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Bletchley Park Codebreakers by Ralph Erskine 9781849540780
RRP: £12.99£9.26The British codebreakers at Bletchley Park are now believed to have shortened the duration of the Second World War by up to two years. During the dark days of 1941, as Britain stood almost alone against the the Nazis, this remarkable achievement seemed... -
Firefighting the Blitz: Fire Service Memories by Aylmer Firebrace CBE, KPM
RRP: £25.00£18.02War was coming. Everyone knew that confrontation with Nazi Germany was inevitable and that London was likely to be a prime target of Hitler's bombers. So, in January 1939, Aylmer Firebrace, the Chief Officer of London Fire Brigade, was seconded to the... -
British Battle Tanks: World War I to 1939 by David Fletcher
RRP: £30.00£21.95When British soldiers charged across the Somme in September 1916 they were accompanied by a new and astonishing weapon - the tank. After a stuttering start armoured behemoths such as the Mark IV, Mark V and Whippet played a crucial role in bringing World... -
The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East by Abraham Rabinovich 9780805211245
RRP: £18.99£14.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805211245Author Abraham RabinovichFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)... -
The Battle of Stalingrad: Then and Now by Karel Margy 9781399046268
RRP: £25.00£17.62Stalingrad was not only the most-crucial battle on the Eastern Front, it was the main turning point of the whole Second World War in Europe. The Third Reich had suffered setbacks earlier, notably at El Alamein in North Africa in October 1942, but the... -
Fighting Through to Anzio: The Gordon Highlanders in the Second World War (6th Battalion and 1st London Scottish) by Stewart Mitchell 9781399058216
RRP: £25.00£17.62This is the inspiring story of two Gordon Highlanders Territorial Army battalions which saw action in some of the Second World War’s fiercest battles. After evacuation from Dunkirk, 6th Gordons fought in Tunisia in 1943, leading to the German surrender... -
Routledge Handbook of Air Power by John Andreas Olsen
RRP: £44.99£39.68The Routledge Handbook of Air Power offers a comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air power.Despite its increasing significance in international relations, statecraft and war, the phenomenon of air power remains... -
French Armies of the Hundred Years War Dr David Nicolle 9781855327108
RRP: £12.99£11.01The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were a time of great upheaval for medieval France. In 1328 the Capetian line came to an end. This was the trigger for the Hundred Years War as successive English kings attempted to uphold their claim to the French... -
With Paulus at Stalingrad by Wilhelm Adam 9781473898981
RRP: £14.99£10.95'Through his daily involvement with them, Wilhelm Adam is able to perfectly describe the characters involved, the tensions and despair amongst them and the pressure Paulus and his staff found themselves under as the Soviet pincers closed around the men... -
The Forgotten General: Sir Alan Cunningham GCMG, KCB, DSO, MC Colonel Dennis Vincent 9781398113992
RRP: £22.99£15.18General Sir Alan Cunningham was one of the most celebrated British generals in 1941, but virtually unknown by the end of the Second World War. His fame came from his dynamic leadership of the small East African Army that defeated the Italians. His renown... -
The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War by Mark Stille
RRP: £35.00£25.89An highly illustrated examination of the key ships, tactics and operations of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the War in the Pacific in World War II. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World... -
The Roman Shore Forts: Coastal Defences of Southern Britain by Andrew Pearson
RRP: £25.00£18.54The eleven forts constructed by the Romans along the British coast between Branchester in Norfolk and Portchester in Hampshire have traditionally been referred to as the 'Forts of the Saxon Shore'. However, recent research suggests that these sites may... -
Ivan's War: The Red Army at War 1939-45 by Catherine Merridale
RRP: £12.99£8.56'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times They died in their millions, shattered by German shells and tanks, freezing behind the wire of prison... -
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson
RRP: £23.00£13.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375760983Author Robert KursonFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
When God Made Hell: The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921 by Charles Townshend
RRP: £14.99£9.80Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know it was created by the British, in one of the most dramatic interventions in recent history. A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within... -
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot: Defending The Reich Against The RAF and USAAF by Wolfgang Fischer
RRP: £12.99£9.09Within weeks of war being declared, Wolfgang Fischer had volunteered to join the Luftwaffe and spent nearly five of the succeeding six years of hostilities in uniform. During this time, he was given a succession of postings varying from a... -
The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb by Neal Bascomb
RRP: £16.99£12.28It's 1942 and the Nazis are racing to build an atomic bomb. They have the physicists, but they don't have enough 'heavy water' - essential for their nuclear designs. For two years, the Nazis have occupied Norway, and with it the Vemork hydroelectric... -
Churchill's Third World War: British Plans to Attack the Soviet Empire 1945 by Jonathan Walker
RRP: £17.99£13.64As the war in Europe entered its final months, the world teetered on the edge of a Third World War. While Soviet forces hammered their way into Berlin, Churchill ordered British military planners to prepare the top secret Operation Unthinkable - the plan... -
Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces 2: 3rd Century AD by Raffaele D'Amato
RRP: £12.99£9.09The appearance of Roman soldiers in the 3rd century AD has long been a matter of debate and uncertainty, largely thanks to the collapse of central control and perpetual civil war between the assassination of Severus Alexander in 235 and the accession of... -
In the Shadow of Death: The Story of a Medic on the Burma Railway, 1942 45 by Barwick, Idris James 9781399014427
RRP: £14.99£10.95Idris (Taff) James was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps and one of the thousands of young British soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese in early 1942/. He was ordered to become a medic by his Company Commander, who must have been a very shrewd... -
