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Argentine Forces in the Falklands
Häftad, 1992
162 kr
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The announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the British Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance in early 1982 prompted the Argentinian Junta in Buenos Aires to plan a military grab of the Falklands-a siege they assumed would succeed with little resistance.Such an adventure was attractive as a …
Royal Marines 1939–93
Häftad, 1995
184 kr
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The origin of the Royal Marines dates back to the formation of the Admiral's Regiment in the 17th century. Since then Marines have participated in more battles on land and sea than any other branch of the British Armed Forces. Their 'elite' status rests in the commandos the one formation that is …
My Friends, The Enemy
Life in Military Intelligence During the Falklands War
Häftad, 2023
127 kr
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‘On the beach the Lieutenant asked if he could say a prayer before being shot. “Don’t be so bloody silly,” I replied, “get into the boat.”’My Friends, The Enemy recounts the Falklands War from the viewpoint of the only Intelligence Corps in HQ 3 Commando Brigade and serving with its Intelligence …
My Friends, The Enemy
Life in Military Intelligence During the Falklands War
Inbunden, 2020
225 kr
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‘On the beach the Lieutenant asked if he could say a prayer before being shot. “Don’t be so bloody silly,” I replied, “get into the boat.”’My Friends, The Enemy recounts the Falklands War from the viewpoint of the only Intelligence Corps in HQ 3 Commando Brigade and serving with its Intelligence …
Mau Mau Rebellion
Inbunden, 2017
280 kr
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In The Mau Mau Rebellion, the author describes the background to and the course of a short but brutal late colonial campaign in Kenya. The Mau Mau, a violent and secretive Kikuyu society, aimed to restore the proud tribe's pre-colonial superiority and rule. The 1940s saw initial targeting of …
Argentine Forces in the Falklands
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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The announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the British Royal Navy''s ice patrol ship HMS Endurance in early 1982 prompted the Argentinian Junta in Buenos Aires to plan a military grab of the Falklands-a siege they assumed would succeed with little resistance. Such an adventure was attractive as …
Argentine Forces in the Falklands
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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The announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the British Royal Navy''s ice patrol ship HMS Endurance in early 1982 prompted the Argentinian Junta in Buenos Aires to plan a military grab of the Falklands-a siege they assumed would succeed with little resistance. Such an adventure was attractive as …
No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando 1942–45
Britain’s Secret Commando
Häftad, 2006
184 kr
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The largest, but least-known of all Britain's elite wartime Commando raiding units, No.10 (Inter-Allied) was recruited from volunteers from many nations who had fled to Britain after their own countries fell to the Nazis.Alongside Poles, Frenchmen, Dutchmen, Belgians and Norwegians, the unit …
Brunei Revolt, 1962-1963
Häftad, 2021
225 kr
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In December 1962, nationalists in Brunei, the hugely wealthy small kingdom on the North Coast of Borneo, formed the Army of North Kalimantan (TNKU) and, demanding greater democracy, engineered a rebellion against the Sultan and seized a large number of hostages. Perceived to be an attempt by …
British Military Operations in Aden and Radfan
Inbunden, 2015
280 kr
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The book examines the military history of Aden Colony from 1839 including the fractious turn of the century Border Commissions with Turkey and the defeat of British forces near Aden by the Turks in 1915. Great Britain successfully defended the base for the rest of The Great War and throughout the …
