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The Royal Navy Officer's Pocket-Book by Brian Lavery
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.73""The art of command is...to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not... -
Doctor for Friend and Foe by Rick Jolly
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £9.78Rick Jolly was the Senior Medical Officer in the Falklands, setting up and running the field hospital at Ajax Bay, where he and his Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment medical teams treated a total... -
The Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.99The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat... -
Armies of the Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 by Philip S. Jowett
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £12.32The Russo-Japanese War was the first major conflict of the 20th century, as vast armies clashed in Manchuria incurring enormous casualties. Its global significance was immense, as the tactics... -
Wabash 1791 by John F. Winkler
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.09The battle of the Wabash, or St Clair's Defeat, was the greatest ever victory of American Indians over US Army forces. In 1791, Revolutionary War commander Arthur St Clair led a hastily recruited... -
The Imperial Japanese Navy of the Russo-Japanese War by Mark Stille
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £10.31When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. Japan's navy had been built... -
Bradley vs BMP: Desert Storm 1991 by Mike Guardia
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. A revolutionary design, the BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional armoured personnel... -
The Beretta M9 Pistol by Leroy Thompson
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24In 1990 the Beretta M9 replaced the venerable Colt 1911 as the main pistol of choice for the US Army, and it has seen widespread use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Written by a leading pistol expert who... -
Panzer IV vs Sherman by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to... -
South American Battleships 1908-59: Brazil, Argentina, and Chile's great dreadnought race Mark Lardas 9781472825100
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £9.90In 1908 the most incredible naval arms race in history began. Flush with cash from rubber and coffee, Brazil decided to order three of the latest, greatest category of warship available - the... -
US Marine vs NVA Soldier: Vietnam 1967-68 David R. Higgins 9781472808998
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.99In 1967-68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defence of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at the very heart of the Vietnam conflict. Facing them were the... -
The Frozen Chosen: The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir Thomas McKelvey Cleaver 9781472824882
Booksplease Price: £13.55In November 1950 The US 1st Marine Division was trapped in the Chosin Reservoir following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century, the ensuing... -
The Cutty Sark Pocket Manual by National Maritime Museum
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £6.50Constructed on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, Cutty Sark was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest. Cutty Sark spent just a few years on the tea routes... -
US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class Battleships by Mark Stille
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.45As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the... -
Mapping Naval Warfare: A visual history of conflict at sea by Jeremy Black
RRP: £30.00Booksplease Price: £24.28Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their detail and usefulness have increased over the... -
Latin American Wars 1900-1941 by Philip Jowett
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £10.31From the Mexican Revolution to the Zarumilla War, in the first 40 years of the 20th century the nations of Central and South America were frequently disturbed by border clashes, civil wars and... -
The Hurricane Pocket Manual by Martin Robson
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.73The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the RAF. Although overshadowed by the Spitfire, during the Battle... -
Division Leclerc: The Leclerc Column and Free French 2nd Armored Division, 1940-1946 by Merlin Robinson
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £11.78'General Leclerc' was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France. He became France's foremost fighting commander, and his... -
The M1903 Springfield Rifle Leroy Thompson (Author) 9781780960111
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24Developed to replace the Model 1892 Krag-Jorgensen rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield was a five-shot bolt-action rifle that introduced the .30-06 cartridge - the standard US round until the... -
The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle by Peter Smithurst
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower. First issued in 1853, the Enfield... -
Samurai Women 1184-1877 by Stephen Turnbull 9781846039515
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £12.62From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan's rich history. Using material that... -
Red Christmas: The Tatsinskaya Airfield Raid 1942 Robert Forczyk 9781849085861
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24By December 1942, the Soviets had surrounded the German 6th Army in Stalingrad, cutting off all lines of supply except through the air. Seeking to sever this last German lifeline, Soviet Command... -
