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Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Extraordinary Account of the Falklands by Tony Hoare 9781802791419
RRP: $17.14$9.86'A no holdout account of the Falklands War from a man who was in the fight.' Andy McNabTony Hoare always knew he wanted to be in the SAS and so, after working his way through the ranks, he passed arduous SAS selection in 1978.Less than four years later,... -
Violent Politics: A History of Insurgency, Terrorism, and Guerrilla War, from the American Revolution to Iraq by William R Polk 9780061236204
RRP: $20.57$18.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061236204Author William R PolkFormat PaperbackImprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 231g -
Napoleon the Great by Andrew Roberts
RRP: $32.57$19.69'A Napoleonic triumph of a book, irresistibly galloping with the momentum of a cavalry charge' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Simply dynamite' Bernard CornwellFrom Andrew Roberts, author of the bestsellers The Storm of War and Churchill: Walking with Destiny,... -
Agent Zigzag: The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Traitor, Hero, Spy by Ben Macintyre
RRP: $22.28$12.09From the bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat, now a major film SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 'Engrossing as any thriller' Daily Telegraph 'Superb. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, immensely entertaining' John le Carre ... -
Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day by James Holland
RRP: $17.14$10.26'War as it should be described - ordinary men facing extraordinary horror' The Times'Epic and moving...Holland brings this cramped universe vividly to life' Daily Telegraph'Does not disappoint... Holland takes us down to the individual's experience'... -
SAS Forged in Hell: From Desert Rats to Dogs of War: The Mavericks who Made the SAS by Damien Lewis
RRP: $37.74$21.24A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023The incredible true story of the SAS' daring mission to liberate EuropeIn the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its... -
Fate is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann
RRP: $18.85$11.25The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot.FATE IS THE HUNTER is a fascinating and thrilling account of some of the more memorable experiences Ernest K Gann had in the air. He's flown in both peace and war and come close to death... -
Sea Harrier Over The Falklands by Sharkey Ward
RRP: $22.28$14.75The controversial account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skiesSharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command, flew over sixty missions and was awarded DSC. Yet had he followed... -
The Wars of the Roses: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner by Mr Graham Turner 9781472847287
RRP: $60.04$43.36A highly illustrated history of the Wars of the Roses based on the medieval art of Graham Turner. The period of civil strife in the second half of the 15th century now known as the Wars of the Roses was one of the most dramatic and tumultuous in... -
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe 9781851685554
RRP: $22.28$15.59Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel. 'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' NEW STATESMAN Between 1947 and 1949, over 400... -
The Longest Day: The D-Day Story, June 6th, 1944 by Cornelius Ryan
RRP: $29.14$22.02This is the story of D-Day, told through the voices of over 1,000 survivors. 6 June, 1944. 156,000 troops from 12 different countries, 11,000 aircraft, 7,000 naval vessels, 24 hours. D-Day - the beginning of the Allied invasion of Hitler's formidable... -
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
RRP: $22.28$14.75'The book that really held me, in fact, obsessed me, was Rubicon . . . This is narrative history at its best. Bloody and labyrinthine political intrigue and struggle, brilliant oratory, amazing feats of conquest and cruelty' Ian McEwan, Books of the... -
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen
RRP: $18.85$12.69The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files.It is the most famous military installation in the world. And no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside of it. Until now. This is the first book... -
In the Shadow of the Rising Sun: Surviving a Prisoner of War Childhood by Olga Henderson
RRP: $17.14$12.20"When they heard the allies were coming, we were given extra rice to have the strength and energy to dig our own graves." In February 1942, ten-year old Olga Morris and her family were living in Singapore when the city fell to the Japanese Imperial Army... -
A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II by Harry H. Crosby 9781504067331
RRP: $35.94$25.49"Written from the unusual perspective of a navigator, this is a compelling account of the air war against Germany." -Publishers Weekly They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily... -
Masters of the Air by Donald L. Miller 9780743235457
RRP: $39.45$27.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743235457Author Donald L. MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint ScribnerPublisher Simon & Schuster -
To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy 9780805070866
$18.70Originally published in 1949, TO HELL AND BACK was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then... -
Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception by Annie Jacobsen
$26.36The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena, from the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain and international bestseller Area 51.This is a book about a team of scientists and... -
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow by Adam Zamoyski
RRP: $34.29$22.86Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history. In 1812 the most powerful man in the world assembled the largest army in... -
The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film by David Thomson 9780063041417
