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43 produkter
Reconquest of Burma 1944–45
From Operation Capital to the Sittang Bend
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2023
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
206 kr
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A fascinating exploration of the dramatic battles and Allied operations to wrest back control of Burma (Myanmar) from the Japanese.The Allied reconquest of Burma was not part of Allied Grand Strategy in 1944 and 1945. It happened despite it – in particular, because of the dramatic failure of the …
Kohima 1944
The battle that saved India
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2010
210 kr
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A compact account of the battle of Kohima, known as 'the Stalingrad of the East' - the turning point of Britain's land war against the Japanese.In March 1944 the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the …
Longest Siege
Tobruk: The Battle That Saved North Africa
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2010
218 kr
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Beginning on 10th April 1941, and lasting for 240 days, the siege of Tobruk is a mesmerising tale of human endurance and heroism. It is an epic story of extraordinary resilience as the Libyan port’s 24,000 defenders met increasingly desperate attempts by Rommel’s Panzer divisions to break through …
Operation Suicide
The Remarkable Story of the Cockleshell Raid
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2013
152 kr
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At nightfall on December 7 1942, twelve British canoeists arrived by submarine off the coast of France, tasked with infiltrating the dockyards of Bordeaux, and wreaking havoc with the German shipping they found there. Manning fragile 'cockles' through the turbulent waters of the Bay of Biscay, and …
War of Empires
Japan, India, Burma & Britain: 1941–45
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2023
206 kr
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022'This is a superb book.' - James HollandIn 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories throughout Asia. But change was coming. New …
Victory to Defeat
The British Army 1918–40
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2025
157 kr
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‘A compelling history.’ – The Sunday Times‘Thought-provoking.’ – The Spectator‘Interesting and well-researched.’ – The Sunday TelegraphA fascinating account of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this happened. A salutary warning for modern …
Operation Longcloth 1943
The First Chindit Campaign
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2027
206 kr
Kommande
A fascinating look at the campaign that launched the Chindit myth and saw Orde Wingate's long range patrol group wreak havoc across the Japanese lines.Arriving in Burma in 1942 to survey the environment and finalise his development of long range penetration units, Major General Orde Wingate set up …
Korea
War Without End
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2027
157 kr
Kommande
A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides.Korea: War Without End examines the stand-off between East and West in Korea that defined the second half of the 20th century. It provides a critical analysis of the lack of preparation by …
Longest Siege
Tobruk- The Battle that Saved North Africa
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2011
142 kr
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Beginning on 10th April 1941, and lasting for 240 days, the siege of Tobruk is a mesmerising tale of human endurance and heroism. It is an epic story of extraordinary resilience as the Libyan port’s 24,000 defenders met increasingly desperate attempts by Rommel’s Panzer divisions to break through …
Operation Suicide
The Remarkable Story of the Cockleshell Raid
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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At nightfall on December 7 1942, twelve British canoeists arrived by submarine off the coast of France, tasked with infiltrating the dockyards of Bordeaux, and wreaking havoc with the German shipping they found there. Manning fragile ''cockles'' through the turbulent waters of the Bay of Biscay, …
Harry Birrell’s War
Far East Diaries 1939-45
Av Estate of Harry Birrell, James Holland m. fl.
Inbunden, 2027
264 kr
Kommande
Born in Paisley in 1918, Harry Birrell was gifted a cine-camera by his Grandparents at a young age. It was to change his life and spark a lifelong obsession with documenting the world around him. Intending to join the professional film industry, his trajectory was cut short by the outbreak of war …
Rise of the Third Reich
The Takeover of the Continent in the Words of Observers
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2025
150 kr
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The Rise of the Third Reich is a poignant and powerful portrait of the years 1939 to 1941, which witnessed the march towards the greatest man-made catastrophe the world has ever experienced. The narrative follows events from 3 September 1939, when Britain and France declared war on Germany, to …
Slim, Master of War
Burma, 1942-5
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2016
45 kr
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''Elegantly written and beautifully produced'' TLS How ''Uncle Bill'' won the war in Burma Defeated and demoralised, British units in the Far East had virtually been ejected from Burma when, in 1943, General W. J. Slim organised, trained and then deployed his famous ''forgotten'' 14th Army to …
Slim, Master of War
Burma, 1942-5
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2019
152 kr
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'Elegantly written and beautifully produced' TLSHow 'Uncle Bill' won the war in BurmaDefeated and demoralised, British units in the Far East had virtually been ejected from Burma when, in 1943, General W. J. Slim organised, trained and then deployed his famous 'forgotten' 14th Army to devastating …
Generals
From Defeat to Victory, Leadership in Asia 1941-1945
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2019
163 kr
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In December 1941, as the Japanese army led by Yamashita scythed through Malaya to capture Singapore, Britain's defence of its Asian colonies collapsed. Poor preparation and inadequate leadership saw the British exposed to a new type of warfare in the Far East, a Japanese blitzkrieg that proved …
