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Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 3 - as told by still more veterans who served (Paperback): William F. Brown Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 3 - as told by still more veterans who served (Paperback)
William F. Brown
R626 R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fighting for Queen and Country - One man's true story of blood and violence in the paras and the SAS (Paperback): Nigel Ely Fighting for Queen and Country - One man's true story of blood and violence in the paras and the SAS (Paperback)
Nigel Ely
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Guerrilla Tactics - The Australian Guerrilla Book 3 (Paperback): Ion Idriess Guerrilla Tactics - The Australian Guerrilla Book 3 (Paperback)
Ion Idriess
R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Violette Szabo - The life that I have (Paperback): Susan Ottaway Violette Szabo - The life that I have (Paperback)
Susan Ottaway
R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Operating Systems (Paperback): Joe Pan Operating Systems (Paperback)
Joe Pan
R459 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R82 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dunkirk Operation Dynamo - 26th May - 4th June 1940 An Epic of Gallantry (Hardcover): M.J. Pearce Dunkirk Operation Dynamo - 26th May - 4th June 1940 An Epic of Gallantry (Hardcover)
M.J. Pearce; Foreword by Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent
R1,158 Discovery Miles 11 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The successful evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Belgium and northern France through the port of Dunkirk and across adjacent beaches is rightly regarded as one of the most significant episodes in the nation's long history, although Winston Churchill sagely cautioned in Parliament on 4th June that the country "must be careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations". Nevertheless, the Dunkirk evacuation, Operation "Dynamo", was a victory and, like many others before it, it was a victory of sea power. The Royal Navy achieved what it set out to do, despite grievous losses, in the teeth of determined opposition. It denied an aggressive and ruthless continental power a potentially war-winning total victory that could have changed the direction of civilization for generations to come. The loss of the main British field army would have enfeebled the nation militarily and psychologically, prompting political upheaval, potentially resulting in a negotiated peace with Nazi Germany on unfavourable terms dictated by Adolf Hitler. The undeniable success of the evacuation was certainly a crucial naval and military achievement but its positive effect on the nation's morale was just as important, instilling confidence in the eventual outcome of the war, whatever the immediate future might hold, and creating optimism in the face of adversity that added "the Dunkirk spirit" to the English language. This edition of Dunkirk, Operation "Dynamo" 26th May - 4th June 1940, An Epic of Gallantry, publishes the now declassified Battle Summary No 41, a document once classified as 'Restricted' and produced in small numbers only for official government purposes. This Summary, The Evacuation from Dunkirk, lodged in the archive at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, is one of the very few surviving copies in existence and records events in minute detail, being written soon after the evacuation using the words of the naval officers involved. This makes it a unique record and a primary source for the history of Operation "Dynamo" from mid-May 1940 until its conclusion on 4th June. The original document has been supplemented in this title by a Foreword written by Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent, formerly the Royal Navy's Commander-in-Chief, Fleet, whose father commanded one of the destroyers sunk off Dunkirk when rescuing troops. In addition, there is a modern historical introduction and commentary, putting the evacuation into context and this edition is enhanced by the inclusion of a large number of previously unpublished photographs of the beaches, town, and harbour of Dunkirk taken immediately after the conclusion of the operation, together with others illustrating many of the ships that took part. Britannia Naval Histories of World War II - an important source in understanding the critical naval actions of the period.

