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Phillip Warner - Auchinleck
The Lonely Soldier
Häftad, 2023
90 kr
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For as long as generalship in war is studied, there is certain to be controversy over the qualities, achievements and treatment of Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck. ''The Auk'', as he was universally known, was born in India and raised in conditions near poverty. Yet his talent ensured his …
Phillip Warner - Firepower: From Slings To Star Wars
From Slings To Star Wars
Häftad, 2014
244 kr
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Firepower is an absorbing and stimulating study of methods of winning wars. Firepower does not invariably mean what comes out of the barrel of a gun; it comprises everything from morale to tactics, strategy to logistics, and subversion to diplomacy. Written by the leading military historian Philip …
Phantom
E-bok, 2014
53 kr
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PHANTOM remains perhaps the least well-known of the wartime special regiments. It was formed in 1939 with the mission of finding out exactly where all the Allied forward positions were; a task which required linguistic ability, tact and radio expertise. After Dunkirk its squadrons at first kept an …
Phillip Warner - Sieges Of The Middle Ages
Häftad, 2014
127 kr
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Today the castle is only too often a romantic ruin; but in the Middle Ages it was an important military and administrative centre, essentially utilitarian in its design and in the purposes it served. Inevitably, the castle played a leading role in mediaeval history. Using the wealth of material …
Phillip Warner - Stories Of Famous Regiments
Häftad, 2014
123 kr
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The term ‘regiment’ was first used in the British army as late as the seventeenth century when small companies were grouped together to form more convenient battle units. Since then while our army as a whole has continued to maintain an unsurpassed record, single regiments have frequently gained …
Phillip Warner - The Crimean War: A Reappraisal
A Reappraisal
Häftad, 2014
93 kr
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The Crimean War is famous as a source of heroic and horrific legend. Philip Warner’s concern in his reassessment of the campaign has been to uncover the true course of the war, to place the heroics in their proper context and to show how General Simpson’s description of the assault on the Redan can …
Phillip Warner - The D Day Landings
Häftad, 2014
108 kr
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On 6th June 1944 there took place the greatest seaborne invasion in the history of mankind. The Allies, who had been planning and preparing for that day for over four years, launched a massive assault on the northern shore of France. It was on a scale which is never likely to be repeated, for the …
Phillip Warner - S.B.S. - The Special Boat Squadron: A History Of Britains Elite Forces
A History Of Britains Elite Forces
Häftad, 2014
256 kr
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The Special Boat Squadron, or SBS, is one of the most admired, respected and feared Special Forces units in the world. The date of the formation of the SBS is a matter of some debate. Officially it is the 14th April 1942, but long before that date SBS forces had been harassing the enemy in an …
Special Forces - WWII
E-bok, 2014
54 kr
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SPECIAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II. Philip Warner’s book is the first to make a general survey of secret forces, to show how they were interrelated, and what effect they had on the war as a whole. It is an astonishing story. The vast range of the subject has meant that nothing could be treated as fully …
Phillip Warner - S.A.S. - The Special Air Service: A History Of Britains Elite Forces
A History Of Britains Elite Forces
Häftad, 2014
102 kr
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The Special Air Service (The SAS) are perhaps the Special Forces Regiment. With an almost unparalled experience and a rich history that is encapsulated by their motto ‘Who Dares Wins’. The story which follows is not of course a complete account of all the deeds of this remarkable regiment. If such …
Soldier
His Daily Life Through The Ages
E-bok, 2014
127 kr
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Much has been written by military historians concerning the skill of generals and the dash of officers, but they are largely silent about the brave deeds of the private soldier. In consequence it is easy to forget that ordinary soldiers are the most important part of the army: if there are no …
British Battlefields - Volume 1 - The South
Battles That Changed The Course Of British History
Häftad, 2014
263 kr
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Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, …
British Battlefields - Volume 2 - The North
Battles That Changed The Course Of British History
Häftad, 2014
139 kr
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Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, …
British Battlefields - Volume 3 - The Midlands
Battles That Changed The Course Of British History
Häftad, 2014
263 kr
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Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, …
British Battlefields - Volume 4 - Scotland & The Border
Battles That Changed The Course Of British History
Häftad, 2014
139 kr
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Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, …
Phillip Warner - Alamein: Recollections Of The Heroes