First Victory: 1941
Blood, Oil and Mastery in the Middle East, 1941
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2019
152 kr
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1941. Before Montgomery's victory at El Alamein and the American entry into the war, Britain and her Empire stood alone and on the brink of defeat. As Hitler launched Barbarossa, a triple threat emerged from the Middle East - nationalists in Iraq sought an alliance with Germany, the Vichy regime in …
War of Empires
Japan, India, Burma & Britain: 1941–45
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2021
214 kr
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022 ''This is a superb book.'' - James Holland In 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories throughout Asia. But change was coming. New …
War of Empires
Japan, India, Burma & Britain: 1941–45
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2021
214 kr
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022 ''This is a superb book.'' - James Holland In 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories throughout Asia. But change was coming. New …
Operation Jericho
Freeing the French Resistance from Gestapo Jail, Amiens 1944
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2022
214 kr
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The spectacular story of the prison break staged by an elite group of Allied pilots, who flew a daring low-level mission to blow holes in the walls of Amiens jail and free French Resistance prisoners. With D-Day looming, early 1944 was a time of massive intelligence activity across northern France, …
Operation Jericho
Freeing the French Resistance from Gestapo Jail, Amiens 1944
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2022
208 kr
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The spectacular story of the prison break staged by an elite group of Allied pilots, who flew a daring low-level mission to blow holes in the walls of Amiens jail and free French Resistance prisoners. With D-Day looming, early 1944 was a time of massive intelligence activity across northern France, …
Operation Jericho
Freeing the French Resistance from Gestapo jail, Amiens 1944
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2022
183 kr
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The spectacular story of the prison break staged by an elite group of Allied pilots, who flew a daring low-level mission to blow holes in the walls of Amiens jail and free French Resistance prisoners.With D-Day looming, early 1944 was a time of massive intelligence activity across northern France, …
Reconquest of Burma 1944–45
From Operation Capital to the Sittang Bend
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2023
243 kr
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A fascinating exploration of the dramatic battles and Allied operations to wrest back control of Burma (Myanmar) from the Japanese. The Allied reconquest of Burma was not part of Allied Grand Strategy in 1944 and 1945. It happened despite it – in particular, because of the dramatic failure of the …
Reconquest of Burma 1944–45
From Operation Capital to the Sittang Bend
Av Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2023
243 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A fascinating exploration of the dramatic battles and Allied operations to wrest back control of Burma (Myanmar) from the Japanese. The Allied reconquest of Burma was not part of Allied Grand Strategy in 1944 and 1945. It happened despite it – in particular, because of the dramatic failure of the …
Victory to Defeat
The British Army 1918–40
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2023
164 kr
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''A compelling history.'' – The Sunday Times ''Thought-provoking.'' – The Spectator ''Interesting and well-researched.'' – The Sunday Telegraph A compelling history of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this happened. A salutary warning for modern …
Victory to Defeat
The British Army 1918–40
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2023
159 kr
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''A compelling history.'' – The Sunday Times ''Thought-provoking.'' – The Spectator ''Interesting and well-researched.'' – The Sunday Telegraph A compelling history of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this happened. A salutary warning for modern …
Korea
War without End
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2025
276 kr
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A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides. Korea: War Without End examines the stand-off between East and West in Korea that ultimately defined the second half of the 20th century. It provides a critical analysis of the lack of …
Korea
War Without End
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
Inbunden, 2025
296 kr
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A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides.Korea: War Without End examines the stand-off between East and West in Korea that defined the second half of the 20th century. It provides a critical analysis of the lack of preparation by …
Korea
War without End
Av Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
E-bok, 2025
276 kr
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A ground-breaking history of this global conflict including the errors and miscalculations made on both sides. Korea: War Without End examines the stand-off between East and West in Korea that ultimately defined the second half of the 20th century. It provides a critical analysis of the lack of …
Operation Suicide
The Remarkable True Story of WWII’s Most Daring Raid
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2024
152 kr
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During the Second World War, it is hard to imagine a situation where the British High Command could think that one of the only ways they could attack Hitler was to send ten canoeists with limpet mines to paddle one hundred miles up the Gironde estuary, in the middle of winter, in an attempt to sink …
Under a Darkening Sky
The American Experience in Nazi Europe: 1939-1941
Av Robert Lyman
Häftad, 2020
325 kr
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A poignant and powerful portrait of Europe in the years between 1939 and 1941—as the Nazi menace marches toward the greatest man-made catastrophe the world has ever experienced—Under A Darkening Sky focuses on a diverse group of expatriate Americans. Told through the eyes and observations of these …