In from the Cold - Reflections on Australia's Korean War (Paperback): John Blaxland, Liam Brewin Higgins, Michael Kelly In from the Cold - Reflections on Australia's Korean War (Paperback)
John Blaxland, Liam Brewin Higgins, Michael Kelly
R924 Discovery Miles 9 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Harrier 809 - The Epic Story of How a Small Band of Heroes Won Victory in the Air Against Impossible Odds (Paperback): Rowland... Harrier 809 - The Epic Story of How a Small Band of Heroes Won Victory in the Air Against Impossible Odds (Paperback)
Rowland White
R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'A COMPELLING, FAST-PACED NARRATIVE THAT THRUSTS US INTO THE COCKPIT. A MUST-READ!' Dan Hampton April 1982. Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. In response, Britain dispatches a naval Task Force. Eight thousand miles from home, its fate hinges on just twenty Sea Harrier fighters against the two hundred-strong might of the Argentine Air Force. The odds against them are overwhelming. British Defense Chiefs' own estimates suggest that half the Harriers will be lost within a week. Against this background, 809 Naval Air Squadron is reformed, trained and sent south to fight. Not since WWII had so much been expected of such a small band of pilots... Combining groundbreaking research with the pace of a thriller, Rowland White reveals the full story of the fleet's knife-edge fight for survival for the first time, and shows how the little jump jet went from airshow novelty to writing its name in aviation legend. And of how a small band of heroes won victory against impossible odds. 'A military adventure, written with expertise...a tale of initiative, skill and courage, of pushing beyond the rules.' THE SPECTATOR 'Harrier 809 reads like a fast-paced military adventure novel only better because every word is true. White has brought us an up-close, inside-the-cockpit saga of a band of heroes. Riveting.' ROBERT GANDT, author of Skygods 'Utterly thrilling and totally absorbing. White conveys brilliantly the spirit of a great aircraft - and the men who flew it.' PATRICK BISHOP 'Utterly brilliant. The very best kind of narrative history, Harrier 809 is a fantastically exciting book. It reads like a thriller and has some of the best aerial action sequences I've ever read. A page-turner from start to finish.' JAMES HOLLAND, author of Normandy '44 'Set against the broader context of the Falklands War, Harrier 809 brings the squadron's story to life in fine and highly readable detail.' GARTH ENNIS, author of The Boys, Preacher and Hellblazer

Ace of Aces - The Incredible Story of Pat Pattle - the Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII (Paperback): E.C.R. Baker Ace of Aces - The Incredible Story of Pat Pattle - the Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII (Paperback)
E.C.R. Baker
R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In terms of enemy aircraft shot down or destroyed, Squadron Leader Thomas 'Pat' Pattle was the greatest fighter pilot of the Second World War.A South African who flew with the RAF, Pattle was an airman of outstanding skills and leadership who became the Allies' top-scoring fighter pilot after winning scores of stunning victories in deadly aerial combat. But for years after the war ended, Pattle was virtually an unsung hero because the records of his extraordinary achievements were destroyed amid the turmoil of war. Compiled with the help of surviving pilots and members of the squadrons with which Pattle fought in the air over Greece, ACE OF ACES is a gripping and authoritative account of his amazing flying career, and the book which finally brought Pattle the recognition he so richly deserved.

Bittersweet Freedom - What Would You Be Willing To Sacrifice To Live In Freedom? Would It Be Worth The Price? (Hardcover):... Bittersweet Freedom - What Would You Be Willing To Sacrifice To Live In Freedom? Would It Be Worth The Price? (Hardcover)
Judith Bognar Bean
R959 R800 Discovery Miles 8 000 Save R159 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Setting the Med Ablaze - Churchill's Secret North African Base (Hardcover): Peter Dixon Setting the Med Ablaze - Churchill's Secret North African Base (Hardcover)
Peter Dixon
R685 Discovery Miles 6 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It was Christmas 1942 when eleven young women boarded the troopship Strathaird and braved the attentions of U-Boats in the deep Atlantic. Borrowing a cricketing phrase, they called themselves the First Eleven. But they were not the first to arrive at the Special Operations Executive's secret North African base near Algiers. Code-named Massingham, it was formed by SOE to spearhead subversion and sabotage in what Winston Churchill called 'the soft underbelly' of Europe. Massingham was hidden away at the Club des Pins, a former luxury resort nestling among pines next to a Mediterranean beach. By the time SOE had got to work, there was little luxury left. Setting the Med Ablaze tells the true stories of the men and women of Churchill's secret base. Its life was short. Less than two years after its formation, its job was done. But Massingham played a key role in the Allied offensive in the Mediterranean islands, Italy and France. If you enjoy historical nonfiction, this book is for you.

