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San Fairy Ann? - Motorcycles and British Victory 1914-1918 (Paperback): Michael Carragher San Fairy Ann? - Motorcycles and British Victory 1914-1918 (Paperback)
Michael Carragher
R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work explores the value of the motorcycle to communications, and how the despatch rider helped prevent German victory.

SAS Operation Galia - Bravery Behind Enemy Lines in the Second World War (Paperback): Robert Hann SAS Operation Galia - Bravery Behind Enemy Lines in the Second World War (Paperback)
Robert Hann
R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Two days after Christmas 1944, during the harshest winter in living memory, 33 SAS troops parachuted into the valley of Rossano, Northern Italy. Carried out in broad daylight, the parachute drop was intended to deceive observing enemy forces into believing that a full parachute brigade of 400 men had landed behind them. Drawing on post-op reports and memoirs, this book is a fictionalised account written from the perspective of one of the rank and file parachutists who took part in the operation: the author's father. Scrupulously researched and richly illustrated, Hann's personal narrative brings to life the co-ordinated attemptsof the SAS and local partisans to engage and evade the enemy. For the first time, Hann provides a detailed account of some of the devastating setbacks and triumphs of Operation Galia: one of the hardest fought and most successful operations of the Second World War.

Unexploded Shells, Bombs and Grenades Method of Destruction - 55622 (Paperback): War Office Unexploded Shells, Bombs and Grenades Method of Destruction - 55622 (Paperback)
War Office
R412 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R41 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This manual lists the different types of fuzes fitted to both British and German artillery and trench mortar projectiles and details how 'safe' they are to handle.

A Hundred Years on - The Great War and Other Events on Cannock Chase (Paperback): John Christopher A Hundred Years on - The Great War and Other Events on Cannock Chase (Paperback)
John Christopher
R293 Discovery Miles 2 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Invading Hitler's Third Reich (Paperback): Patrick Delaforce Invading Hitler's Third Reich (Paperback)
Patrick Delaforce
R592 R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Save R59 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Early in 1945 the British Liberation Army (BLA), who had battled their way from the Normandy beaches to the borders of Germany, embarked on Operation Eclipse. This was the 'end-game' of the Second World War, the unique military campaign to invade and conquer Hitler's Third Reich and liberate 20 million enslaved nationals from Holland, Denmark and Norway; to free multitudes of displaced persons (DPs) or slaves; and inter alia to free the survivors of twenty concentration camps and many Allied POW camps. The Allied Military Government (AMG) brought law and order to 23 million German nationals in the allocated British zone of occupation (BAOR) and appropriate retribution too. A thrilling race with Stalin's Red Army ensued to reach the Baltic. A matter of a few hours and Denmark and Norway would have been swept into the evil Soviet empire. The author fought vigorously as a junior RHA officer in the five great river battles - Rhine, Dortmund-Ems, Weser, Aller and the Elbe. Soon after VE Day he was the junior officer in War Crimes Tribunals in Hamburg and Oldenburg and witnessed Mr Alfred Pierrepoint administering the hanging of prison camp guards.

The Road to Lindi - Hull Boys in Africa - The 1st (Hull) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery East Africa and France 1914 -... The Road to Lindi - Hull Boys in Africa - The 1st (Hull) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery East Africa and France 1914 - 1919 (Paperback)
Rupert Drake
R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
General Sir Gordon MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap KCB KCVO CBE DSO MC LLD - The Babe (1897 - 1986) (Paperback): Andrew... General Sir Gordon MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap KCB KCVO CBE DSO MC LLD - The Babe (1897 - 1986) (Paperback)
Andrew Macmillan, George MacMillan, John MacMillan, Judy MacMillan, David MacMillan
R392 Discovery Miles 3 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

General Sir Gordon MacMillan's five children decided to write this life of their father to learn more about what he had done, and so allow their children and grandchildren to draw inspiration from the great man from whom they are descended. Fascinating details came to light about his bravery in the First World War, his successes in command in the Second World War, his good fortune in surviving three assassination attempts during the last years of the British Mandate in Palestine, and his disagreement with Churchill over the handling of delicate issues in Gibraltar. But this is not just a tale of a soldier and his military exploits, and of his subsequent engagement in civilian and Clan activities in Scotland. It is a story that is placed in the broader family setting within which his children feel fortunate to have been brought up.

Sea Warfare (Paperback): Rudyard Kipling Sea Warfare (Paperback)
Rudyard Kipling
R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

First Wave (Paperback): Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne First Wave (Paperback)
Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Above Ypres - The German Air Force in Flanders 1914-1918 (Hardcover): Bernard Deneckere Above Ypres - The German Air Force in Flanders 1914-1918 (Hardcover)
Bernard Deneckere
R804 Discovery Miles 8 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The battles that were waged in Flanders during the First World War were some of the most costly of the war. All sides paid a very high price for what only ever amounted to temporary control of the area. One thing that has never been in doubt is the courage and valour that was displayed on these battlefields, not only by the men on the ground, but also by the airmen who waged their own battles above the sodden fields of Flanders. This book related the five years of fierce battle in the air above the Ypres Salient. Written from a German standpoint, this book gives a detailed account of the growing airpower of the German Air Service and the Naval Air Arm.