Recollections Of The Heroes
Häftad, 2014
93 kr
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In July 1942 German and Italian forces were on the point of sweeping away the remainder of the British resistance in the Middle East and triumphantly overrunning Egypt. If this had happened, the disaster for the Allies would have been irretrievable. Instead Rommel’s victorious army was checked on …
Phillip Warner - The Battle Of Loos
Häftad, 2015
90 kr
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On 25th September 1915, and for a few days afterwards, the small town of Loos, between Lens and La Bassee in Northern France, became the centre of one of the most intense and bloody battles of the First World War. The casualties were appalling - about 60,000, most of whom died on the first day. …
Phillip Warner - Dervish: The Rise And Fall Of An African Empire
The Rise And Fall Of An African Empire
Häftad, 2014
263 kr
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Within these pages the vivid and colourful story of a remarkable episode in the ''high empire'' period of British history. The Mahdi''s rising in the Sudan in the 1880''s, which started as a localised Holy War against the ''decadent'' Turkish/Egyprian overlords, was soon to engulf a million square …
Distant Battle
A Restrospect Of Empire
E-bok, 2014
93 kr
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The story of the achievements of the Empire pioneers has been obscured in recent years by the attention given to continual changes in emergent countries. But the origins of the British Empire, the motives, determination and sheer courage of the early settlers, is a story of which any nation would …
Phillip Warner - Famous Welsh Battles
Häftad, 2014
93 kr
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Although the Welsh are perhaps not widely known for their military history, the story of warfare in Wales spans some three thousand years. In Famous Welsh Battles, Philip Warner gives a detailed account of the major battles in Wales from prehistoric and Roman times up through the Battle of …
Horrocks
The General Who Led From The Front
E-bok, 2014
124 kr
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Often described as Britain''s answer to Rommel, the charismatic and courageous Sir Brian Horrocks was one of the most successful field commanders of the Second World War, much of which he spent working with Montgomery. His tireless drive and brilliance were admired and respected not only by …
Invasion Road
E-bok, 2014
127 kr
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Invasions are as old as the history of mankind. The possibility of Britain being invaded today is obviously very remote in spite of the disturbing memories of the Nazi''s poised to swoop onto these shores in 1940 and previous attempts, both abortive and successful, reaching back into prehistoric …
Kitchener
The Man Behind The Legend
E-bok, 2014
77 kr
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Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum and of Broome, was Britain''s last great military hero. his face became known to millions before his death in 1916 because it appeared on the recruiting posters of World War I over the caption ''Your Country Needs You''. Kitchener''s ambition was all …
Phillip Warner - Passchendaele: The Tragic Victory Of 1917
The Tragic Victory Of 1917
Häftad, 2014
263 kr
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On the 31st of July 1917, the small Belgian village of Passchendaele became the focus of one of the most gruelling, bloody and bizarre battle of World War I. By 6th November, when Passchendaele village and the ridge were captured over half a million British, French, Canadians, Australians, New …
Phillip Warner - World War One
Häftad, 2014
121 kr
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At the end of the First World War the victors decided to punish the aggressors and while doing so to establish free, democratic governments of ethnic groups which would, supposedly, have no reason to go to war. A League of Nations was established with the main aim of confronting potential …
Phillip Warner - World War Two: The Untold Story
Häftad, 2014
93 kr
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‘Truth is stranger than fiction. Some incidents of the war are so bizarre or so brave that no reputable fiction writer would have dared to invent them. War brings out the worst and the best in human beings’. So said Philip Warner the author of World War Two – The Untold Story. Until the official …
Phillip Warner - Zeebrugge Raid
Häftad, 2014
256 kr
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On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boats access, although this mean assaulting a powerfully fortified German naval base. The raid has long been recognised …
Phillip Warner - British Battlefields - Volume 5 - Wales
Battles That Changed The Course Of British History
Häftad, 2014
93 kr
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Very few living men have taken part in a battle, and many must wonder how they would acquit themselves if ever they had to. A medieval battle was a very complex affair; it was far from being a simple kill or be killed. It could be won or lost at any stage; it could turn on the action of one man, …
Phillip Warner - Field Marshal Earl Haig
Häftad, 2014
96 kr
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Douglas Haig is probably the most controversial figure in British military history. No previous commander ever oversaw such enormous casualties. By 1917 Haig commanded the largest army Britain had ever put into the field; over two million men. The horrors of the First World War still stun the …
