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83 Squadron (Paperback): Chris Ward 83 Squadron (Paperback)
Chris Ward
R875 Discovery Miles 8 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Lion and the Rose : The 1/5th Battalion the King's Own Royal Lancast (Hardcover): Kevin Shannon The Lion and the Rose : The 1/5th Battalion the King's Own Royal Lancast (Hardcover)
Kevin Shannon
R779 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R102 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Based on many unpublished sources, this book narrates the individual parts played by over 1,500 of those who served with the 1/5th King's Own in the Great War. First seeing action in Flanders in March 1915, they fought in almost all of the major campaigns on the Western Front. Initially recruited from Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool and Fleetwood, this battalion was very much a 'family' unit with many of the men closely related and no less than seven father-son relationships within the battalion. Though these relationships helped strengthen the men in times of need, when casualties were suffered they brought extra heartache to the battlefield. Often, these tragic outcomes are related in the men's own words. Using a combination of mainly unpublished sources, this volume details the deeds of this gallant battalion. Wherever possible, accurate coordinates have been given for the places men served, fought and in many cases, were wounded or died. A series of sketch maps detail the trench locations in which the battalion fought. An appendix listing nearly 3,500 officers and men who served with the 1/5th is included and is the most complete battalion roll ever published.

300 Squadron (Paperback): Chris Ward 300 Squadron (Paperback)
Chris Ward
R875 Discovery Miles 8 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Acts of Courage - Register of the George Medal 1940-2015 (Hardcover): Philip McDermott Acts of Courage - Register of the George Medal 1940-2015 (Hardcover)
Philip McDermott
R1,808 Discovery Miles 18 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The George Medal, along with the George Cross, was instituted by His Majesty King George VI on 24th September 1940. His desire, that the many acts of bravery being performed on home soil, in a type of warfare never experienced before, and primarily by civilians for whom military awards were inappropriate, was the driving force behind their creation.The medal has been awarded to civilians and military personnel over the past 75 years, all of whose names are contained within this register.Never before has a register of the George Medal been produced that presents the information behind the awards. It stands as a testament to the selfless acts performed by the men and women within its pages.

Need To Know - World War II And The Rise Of American Intelligence [Large Print] (Paperback, Large type / large print edition):... Need To Know - World War II And The Rise Of American Intelligence [Large Print] (Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Nicholas Reynolds
R757 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R94 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Twin Bases Remembered - A Personal History of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993 (Paperback): Norman Rose Twin Bases Remembered - A Personal History of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993 (Paperback)
Norman Rose
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Beyond the Memorial (Paperback): Amanda Laws Beyond the Memorial (Paperback)
Amanda Laws
R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Acts of Courage - Register of the George Medal 1940-2015 (Paperback): Philip McDermott Acts of Courage - Register of the George Medal 1940-2015 (Paperback)
Philip McDermott
R1,642 Discovery Miles 16 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The George Medal, along with the George Cross, was instituted by His Majesty King George VI on 24th September 1940. His desire, that the many acts of bravery being performed on home soil, in a type of warfare never experienced before, and primarily by civilians for whom military awards were inappropriate, was the driving force behind their creation.The medal has been awarded to civilians and military personnel over the past 75 years, all of whose names are contained within this register.Never before has a register of the George Medal been produced that presents the information behind the awards. It stands as a testament to the selfless acts performed by the men and women within its pages.

A Continent Erupts - Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945-1955 (Hardcover): Ronald H. Spector A Continent Erupts - Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945-1955 (Hardcover)
Ronald H. Spector
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The end of the Second World War led to the United States' emergence as a global superpower. For war-ravaged Western Europe it marked the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and prosperity that one historian has labeled "the long peace". Yet half a world away, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea and Malaya-the fighting never really stopped, as these regions sought to completely sever the yoke of imperialism and colonialism with all-too-violent consequences. East and Southeast Asia quickly became the most turbulent regions of the globe. Within weeks of the famous surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, civil war, communal clashes and insurgency engulfed the continent, from Southeast Asia to the Soviet border. By early 1947, full-scale wars were raging in China, Indonesia and Vietnam, with growing guerrilla conflicts in Korea and Malaya. Within a decade after the Japanese surrender, almost all of the countries of South, East and Southeast Asia that had formerly been conquests of the Japanese or colonies of the European powers experienced wars and upheavals that resulted in the deaths of at least 2.5 million combatants and millions of civilians. With A Continent Erupts, acclaimed military historian Ronald H. Spector draws on letters, diaries and international archives to provide, for the first time, a comprehensive military history and analysis of these little-known but decisive events. Far from being simply offshoots of the Cold War, as they have often been portrayed, these shockingly violent conflicts forever changed the shape of Asia, and the world as we know it today.