RRP: $42.88$28.87From one of the greatest living writers on film, a magisterial look at a century of battle depicted on screen, and a meditation on the twisted relationship between war and the movies.“Thomson’s own genius is his ability to remain one of the leading... -
Stakeknife's Dirty War: The Inside Story of Scappaticci, the IRA's Nutting Squad and the British Spooks Who Ran the War by Richard O'Rawe 9781785374470
RRP: $30.86$25.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785374470Author Richard O'RaweFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East by Alistair Urquhart
RRP: $22.28$14.75Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese 'hellships' which was torpedoed... -
Stakeknife: Britain's Secret Agents in Ireland by Greg Harkin
RRP: $22.28$16.64BESTSELLER An explosive expose of how British military intelligence really works, from the inside. The stories of two undercover agents -- Brian Nelson, who worked for the Force Research Unit (FRU), aiding loyalist terrorists and murderers in their... -
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy
RRP: $29.14$20.36WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE Paul Kennedy's international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military might. Kennedy's... -
Fishers of Men by Rob Lewis
RRP: $17.14$11.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786064691Author Rob LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint John Blake Publishing LtdPublisher John Blake Publishing Ltd -
Band Of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose 9781471170058
RRP: $17.14$11.00**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** Foreword by Tom Hanks. The book that inspired Steven Spielberg's acclaimed TV series, and its sequel, Masters of the Air. In Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose pays tribute to the men of Easy Company, a crack rifle... -
Lion: 'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life' ANTHONY RICHES by Conn Iggulden
RRP: $18.85$13.33ENTER THE BATTLEFIELDS OF ANCIENT GREECE WITH THE EPIC BESTSELLER FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN'Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches' DAILY MAIL'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is... -
Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER by Frank Murphy 9781783967353
RRP: $42.88$28.35The captivating story of WWII Airman Frank Murphy, who features in new TV miniseries Masters of the Air. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more... -
Legion: life in the Roman army by Richard Abdy 9780714122939
RRP: $77.19$52.92The Roman army has been immortalised in heroic art and screen epics, but what was life really like for an ordinary soldier? 'Everything the best history books can be: erudite, entertaining and eloquent.' - Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories... -
Spitfire Manual 1940 by Dilip Sarkar 9781848684362
RRP: $17.14$11.39How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the War Office during the Second World War to aid pilots... -
We Were Warriors: A Powerful and Moving Story of Courage Under Fire by Johnny Mercer
RRP: $18.85$13.22'An adrenalin-fuelled, gritty story of heroism on the frontline in Afghanistan' - Andy McNabUnflinching and laced with wry humour, Johnny Mercer's We Were Warriors is an action-packed account of his journey from young commando to a captain with one of... -
The Art of War by Tzu Sun 9781841933580
RRP: $13.71$8.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841933580Author Sun TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd -
On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War by Holger Afflerbach
RRP: $42.88$30.41Was 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... -
Hidden History: The Secret Origins of the First World War by Gerry Docherty
RRP: $42.88$30.91Think you know about British history and the causes of the First World War? Think again. This fascinating and gripping study of events at the turn of the Twentieth Century is a remarkable insight into how political and social factors that we widely... -
The Fall of Yugoslavia by Misha Glenny
RRP: $18.85$13.33Misha Glenny's acclaimed account of the war in former Yugoslavia contains substantial new material that discusses the end of the five-year conflict and looks ahead to an uneasy future in this turbulent region. Writing in the Evening Standard, Fitzroy... -
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks who Plotted Hitler's Defeat by Giles Milton
RRP: $22.28$11.41'A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it!' ANTHONY HOROWITZSIX GENTLEMEN, ONE GOAL - THE DESTRUCTION OF HITLER'S WAR MACHINE.In the spring of 1939, a top secret organisation was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of... -
Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine by David Petraeus 9780008567972
RRP: $44.60$29.25'A HUGELY IMPORTANT BOOK ... ELEGANTLY WRITTEN AND PERSUASIVELY ARGUED' DAILY TELEGRAPH, FIVE-STAR REVIEW 'AN INTELLIGENT, AUTHORITATIVE, COMPELLING AND, ABOVE ALL, TIMELY' TLS ... -
Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis
RRP: $18.85$12.69One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces' operations - Daily ExpressIn the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, Winston Churchill knew that Britain had to strike back hard. So Britain's wartime leader... -
Defeat Into Victory: (Pan Military Classics Series) by William Slim
RRP: $29.14$20.89Field Marshal William Slim stands alongside Montgomery as the outstanding British field commander of World War II. Defeat Into Victory is his classic account of the Burma campaign: a story of retreat, attrition and final hard-fought victory over the... -
Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East by James Holland
RRP: $18.85$13.33'A thrilling blow-by-blow account' The Times'A first-rate popular history of a fascinating and neglected battle... a veritable page-turner' BBC HistoryIn February 1944, a rag-tag collection of clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers, and other base troops,...