Winning Wars: The Enduring Nature and Changing Character of Victory from Antiquity to the 21st Century by Matthias Strohn
RRP: £55.00£50.73While 'winning' might be considered a fundamental part of the human objective, what constitutes winning and how one might achieve it remain somewhat abstract, in war as in any other human endeavour. 'Winning' militarily at the tactical level - in a... -
Captain Tom Moore by Sally Morgan 9780702312328
RRP: £5.99£4.46Captain Tom Moore: fundraiser, World War Two veteran, the nation's hero. Read all about the life of Captain Tom Moore who went above and beyond for his country and the NHS. From his early life in Keighley, to the... -
Hitler's Last Witness: The Memoirs of Hitler's Bodyguard by Rochus Misch 9781473899025
RRP: £14.99£10.95After being seriously wounded in the 1939 Polish campaign, Rochus Misch was invited to join Hitler's SS-bodyguard. There he served until the wars end as Hitler s bodyguard, courier, orderly and finally as Chief of Communications. On the Berghoff terrace... -
Churchill and Malta's War 1939-1943 by Douglas Austin
RRP: £12.99£8.48During the first four years of the Second World War, Winston Churchill and his military advisers were constantly concerned with the defence and sustenance of Malta. From 11 June 1940, the island, only sixty miles from Italian and German airfields in... -
The Black and Tans: British Police and Auxiliaries in the Irish War of Independence, 1920-1921 by D. M. Leeson 9780199658824
RRP: £41.99£26.43This is the story of the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries, the most notorious police forces in the history of the British Isles. During the Irish War of Independence (1920-1), the British government recruited thousands of ex-soldiers to serve as constables... -
Agincourt: My Family, the Battle and the Fight for France by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
RRP: £14.99£2.9125 October 2015 was the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt - a hugely resonant event in English (and French) history. Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event, revealing that three of his own ancestors fought in the battle for... -
Citizen Sailors: The Royal Navy in the Second World War by Glyn Prysor
RRP: £14.99£10.95During the Second World War the Royal Navy was the most powerful of Britain's armed forces. Its sailors fought across the globe in vast battleships and claustrophobic corvettes, makeshift minesweepers and silent submarines. They endured nerve-wracking... -
Ripe for Rebellion: Insurgency and Covert War in the Congo, 1960-1965 by Stephen Rookes 9781913336233
RRP: £19.95£14.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913336233Author Stephen RookesFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Marshal K.K. Rokossovsky: The Red Army's Gentleman Commander by Dr Boris Sokolov 9781909982109
RRP: £59.95£42.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909982109Author Dr Boris SokolovFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
British Amphibious Assault Ships: From Suez to the Falklands and the present day by Edward Hampshire
RRP: £12.99£9.09Amphibious assault ships have been at the centre of nearly all of Britain's expeditionary campaigns since World War II, from the Suez crisis of 1956 to operations as far afield as Borneo (1963-66), the Falklands (1982), Sierra Leone (2000) and Iraq... -
On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace by Donald M. Kagan
RRP: £17.50£11.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385423755Author Donald KaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 442gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon by Rory Muir 9780300082708
RRP: £20.00£16.98What was it like to be a soldier on a Napoleonic battlefield? What happened when cavalry regiments charged directly at one another? What did the generals do during battle? Drawing on memoirs, diaries, and letters of the time, this dramatic book explores... -
Samurai: The Last Warrior: A History by John Man 9780062202673
RRP: £16.99£12.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062202673Author John ManFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
The Battle for North Africa: The Epic Second World War Struggle in the Desert by John Strawson 9781804364062
RRP: £12.99£8.18The moment Britain fought back.It was in North Africa that the tide turned; that Britain began its long fightback against Nazi dominance.The distinguished military historian Major General John Strawson's vivid, unputdownable book describes how the... -
Tank Commander: From the Cold War to the Gulf and Beyond by Stuart Crawford
RRP: £25.00£17.62Stuart Crawford's personal memoir traces a military career of 20 years in the 4th Royal Tank Regiment (Scotland's Own). The narrative records his experiences between joining his Regiment as a young troop leader in West Germany though to his eventual... -
Vietnam: The Definitive Oral History, Told From All Sides by Christian G. Appy
RRP: £22.00£16.02In Vietnam, Professor, Christian G. Appy has created a staggering and monumental oral history of the type that is created only once in a generation. The vivid accounts of 135 men and women span the entire history of the Vietnam conflict from its murky... -
Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal, and Unexplained by R.C. Bramhall 9781493075768
RRP: £17.99£13.64Some battlefields - such as Gettysburg - are known to be haunted. This book focuses on multiple tales of truly odd, and often bizarre, paranormal events on the battlefields of the world. Some popular stories are de-bunked, but most of these reports - all... -
Scapa Flow: The Reminiscences of Men and Women Who Served in Scapa Flow in the Two World Wars by Malcolm Brown 9780750992084
RRP: £14.99£11.55Scapa Flow in the Orkneys would be the forbidding destination for many thousands of service personnel and civilians in both World Wars and the location of dramatic incidents such as the loss of the Hampshire with Kitchener on board in 1916, the scuttling... -
Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the RAF's First Single-Engined Jet by Charlotte Bailey
RRP: £25.00£18.02Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF... -
Waging War in America 1775-1783: Operational Challenges of Five Armies during the American Revolution by Don N Hagist 9781804513460
RRP: £25.00£17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804513460Author Don N HagistFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company