Shoot to Kill - The Australian Guerrilla Book 1 (Paperback): Ion Idriess Shoot to Kill - The Australian Guerrilla Book 1 (Paperback)
Ion Idriess
R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Crash Start - The Life and Legacy of Lieutenant Richard Guy Ormonde Hudson DSC Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Hardcover): Chris... Crash Start - The Life and Legacy of Lieutenant Richard Guy Ormonde Hudson DSC Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Hardcover)
Chris O'flaherty
R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1940 a first-year student at Oxford gave up his legal studies to serve his country in its time of need. He served with valour and distinction, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross for developing and then delivering battlewinning tactics that protected the flanks of the D-Day landings. But Guy Hudson also saw things that cannot be unseen, and experienced the horrors of war that become tattooed on one's soul. This is the story of a brave and patriotic sailor who helped sink the German battleship Bismarck, drove his Motor Torpedo Boat into enemy harbours right under the muzzles of Axis guns, and then pioneered radar control procedures for the small torpedo and gun boats that careered across pitch-dark maritime battlefields to guard the Allied landings in northern France. It is also the story of a man who turned to alcohol to control the darker memories created by war, and whose life and business collapsed due to the demon of drink, before he was rescued by his second wife. His legacy now lives on at the University of Oxford through the Guy Hudson Memorial Trust - this biography is his tribute.

The Boy With Only One Shoe - An illustrated memoir of wartime life with Bomber Command (Hardcover, Bomber County Gateway Trust... The Boy With Only One Shoe - An illustrated memoir of wartime life with Bomber Command (Hardcover, Bomber County Gateway Trust ed.)
John Henry Meller, Caroline Annette Brownbill
R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vetville - True Stories of the U.S. Marines at War and at Home (Paperback): Mike Sager Vetville - True Stories of the U.S. Marines at War and at Home (Paperback)
Mike Sager
R306 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Save R47 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Soldier's Search for Meaning - Camp Gruber - Dachau - Vienna (Hardcover): James F Dorris A Soldier's Search for Meaning - Camp Gruber - Dachau - Vienna (Hardcover)
James F Dorris
R533 R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Save R64 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Korean War Trivia Book - Interesting Stories and Random Facts From The Korean War (Paperback): Bill O'Neill The Korean War Trivia Book - Interesting Stories and Random Facts From The Korean War (Paperback)
Bill O'Neill
R312 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
War Is Personal - Hell, Luck, and Resilience-A WWII Combat Marine's Accounts of Okinawa and China (Hardcover): Roy Wilkes War Is Personal - Hell, Luck, and Resilience-A WWII Combat Marine's Accounts of Okinawa and China (Hardcover)
Roy Wilkes; Compiled by Elaine Wilkes
R571 R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life and Death in Nyamata - Memoir of a Young Boy in Rwanda's darkest Church (Paperback): Omar Ndizeye Life and Death in Nyamata - Memoir of a Young Boy in Rwanda's darkest Church (Paperback)
Omar Ndizeye
R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sweden File - Memoir of an American Expatriate (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Bruce Stevens Proctor The Sweden File - Memoir of an American Expatriate (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Bruce Stevens Proctor; Compiled by Alan Robert Proctor
R468 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vietnam Vanguard - The 5th Battalion's Approach to Counter-Insurgency, 1966 (Paperback): Ron Boxall, Robert O'Neill Vietnam Vanguard - The 5th Battalion's Approach to Counter-Insurgency, 1966 (Paperback)
Ron Boxall, Robert O'Neill
R1,167 Discovery Miles 11 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Hero from Nithdale Station - The remarkable true-life story of Major Charles W.H. Tripp - 'The Boss' (Paperback):... The Hero from Nithdale Station - The remarkable true-life story of Major Charles W.H. Tripp - 'The Boss' (Paperback)
Dick Tripp
R277 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R37 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The American Civil War Trivia Book - Interesting American Civil War Stories You Didn't Know (Paperback): Bill... The American Civil War Trivia Book - Interesting American Civil War Stories You Didn't Know (Paperback)
Bill O'Neill, Dwayne Walker
R313 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hillbillies to Heroes - Journey from the Back Hills of Tennessee to the Battlefields of World War II--A True Story (Paperback):... Hillbillies to Heroes - Journey from the Back Hills of Tennessee to the Battlefields of World War II--A True Story (Paperback)
S L Kelley; Interview of James Quinton Kelley
R843 R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Save R90 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
War Is Personal - Hell, Luck, and Resilience-A WWII Combat Marine's Accounts of Okinawa and China (Large print, Hardcover,... War Is Personal - Hell, Luck, and Resilience-A WWII Combat Marine's Accounts of Okinawa and China (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Roy Wilkes; Compiled by Elaine Wilkes
R675 R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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