Persian Gulf War

Sergeant Andy McNab recounts the story of the top secret mission that would reveal the secrets of the SAS to the world for the first time.Their location: IraqTheir mission: to sever a vital enemy underground communication link, to find and destroy mobile...

'An incredible story, and so well told' Bear Grylls'Honesty, integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action.' Billy BillinghamThere were three patrols that fateful January 1991 morning: Bravo One Zero, Bravo Two Zero and Bravo...

Eight members of the SAS set off on the mission. Only one evaded capture.This is his true story.The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous true stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Late on the evening of 24...

Discover the brave, shocking and remarkable true story of two RAF lieutenants' capture during the Gulf War'HEROISM UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY' Independent'THE MOST COMPELLING STORY OF THE GULF WAR' Daily Mail_________RAF Flight Lieutenants John Peters and...

You know about MI5. You know about MI6. Now discover the untold stories behind Britain's most secretive intelligence agency, in the first ever authorised history of GCHQ. For a hundred years, GCHQ - Government Communications Headquarters - has been...

"Compellingly chronicles one of the least studied great episodes of World War II with power and authority...A riveting read" (Donald L. Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of the Air) about World War II's largest airborne operation-one...

With the outbreak of Gulf War hostilities a unit from 22 SAS slipped quietly over the border and into the enemy's backyard. It would be six weeks before any of the patrol again reached safety.Sabre Squadron recounts in graphic detail their scud-busting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416549031Author Director of Policy Planning Richard N HaassFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier chronicles the action-packed history of the Harrier GR 7/9, and its missions in West Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Afghanistan over a 14-year period of ceaseless operations. The Harrier GR 7/9 was at...

'Pulse-pounding' Sinclair McKay | 'Truly masterful' Damien Lewis | 'Who needs spy fiction, when fact can provide as thrilling a story as this?' Lindsey HilsumThe Spymaster of Baghdad is the gripping story of the top-secret Iraqi intelligence unit that...

'Pulse-pounding' Sinclair McKay | 'Truly masterful' Damien Lewis | 'Who needs spy fiction, when fact can provide as thrilling a story as this?' Lindsey HilsumThe Spymaster of Baghdad is the gripping story of the top-secret Iraqi intelligence unit that...

The most eloquent and personal story of a young man at war since Geoffrey Wellum's FIRST LIGHTUntil a winter evening in 1998 Nathaniel was just another history student on a comfortable career trajectory of high school to college to white collar job. Then...

With first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous and demanding missions in...

When the Gulf Crisis of 1990 was triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the RAF responded by sending Tornado F 3 fighters to Saudi Arabia to help defend the country against further aggression. These aircraft were followed by the deployment of Tornado...

In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's...

An expertly written, illustrated new analysis of the Desert Storm air campaign fought against Saddam Hussein's Iraq, which shattered the world's fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force in just 39 days, and revolutionized the world's ideas about...

This book, the last in a four-part series on British Battle Tanks covering the whole history of British armoured warfare, concentrates on those vehicles that have served following the end of World War II up to the present day. Starting with the...

The design, development, and evolution of the Bell UH-1 Huey in combat during the Vietnam War. Few implements of war are as representative of the US presence in Vietnam as the Bell Huey UH-1-series helicopters. Whether serving in the role of troop...

Since the Gulf War, the Abrams tank has undergone a transformation, while fighting in conflicts across the world. Its M1A1 and M1A2 variants have seen great improvements made to this iconic tank, including in fire-control, armour protection, and thermal...

Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2018 This number one best-selling title in Iraq, Dubai, and the UAE is a heart-rending tale of two girls growing up in war-torn Baghdad Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two...

The author describes how he joined the French Foreign Legion, without being able to speak any French and very close to the age limit. He takes the reader through the vigorous selection procedure, the relentless recruit regime and then elite Second...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998770413Author Justin SheffieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Defiance Press & PublishingPublisher Defiance Press & PublishingWeight(grams) 263g

Written from the unique perspective of a fast jet cockpit, Tornado Over the Tigris captures the essence of what it was really like to fly a Tornado at the front-line of the Cold War in Germany and on operations over Iraq in the aftermath of the Gulf War...

The Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was one of the most significant innovations in infantry tactics in the latter half of the 20th century. Built in response to the threat of nuclear warfare, it was the world's first IFV, providing the...

General Chuck Horner commanded the U.S. and allied air assets-the forces of a dozen nations-during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and was responsible for the design and execution of one of the most devastating air campaigns in history. Never before has...

The Grumman A-6 Intruder was the US Navy and Marine Corps' primary carrier-based, all-weather attack aircraft from 1963 to 1997. Famous for its combat missions in Vietnam and the 1991-92 Gulf War-as well as the novel and movie Flight of the Intruder-the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Book Critics Circle Awards.Book InformationISBN 9780307279446Author Dexter FilkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random...

Born of necessity during the Vietnam War, the Vought A-7 Corsair II ushered in a level of lethality, target accuracy, and economy not realized in any plane before it, and, arguably, any that followed. Originally designed as a "bomb truck," the A-7 would,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440218807Author Andy McNabFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 238gDimensions(mm) 174mm *...

On 26 February 1991, cavalry troops of “Cougar Squadron,” the 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, charged out of a sandstorm during Operation Desert Storm and caught Iraq's Republican Guard Corps in the open desert along the North-South...

Since the American Revolution, African American women have served in every U.S. military conflict. Despite this dedicated service to their country, very little empirical research has been published regarding African American servicewomen, including those...

In the decade following the first Gulf War, most observers regarded it as an exemplary effort by the international community to lawfully and forcefully hold a regional aggressor in check. Interpretations have changed with the times. The Gulf War led to...

As long as there have been wars, victors have written the prevailing histories of the world's conflicts. An army that loses -- and especially one that is destroyed or disbanded -- is often forgotten. Nevertheless, the experiences of defeated forces can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891418757Author Gary SchroenFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Presidio PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996893084Author Peter EleeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 275Imprint MoMA PS1Publisher MoMA PS1Weight(grams) 703g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999644362Author Mike GuardiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Magnum BooksPublisher Magnum BooksWeight(grams) 313g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440222453Author Andy McNabFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm) 175mm *...

Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis details the relationships between the Egyptian Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the Al Thani royal family in Qatar, and between the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637582596Author DemarestFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Permuted PressPublisher Permuted PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 156mm * 26mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974201498Author Robert a SerockiFormat PaperbackImprint One World PressPublisher One World PressWeight(grams) 318g