Unsinkable - Five Men and the Indomitable Run of the USS Plunkett (Paperback): James Sullivan Unsinkable - Five Men and the Indomitable Run of the USS Plunkett (Paperback)
James Sullivan
R482 R454 Discovery Miles 4 540 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lost Soul - A Confederate Soldier In New England (Paperback): Les Rolston Lost Soul - A Confederate Soldier In New England (Paperback)
Les Rolston
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An Unremarked Sacrifice (Paperback): Ken Wayman An Unremarked Sacrifice (Paperback)
Ken Wayman
R562 Discovery Miles 5 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Children of Ash and Elm - A History of the Vikings (Paperback): Neil Price Children of Ash and Elm - A History of the Vikings (Paperback)
Neil Price
R664 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R168 (25%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The 1935 Republican River Flood (Paperback): Joy Hayden The 1935 Republican River Flood (Paperback)
Joy Hayden
R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Harm's Way - The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors (Revised and Updated)... In Harm's Way - The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors (Revised and Updated) (Paperback)
Doug Stanton
R506 R476 Discovery Miles 4 760 Save R30 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Eagle Day - The Battle of Britain August 6th - September 15th 1940 (Paperback): Richard Collier Eagle Day - The Battle of Britain August 6th - September 15th 1940 (Paperback)
Richard Collier
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Key title in the new Uniform Legends series. Up close and personal accounts of pilots who were there, first written in the 1960's when many of the surviving British and German airmen were in or entering their middle years

Ginger Lacey - Fighter Pilot (Paperback): Richard Townshend Bickers Ginger Lacey - Fighter Pilot (Paperback)
Richard Townshend Bickers
R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Wonderful account of one of the top Battle of Britain fighter pilots. Written by one of the foremost military aviation authors who was an RAF Officer himself and personally knew Lacey.

Home Of The Brave - In Their Own Words, Selected Short Stories Of Immigrant Medal Of Honor Recipients Of The Civil War... Home Of The Brave - In Their Own Words, Selected Short Stories Of Immigrant Medal Of Honor Recipients Of The Civil War (Paperback)
Les Rolston
R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Legendary Warrior of the SAS - Robert Blair Mayne (Paperback): John O'Neill Legendary Warrior of the SAS - Robert Blair Mayne (Paperback)
John O'Neill
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
J for Johnnie (Paperback, New edition): John Trotman J for Johnnie (Paperback, New edition)
John Trotman
R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
It Was an Awful Sunday - The 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the Battle of Festubert 15-17 May 1915 (Paperback):... It Was an Awful Sunday - The 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the Battle of Festubert 15-17 May 1915 (Paperback)
Michael James Nugent
R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Nothing Can Stop Us - The Definitive History of 514 Squadron RAF (Paperback): Simon Hepworth Nothing Can Stop Us - The Definitive History of 514 Squadron RAF (Paperback)
Simon Hepworth
R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Genius of Israel - The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World (Hardcover): Dan Senor, Saul Singer The Genius of Israel - The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World (Hardcover)
Dan Senor, Saul Singer
R757 R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Save R122 (16%) In Stock

How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since its founding and riven by ethnic, religious, and economic divides, proven resistant to so many of the societal ills plaguing other wealthy democracies?

Why do Israelis have among the world’s highest life expectancies and lowest rates of “deaths of despair” from suicide and substance abuse? Why is Israel’s population young and growing while all other wealthy democracies are aging and shrinking? How can it be that Israel, according to a United Nations ranking, is the fourth happiest nation in the world? Why do Israelis tend to look to the future with hope, optimism, and purpose while the rest of the West struggles with an epidemic of loneliness, teen depression, and social decline?

Dan Senor and Saul Singer, the writers behind the international bestseller Start-Up Nation, have long been students of the global innovation race. But as they spent time with Israel’s entrepreneurs and political leaders, soldiers and students, scientists and activists, ultra-Orthodox Jews, Tel Aviv techies, and Israeli Arabs, they realized that they had missed what really sets Israel apart.

Moving from military commanders integrating at-risk youth and people who are neurodiverse into national service, to high performing companies making space for working parents, from dreamers and innovators launching a duct-taped spacecraft to the moon, to bringing better health solutions to people around the world, The Genius of Israel tells the story of a diverse people and society built around the values of service, solidarity, and belonging.

Widely admired for having the world’s highest density of high-tech start-ups, Israel’s greatest innovation may not be a technology at all, but Israeli society itself. Understanding how a country facing so many challenges can be among the happiest provides surprising insights into how we can confront the crisis of community, human connectedness, and purpose in modern life.

Bold, timely, and insightful, Senor and Singer’s latest work shines an important light on the impressive innovative distinctions of Israeli society—and what other communities and countries can learn.

Once a Sapper Always a Sapper (Paperback): Stephen Hambrook Once a Sapper Always a Sapper (Paperback)
Stephen Hambrook
R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Battery Action! - The Diary of a Gunner 1916-19 (Paperback): Paul Cobb Battery Action! - The Diary of a Gunner 1916-19 (Paperback)
Paul Cobb
R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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