argued."-David Stuttard, Classics for All During the Persian Wars,... -
My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy by Kim Philby
RRP: $21.43$15.15In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others: that of H. A. R. "Kim" Philby, the ringleader of the legendary Cambridge spies. A member of the British establishment, Philby joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1940, rose to the head... -
The Sinking of the Blucher: The Battle of Drobak Narrows: April 1940 by Geirr H Haarr
RRP: $58.40$42.74A lesser-known event during World War II, the sinking of the Blucher is key part of naval history that marked the beginning of the Norwegian Campaign. The Sinking of the Blucher is a comprehensive investigation into why the German cruiser, named for... -
F-16 Fighting Falcon by Ryan Cunningham 9781838863258
RRP: $35.08$23.60With its iconic bubble canopy and advanced helmet-mounted displays, the F-16 Fighting Falcon is one of the supreme Fourth Generation air-superiority fighters in the world today. First flown by the US Air Force in the mid 1980s, Lockheed Martin have since... -
Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute by Peers, Chris 9781784387563
RRP: $27.28$19.01The battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed the British invading force in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army. Later the same... -
Ultimate SAS Survival by John Wiseman
RRP: $48.75$35.16THE MULTIMILLION COPY BESTSELLER THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SURVIVING ANYWHERE Ultimate SAS Survival is the complete companion for adventurers everywhere. From making camp and finding... -
Tiger Tank (Icon) by Haynes
RRP: $25.33$17.73The German Tiger I was the most feared battle tank of the Second World War. Its invincibility lay in its main 8.8cm gun and heavy defensive armour. This book gives a rare insight into acquiring, owning and operating one of these awesome fighting... -
P-51B/C Mustang: Northwest Europe 1943-44 by Chris Bucholtz
RRP: $27.28$19.01This new volume straps the reader into the cockpit of the P-51B/C as the Mustang-equipped fighter groups of the 'Mighty Eighth' Air Force attempt to defend massed heavy bomber formations from deadly Luftwaffe fighters charged with defending the Third... -
Spitfire Women of World War II by Giles Whittell
RRP: $19.48$15.15The story of the unsung heroines who flew the newest, fastest, aeroplanes in World War II - mostly in southern England where the RAF was desperately short of pilots. Why would the well-bred daughter of a New England factory-owner brave the... -
Vulcan's Hammer: V-Force Aircraft and Weapons Projects Since 1945 by Chris Gibson 9781902109176
RRP: $58.40$42.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902109176Author Chris GibsonFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Hikoki PublicationsPublisher Hikoki Publications -
Paras in Action: Ready for Anything - The Parachute Regiment Through the Eyes of Those who Served by Jason Woods 9781399040174
$51.42The date is the 6 June 1944. The paratroopers on board the aircraft are crammed together, joking and singing over the drone of the engines, none of them dwelling on the gnawing fear in their guts. They reach the French coastline, and everyone goes quiet... -
Galley: The Royal Navy and Royal Marines charity cookbook by Mattie Tew 9781910863817
RRP: $48.75$27.98Galley is a unique new cookbook that will resonate with anyone who has a connection to the Royal Navy, as well as keen cooks who enjoy entertaining and cooking restaurant-quality food. It shines a light on the incredible skill and talent found within... -
Hagakure: Secret Wisdom of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
RRP: $29.23$18.53The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code.The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts-written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo... -
Spitfire Across The Atlantic by Ricardo Martin Lezon 9781781553572
RRP: $58.50$40.85On the morning of 24 December 1943, 542 Squadron's intelligence officer briefed Flt Lt J. Storey on covering Crossbow sites in the Calais-Abbeville areas. He was airborne at 11 a.m. and set course in his Spitfire for the French coast, passing over London... -
Katanga 1960-63: Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World by Christopher Othen
RRP: $31.18$25.99In King Leopold II's infamous Congo 'Free' State at the turn of the century, severed hands became a form of currency. But some in the Belgian government had no sense of historical shame, as they connived for an independent Katanga state in 1960 to... -
The Complete History of the SAS: The World's Most Feared Elite Fighting Force by Nigel McCrery
RRP: $19.48$12.64Specializing in covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, the SAS is one of the world's most famous, feared and respected elite fighting forces.This book tells the full, fascinating story of the regiment, from formation in the sand... -
Secret Victory: The Intelligence War That Beat the IRA by William Matchett
RRP: $25.25$17.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527202054Author William MatchettFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint William MatchettPublisher William Matchett -
The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment: 11th, 29th and 54th of Foot 1958 - 2007 by Pen & Sword Books
RRP: $48.75$36.31Since its formation on 17 May 1958, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment has played an extremely full role in the British Army's order of battle, serving in Cyprus, British Guiana (Guyana), Northern Ireland, West Germany, Malta, British Honduras (Belize),... -
The RAF at 100: A Century in Photographs by Mirrorpix
RRP: $23.40$16.95The Royal Air Force was formed in 1918 to defend the skies over Britain during the First World War and made a major contribution to winning one of the largest and most devastating conflicts of the twentieth century. Yet, when the war ended, its existence... -
Comrades: Communism: A World History by Robert Service
RRP: $33.13$23.75Almost two decades have passed since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR. Robert Service, one of our finest historians of modern Russia, sets out to examine the history of communism throughout the world. His uncomfortable conclusion... -
War in European History by Michael Howard 9780199546190
RRP: $25.33$17.73First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves... -
Most Secret: The Hidden History of Orford Ness by Paddy Heazell
RRP: $25.33$18.27Orford Ness was, for most of the twentieth century, a military research station so secret that nobody knew what went on there, and so remote that even now most people have never heard of it. Yet the contribution of its scientists, service and civilian,... -
Fleet Air Arm: Camouflage and Markings 1937 - 1941 by Stuart Lloyd
RRP: $48.65$35.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905414086Author Stuart LloydFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingPublisher Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingWeight(grams)... -
The Men Who Stare At Goats by Jon Ronson
RRP: $21.43$14.64Often funny, sometimes chilling and always thought-provoking, journalist Jon Ronson's Sunday Times bestseller The Men Who Stare at Goats is a story so unbelievable it has to be true.In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within... -
Understanding Naval Warfare by Ian Speller 9781032223339
RRP: $70.18$64.70This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providing a thorough grounding in the vocabulary, concepts, issues and debates, set within the context of relevant... -
Secret SAS Missions in Africa: C Squadron's Counter-Terrorist Operations 1968-1980 by Michael Graham 9781526748447
RRP: $25.33$17.73This fascinating book is the first to cover the little known C Squadron of the Special Air Service. Operating in East Africa, the Squadron was involved in almost continuous counter communist terrorist operations over the period 1968 to 1980. In the... -
Dreadnought: Britain,Germany and the Coming of the Great War by Robert K. Massie
RRP: $37.03$27.32A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades leading up to WW1 from Pulitzer Prize winner Robert K. Massie 2018 marks the centenary of the end of the First... -
US Super Carrier Operations Manual by Jonathan Falconer
RRP: $48.75$35.14The US Navy's fleet of aircraft carriers are at the heart of global American military force. With nuclear-powered oceanic range, complements of nearly 5,000 crew, and typically carrying more than 70 combat aircraft, US carriers can remain on station for... -
Flying and Preserving Historic Aircraft: The Memoirs of David Ogilvy OBE, Vice-President of the Historic Aircraft Association by David Frederick Ogilvy 9781399044448
RRP: $48.75$34.36Sorry no description is available for this book at this time.