A General Sketch of the European War (Paperback): Hilaire Belloc A General Sketch of the European War (Paperback)
Hilaire Belloc
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

American Labor and the War (Paperback): Samuel Gompers American Labor and the War (Paperback)
Samuel Gompers
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Reflections on Violence (Paperback): Georges Sorel Reflections on Violence (Paperback)
Georges Sorel
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Reflections on Violence (Paperback): Georges Sorel Reflections on Violence (Paperback)
Georges Sorel
R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A General Sketch of the European War Volume 1 (Paperback): Hilaire Belloc A General Sketch of the European War Volume 1 (Paperback)
Hilaire Belloc
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A General Sketch of the European War Volume 2 (Paperback): Hilaire Belloc A General Sketch of the European War Volume 2 (Paperback)
Hilaire Belloc
R604 Discovery Miles 6 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Fighting Germany's Spies (Paperback): French Strother Fighting Germany's Spies (Paperback)
French Strother
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Great Illusion; A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage (Paperback): Norman Angell, Angell Norman... The Great Illusion; A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage (Paperback)
Norman Angell, Angell Norman Sir 1874-1967
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Sorrow Into Pride - The Story of a Staffordshire Great War Memorial (Elmore Green High School, Bloxwich) (Paperback): Kenneth... Sorrow Into Pride - The Story of a Staffordshire Great War Memorial (Elmore Green High School, Bloxwich) (Paperback)
Kenneth John Wayman, Barry Crutchley
R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
One Civil Servants World War II (Paperback): Harry William Semark One Civil Servants World War II (Paperback)
Harry William Semark
R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Perhaps one of the most memorable sights in the Second World War was the arrival in Scapa Flow of the Home Fleet after the successful sinking of Scharnhorst in the last week of 1943. Harry Semark was one of the few civilians privileged to witness it. This and other of his eye witness accounts, remembered with such clarity down the years, add value to the record of what was a monumentous six years in the history of not only these isles but most of the world. This book describes with complete accuracy and in a most unassuming way, the real story of the varied service that one man, like thousands of others, gave ungrudgingly largely unnoticed and unrewarded, to keep the Naval War machine, ready to fight and win. Harry Semark makes light of the hardships the world often worked in, in biting weather on large guns with practically no assistance, being expected to analyse and make good faults as requested by the Gunnery Officer (this was World War II practice). It is to his credit that he invariably found a way to achieve the aim, be it converting a fishing drifter for its self-protection to modifying a battleship's 15" guns to allow it to engage and destroy the enemy. A technical expert, he makes gunfitting come alive, this obvious zest for knowledge and life ensures that the cameos he paints are always vital and fascinating.

Blacker's Boys - 9th (Service) Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) (County Armagh), 1914-1919... Blacker's Boys - 9th (Service) Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) (County Armagh), 1914-1919 (Hardcover)
Nick Metcalfe
R1,332 Discovery Miles 13 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Blacker's Boys tells the First World War history of the 9th (Service) Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) (County Armagh), one of thirteen infantry battalions raised in Ireland for 36th (Ulster) Division. It begins with the political context of the long-running Home Rule crisis and the formation of the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1912. It describes the raising of the Battalion in September 1914 from the men of the Ulster Volunteers of Counties Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan, their training, their move to France and early experiences in the trenches. There are detailed accounts of the actions of the Battalion in the Battles of the Somme, Third Ypres and Cambrai, during the German offensive in 1918 and in the Advance to Victory. The main text is supported by detailed appendices that commemorate those who served and include a Roll of Honour of those who died; the awards and decorations earned; biographical summaries of more than 250 officers and details of over 3,400 men who served in its ranks, and an examination of its excellent discipline record. They explain how this Battalion transitioned from comprising only Protestant volunteers from Ulster to one that was a mix of Protestant and Roman Catholic Irishmen, Englishmen from Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and London, regular soldiers, war-time volunteers and conscripts. The text is supported by full colour maps and many unique photographs.

Ten Brave Men and True - The Victoria Cross Holders from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Paperback): Richard Snow Ten Brave Men and True - The Victoria Cross Holders from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Paperback)
Richard Snow; Foreword by Dan Snow
R622 Discovery Miles 6 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Foreword by Dan Snow. Ten holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest British military honour - for 'valour in the face of the enemy' - are associated with the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. They include the very first VC to be awarded (in the Crimea, 1856).

Nine Days (Paperback): Ronald Gibson Nine Days (Paperback)
Ronald Gibson
R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The authentic description of a glider pilot's experience at the Battle of Arnhem in 1944, from the take-off to his escape. A graphic, detailed, and most absorbing account.

Exercise Tiger: The D-Day Practice Landing Tragedies Uncovered (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Richard Bass Exercise Tiger: The D-Day Practice Landing Tragedies Uncovered (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Richard Bass
R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Countdown 1945 - The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World (Paperback): Chris Wallace Countdown 1945 - The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World (Paperback)
Chris Wallace; As told to Mitch Weiss
R446 R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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