Battle for the Island Kingdom: England's Destiny 1000–1066 by Don Hollway 9781472858931
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £15.54A rich history of the years leading up to 1066 when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans vied for the English crown. A tale of loyalty, treason and military might. In a saga reminiscent of Game of... -
Montcalm’s Crushing Blow: French and Indian Raids along New York’s Oswego River 1756 by René Chartrand 9781472803306
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.26The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis... -
Fw 190 Sturmjäger: Defence of the Reich 1943–45 by Robert Forsyth 9781472857460
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.99An illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 Sturmjäger. Developed from one of the finest fighters of World... -
Me 163 vs Allied Heavy Bombers: Northern Europe 1944–45 by Robert Forsyth 9781472861856
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.99An illustrated account of the dramatic engagement between the Luftwaffe’s Me 163 units and Allied bombers during the closing years of World War II. In the summer of 1944, US Army Air Force (USAAF)... -
Polish Winged Hussar 1556-1775 by Richard Brzezinski 9781841766508
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £11.45This book examines the origins and development of the Polish Winged Hussars. Using many years' painstaking research drawn from unpublished Polish sources, the author provides a rounded view of the... -
Panther Vs Sherman: Battle of the Bulge 1944 by Steven Zaloga 9781846032929
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £12.66In this book Steven J Zaloga offers a fascinating comparison between the two most important tanks involved in the crucial fighting of 1944, the American Sherman and the German Panther. Placing the... -
Jagdverband 44: Squadron of Experten by Robert Forsyth 9781846032943
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £15.25There was no Luftwaffe fighter unit like Jagdverband 44. Formed in February 1945, the unit grew out of Hitler's bizarre decision that the Me 262 jet fighter should be used as a bomber, despite its... -
Indian Tribes of the New England Frontier by Michael Johnson 9781841769370
Booksplease Price: £10.51The first Native Americans who came into contact with the 17th century English settlers were the tribes of the North Atlantic coast and the interior of New England. While some tribes came into... -
U-2 ‘Dragon Lady’ Units 1955–90 by Peter E. Davies 9781472861689
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £11.98An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force. The U-2 is one of the most... -
The War Underground 1914–18: Tactics and Equipment by Simon Jones 9781472861054
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £11.78This absorbing illustrated study reveals the evolving tactics and techniques used by all sides in the underground war during 1914–18. Covering the Western Front but also the Gallipoli and Italian... -
Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II Scott McGaugh 9781472852953
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £12.62The first major history of the American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II, by a New York Times bestselling author. A story of no guns, no engines and no second chances. This book... -
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird by Paul F. Crickmore 9781472804921
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £13.06The SR-71 represents the very pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon. Together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical... -
Russia's Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17 by Prit Buttar 9781472824899
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £13.46Despite the increasingly futile, bloody struggles for territory that had characterised the Eastern Front the previous year, the German and Austro-Hungarian commands held high hopes for 1916. After... -
The Etruscans: 9th-2nd Centuries BC Raffaele D'Amato (Author) 9781472828316
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £11.78Ancient Rome had deep roots in the 'Villanovan' culture that we call today the Etruscans. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900-750 BC in north-west Italy. They were a sea-faring people... -
US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War Jim Laurier (Illustrator) 9781849087513
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £15.04Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles that... -
US Navy Ships vs Kamikazes 1944-45 by Mark Stille
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.24The ineffectiveness of conventional air attacks on US Navy surface ships, particularly heavily defended targets like carrier task groups, forced the Japanese to re-evaluate their tactics in late 1944... -
The naval battles for Guadalcanal 1942: Clash for supremacy in the Pacific by Mark Stille
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £12.47The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counteroffensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. The battle of Savo Island on the night of 9... -
Polish Armor of the Blitzkrieg by Jamie Prenatt
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £11.84The Polish army during the Blitzkrieg conjures up tragic images of infantry and dashing, but ineffective and ultimately doomed cavalry charges. In actuality the Poles, in the midst of a large-scale...